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Nail Through the Heart
Hallinan T
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Description for Nail Through the Heart
Paperback. Poke Rafferty is playing family with Rose, the dancer he wants to marry, and with Miaow, the street child he wants to adopt. Yet when everything is beginning to work out, trouble comes looking for Poke. Suddenly he finds himself pulled into a dark side of Bangkok that he doesn't know or understand, but everything he has is suddenly under threat. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Travel writer Poke Rafferty was good at looking for trouble - so good that he made a little money writing a few offbeat travel guides for the young and terminally bored. But that was before Bangkok stole his heart. Now the expat American is happily playing family with Rose, the former go-go dancer he wants to marry, and with Miaow, the wary street child he wants to adopt. Yet just when everything is beginning to work out, trouble comes looking for Poke in the guise of good intentions. First he takes in Miaow's friend, a troubled and terrifying street urchin ... Read more
Travel writer Poke Rafferty was good at looking for trouble - so good that he made a little money writing a few offbeat travel guides for the young and terminally bored. But that was before Bangkok stole his heart. Now the expat American is happily playing family with Rose, the former go-go dancer he wants to marry, and with Miaow, the wary street child he wants to adopt. Yet just when everything is beginning to work out, trouble comes looking for Poke in the guise of good intentions. First he takes in Miaow's friend, a troubled and terrifying street urchin ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061257223
SKU
V9780061257223
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About Hallinan T
Timothy Hallinan is the author of nine widely praised books: eight novels-including the Bangkok thrillers featuring Poke Rafferty-and a work of nonfiction. Along with his wife, Munyin Choy, he divides his time equally between Los Angeles, California, and Southeast Asia.
Reviews for Nail Through the Heart
"(A) tale of blackmail, extortion and revenge...spinning along at a speedy clip."
Washington Post "Excellent. The rich depictions of Bangkok's seedy side recall John Burdett's visceral mysteries."
Publishers Weekly "Vibrant, deftly drawn characters...well-crafted...and ultimately entertaining."
Kirkus Reviews "Excellent. This is a twisted story. You can read and read. And never imagine the end."
Contra Costa Times ... Read more
Washington Post "Excellent. The rich depictions of Bangkok's seedy side recall John Burdett's visceral mysteries."
Publishers Weekly "Vibrant, deftly drawn characters...well-crafted...and ultimately entertaining."
Kirkus Reviews "Excellent. This is a twisted story. You can read and read. And never imagine the end."
Contra Costa Times ... Read more