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Marked Man | 
 enlarge | Author: William Lashner
Publisher: Avon Books
Category: Book
List Price: £5.99
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 91874
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 512
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 006072160X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780060721602
ASIN: 006072160X
Publication Date: June 1, 2007
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Condition: Brand New Book direct from the publisher. Takes 7 business days to ship from New York. Usually delivered in 2 weeks.
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Outstanding April 24, 2008
C.Elder (Paris,France)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Another Lashner book about Victor Carl,another great read.I usually never buy books about lawyers as I don't find the legal profession very interesting,and the thought of enriching further a lawyer(which Lashner is)slightly disturbing.But to every rule there is an exception,and Lashner/Victor Carl is the exception.Marvellously written,with many twists and turns and a great sense of sly humour, you will enjoy this series.This latest adventure throws VC into a truly bizarre situation with the Trustees of an eccentric's Art Collection(the Barnes collection thinly disguised perhaps?);a robbery of 2 famous paintings many years ago;a child who went missing about the same time;a dying mother who wants to see her long lost son;debts owed by VC'S father to said mother;and all this is intertwined with a cast of strong women -a steely female FBI agent,a seductive female reporter;a tough female Real Estate agent;a gorgeous but wounded stripper;and the other lawyer in VC's practice who is drifting away.Naturally VC has no money,and is open to any way he can legally extract some from anyone involved in this complex case.You will love how all the strings begin to come together in this tale of greed;forgiveness;and a terrible crime.
LASHNER AT HIS BEST AND MOST IMPRESSIVE June 15, 2006
Gail Cooke (TX, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
William Lashner is a no holds barred writer, his prose is smart, upbeat, and, at times, uproariously funny. Marked Man is Lashner at his best, and most impressive.
He doesn't wait to reel you in, but opens with a grabber: "It must have been a hell of a night. One of those long, dangerous nights, where the world shifts and doors open and you give yourself over to your more perilous instincts..."
These are the words of Victor Carl, a Philadelphia lawyer. He can't remember the night but his suit is in shreds, his socks are long gone, and he's sporting a new tatoo - a heart inscribed "Chantal Adair."
Dare you to put this book down - it's impossible. Carl will admit his life is in a mess, and he really needs to find Chantal - whoever or whatever she is.
However, that's got to take second place to fulfilling a dying woman's wish - she wants to see her ex-con son one more time before she dies. Not an easy task as said son is in hiding after a 15-year-old art theft.
However, son is willing to barter a missing Monet and Rembrandt, so he says, in order to see his mother. All Carl has to do is arrange this trade-off. Meanwhile, who is Chantal and what is she to Carl? If he ever gets his life straightened out, reading about him will be less interesting. He's certainly not the most dedicated or ethical of attorneys but he is definitely one of the most entertaining.
Enjoy!
- Gail Cooke
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