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A GOOD MONTH FOR MURDER by Del Quentin Wilber - Hardcover Book #104
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
080509881X
ISBN-13
9780805098815
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038688103
Product Key Features
Book Title
Good Month for Murder : the inside Story of a Homicide Squad
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Murder / General, Criminology
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-036515
Reviews
"With this engrossing and compelling account of the reality of crime and policing, Del Quentin Wilber affirms his place as one of the nation's most accomplished writers of first-rate narrative nonfiction. Put away your mysteries and thrillers--this is the real thing, rendered with grit and with grace."-- Jon Meacham, author of American Lion and Destiny and Power, Praise for Rawhide Down: "Newly revealing . . . A fast-paced book that captures many points of view."-Janet Maslin, The New York Times " Rawhide Down is full of spectacular, original reporting."-Bob Woodward"Although the book ostensibly covers only one day, it actually deals with a larger historical footprint. But the chapters that detail the assassination attempt and its immediate aftermath read like a thriller. In clear prose, we learn that Reagan was far closer to death than was previously thought." -David Baldacci, The Washington Post, "Superb--one of the best real-life cop books ever written." --Lee Child "With this engrossing and compelling account of the reality of crime and policing, Del Quentin Wilber affirms his place as one of the nation's most accomplished writers of first-rate narrative nonfiction. Put away your mysteries and thrillers--this is the real thing, rendered with grit and with grace."-- Jon Meacham, author of American Lion and Destiny and Power "This is the real cop story--not a TV show, not fiction, not a political diatribe. A Good Month for Murder is a deeply reported, compelling, timely account of what it's like to be a homicide detective working in the shadows of the nation's capital."-- David Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story "A Good Month for Murder is utterly absorbing. Wilber's clear-eyed, discerning book does justice both to the homicide detectives he shadowed and the victims they speak for. Highly recommended."-- Sgt. Adam Plantinga, Edgar-nominated author of 400 Things Cops Know "A meticulously reported account of an intrepid reporter's embedded months with a homicide squad in the shadows of the nation's capitol. Unfiltered and raw, A Good Month for Murder reads like a cross between Michael Connelly's fiction and David Simon's classic, Homicide ."-- Neal Thompson, author of A Curious Man and Driving with the Devil "Del Quentin Wilber's A Good Month for Murder presents a great few hours of reading for anyone interested in peeling back the screen of myth and romance to get at the harsh and visceral reality of homicide investigation." --Stephen Hunter, author of The Third Bullet and Sniper's Honor, "Superb--one of the best real-life cop books ever written." --Lee Child "With this engrossing and compelling account of the reality of crime and policing, Del Quentin Wilber affirms his place as one of the nation's most accomplished writers of first-rate narrative nonfiction. Put away your mysteries and thrillers--this is the real thing, rendered with grit and with grace." -- Jon Meacham, author of American Lion and Destiny and Power "A Good Month for Murder is utterly absorbing. Wilber's clear-eyed, discerning book does justice to both the homicide detectives he shadowed and the victims they speak for. Highly recommended." -- Sgt. Adam Plantinga, Edgar-nominated author of 400 Things Cops Know "Del Quentin Wilber's A Good Month for Murder presents a great few hours of reading for anyone interested in peeling back the screen of myth and romance to get at the harsh and visceral reality of homicide investigation." --Stephen Hunter, author of The Third Bullet and Sniper's Honor "A meticulously reported account of an intrepid reporter's embedded months with a homicide squad. Unfiltered and raw, A Good Month for Murder reads like a cross between Michael Connelly's fiction and David Simon's classic, Homicide ." -- Neal Thompson, author of A Curious Man and Driving with the Devil "This is the real cop story--not a TV show, not fiction, not a political diatribe. A Good Month for Murder is a deeply reported, compelling, timely account of what it's like to be a homicide detective working in the shadows of the nation's capital." -- David Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story "We're practically deluged by television 'procedural' shows that purport to tell us about the lives of homicide detectives. But what's it like, in real life, to be one? Here, in this resourcefully reported and richly nuanced work, we see the everyday challenges, feel the mounting pressures and frustrations, and experience the occasional eureka moments--up close, on gritty streets, in neighborhoods gripped by fresh and terrible crimes that are all too real. Del Quentin Wilber has a rare talent for fly-on-the-wall reportage, and with A Good Month For Murder his skills are on full display." --Hampton Sides, author of Hellhound On His Trail and In the Kingdom of Ice, "Wilber chronicles twelve homicides that occurred during February 2013 [and] employes his considerable skills to tell the stories of those investigating these violent acts...Wilber--who was given extraordinary access to interrogation rooms, crime scenes, and family homes--vividly depicts the tension, pressure and occasional tedium involved in crime-solving, portraying the work as both vital and unending."-- The National Book Review . "The book is briskly paced...Wilber, a former Washington Post reporter, is painstaking in tracing how the detectives go about their fieldwork. The cat-and-mouse games they play with suspects in the interrogation room are fascinating."-- The Washington Post "[A] propulsive account of a hard-charging homicide unit in a high-crime Washington, D.C., suburb.... [Wilber''s] immersive approach allows him to capture the cops'' inner monologues and their prickly exchanges with criminals and one another with effective clarity. Readable, appealing true crime with an undercurrent of unease at the violence creeping into so many postindustrial ''edge city'' communities." -- Kirkus Reviews "A rare snapshot of homicide investigation in action, from crime scenes through families'' homes, interrogation rooms, and squad rooms.... Wilber gives the kind of detail that can only be acquired through intensive interviewing and observation.... A fascinating report written in a relentless, real-life noir tone." -- Booklist (starred review) "Superb--one of the best real-life cop books ever written." --Lee Child "With this engrossing and compelling account of the reality of crime and policing, Del Quentin Wilber affirms his place as one of the nation''s most accomplished writers of first-rate narrative nonfiction. Put away your mysteries and thrillers--this is the real thing, rendered with grit and with grace." -- Jon Meacham, author of American Lion and Destiny and Power "A Good Month for Murder is utterly absorbing. Wilber''s clear-eyed, discerning book does justice to both the homicide detectives he shadowed and the victims they speak for. Highly recommended." -- Sgt. Adam Plantinga, Edgar-nominated author of 400 Things Cops Know "Del Quentin Wilber''s A Good Month for Murder presents a great few hours of reading for anyone interested in peeling back the screen of myth and romance to get at the harsh and visceral reality of homicide investigation." --Stephen Hunter, author of The Third Bullet and Sniper''s Honor "A meticulously reported account of an intrepid reporter''s embedded months with a homicide squad. Unfiltered and raw, A Good Month for Murder reads like a cross between Michael Connelly''s fiction and David Simon''s classic, Homicide ." -- Neal Thompson, author of A Curious Man and Driving with the Devil "This is the real cop story--not a TV show, not fiction, not a political diatribe. A Good Month for Murder is a deeply reported, compelling, timely account of what it''s like to be a homicide detective working in the shadows of the nation''s capital." -- David Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story "We''re practically deluged by television ''procedural'' shows that purport to tell us about the lives of homicide detectives. But what''s it like, in real life, to be one? Here, in this resourcefully reported and richly nuanced work, we see the everyday challenges, feel the mounting pressures and frustrations, and experience the occasional eureka moments--up close, on gritty streets, in neighborhoods gripped by fresh and terrible crimes that are all too real. Del Quentin Wilber has a rare talent for fly-on-the-wall reportage, and with A Good Month For Murder his skills are on full display." --Hampton Sides, author of Hellhound On His Trail and In the Kingdom of Ice, "Superb--one of the best real-life cop books ever written." --Lee Child "With this engrossing and compelling account of the reality of crime and policing, Del Quentin Wilber affirms his place as one of the nation's most accomplished writers of first-rate narrative nonfiction. Put away your mysteries and thrillers--this is the real thing, rendered with grit and with grace."-- Jon Meacham, author of American Lion and Destiny and Power "This is the real cop story--not a TV show, not fiction, not a political diatribe. A Good Month for Murder is a deeply reported, compelling, timely account of what it's like to be a homicide detective working in the shadows of the nation's capital."-- David Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story "A Good Month for Murder is utterly absorbing. Wilber's clear-eyed, discerning book does justice both to the homicide detectives he shadowed and the victims they speak for. Highly recommended."-- Sgt. Adam Plantinga, Edgar-nominated author of 400 Things Cops Know "Del Quentin Wilber's A Good Month for Murder presents a great few hours of reading for anyone interested in peeling back the screen of myth and romance to get at the harsh and visceral reality of homicide investigation." --Stephen Hunter, author of The Third Bullet and Sniper's Honor, "[A] propulsive account of a hard-charging homicide unit in a high-crime Washington, D.C., suburb.... [Wilber's] immersive approach allows him to capture the cops' inner monologues and their prickly exchanges with criminals and one another with effective clarity. Readable, appealing true crime with an undercurrent of unease at the violence creeping into so many postindustrial 'edge city' communities." -- Kirkus Reviews "A rare snapshot of homicide investigation in action, from crime scenes through families' homes, interrogation rooms, and squad rooms.... Wilber gives the kind of detail that can only be acquired through intensive interviewing and observation.... A fascinating report written in a relentless, real-life noir tone." -- Booklist (starred review) "Superb--one of the best real-life cop books ever written." --Lee Child "With this engrossing and compelling account of the reality of crime and policing, Del Quentin Wilber affirms his place as one of the nation's most accomplished writers of first-rate narrative nonfiction. Put away your mysteries and thrillers--this is the real thing, rendered with grit and with grace." -- Jon Meacham, author of American Lion and Destiny and Power "A Good Month for Murder is utterly absorbing. Wilber's clear-eyed, discerning book does justice to both the homicide detectives he shadowed and the victims they speak for. Highly recommended." -- Sgt. Adam Plantinga, Edgar-nominated author of 400 Things Cops Know "Del Quentin Wilber's A Good Month for Murder presents a great few hours of reading for anyone interested in peeling back the screen of myth and romance to get at the harsh and visceral reality of homicide investigation." --Stephen Hunter, author of The Third Bullet and Sniper's Honor "A meticulously reported account of an intrepid reporter's embedded months with a homicide squad. Unfiltered and raw, A Good Month for Murder reads like a cross between Michael Connelly's fiction and David Simon's classic, Homicide ." -- Neal Thompson, author of A Curious Man and Driving with the Devil "This is the real cop story--not a TV show, not fiction, not a political diatribe. A Good Month for Murder is a deeply reported, compelling, timely account of what it's like to be a homicide detective working in the shadows of the nation's capital." -- David Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story "We're practically deluged by television 'procedural' shows that purport to tell us about the lives of homicide detectives. But what's it like, in real life, to be one? Here, in this resourcefully reported and richly nuanced work, we see the everyday challenges, feel the mounting pressures and frustrations, and experience the occasional eureka moments--up close, on gritty streets, in neighborhoods gripped by fresh and terrible crimes that are all too real. Del Quentin Wilber has a rare talent for fly-on-the-wall reportage, and with A Good Month For Murder his skills are on full display." --Hampton Sides, author of Hellhound On His Trail and In the Kingdom of Ice, "With this engrossing and compelling account of the reality of crime and policing, Del Quentin Wilber affirms his place as one of the nation's most accomplished writers of first-rate narrative nonfiction. Put away your mysteries and thrillers--this is the real thing, rendered with grit and with grace."-- Jon Meacham, author of American Lion and Destiny and Power "This is the real cop story--not a TV show, not fiction, not a political diatribe. A Good Month for Murder is a deeply reported, compelling, timely account of what it's like to be a homicide detective working in the shadows of the nation's capital."-- David Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story "A Good Month for Murder is utterly absorbing. Wilber's clear-eyed, discerning book does justice both to the homicide detectives he shadowed and the victims they speak for. Highly recommended."-- Sgt. Adam Plantinga, Edgar-nominated author of 400 Things Cops Know
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Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
363.2595230975251
Synopsis
Bestselling author Del Quentin Wilber tells the inside story of how a homicide squad---a dedicated, colorful team of detectives--does its almost impossible job Twelve homicides, three police-involved shootings and the furious hunt for an especially brutal killer--February 2013 was a good month for murder in suburban Washington, D.C. After gaining unparalleled access to the homicide unit in Prince George's County, which borders the nation's capital, Del Quentin Wilber begins shadowing the talented, often quirky detectives who get the call when a body falls. After a quiet couple of months, all hell breaks loose: suddenly every detective in the squad is scrambling to solve one shooting and stabbing after another. Meanwhile, the entire unit is obsessed with a stone-cold red ball, a high-profile case involving a seventeen-year-old honor student attacked by a gunman who kicked down the door to her house and shot her in her bed. Murder is the police investigator's ultimate crucible: to solve a killing, a detective must speak for the dead. More than any recent book, A Good Month for Murder shows what it takes to succeed when the stakes couldn't possibly be higher., Bestselling author Del Quentin Wilber tells the inside story of how a homicide squad---a dedicated, colorful team of detectives--does its almost impossible job Twelve homicides, three police-involved shootings and the furious hunt for an especially brutal killer--February 2013 was a good month for murder in suburban Washington, D.C. After gaining unparalleled access to the homicide unit in Prince George's County, which borders the nation's capital, Del Quentin Wilber begins shadowing the talented, often quirky detectives who get the call when a body falls. After a quiet couple of months, all hell breaks loose: suddenly every detective in the squad is scrambling to solve one shooting and stabbing after another. Meanwhile, the entire unit is obsessed with a stone-cold "red ball," a high-profile case involving a seventeen-year-old honor student attacked by a gunman who kicked down the door to her house and shot her in her bed. Murder is the police investigator's ultimate crucible: to solve a killing, a detective must speak for the dead. More than any recent book, A Good Month for Murder shows what it takes to succeed when the stakes couldn't possibly be higher.
LC Classification Number
HV6534.W18W55 2016
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