Ruby Tuesday: An Eddie Dancer Mystery
By (Author) Mike Harrison
ECW Press,Canada
ECW Press,Canada
31st October 2007
Canada
General
Fiction
FIC
Hardback
240
Eddie Dancer returns for another escapade in this hard-edged and witty mystery. When Paul Menziesan out of shape, middle-aged, advertising executiveis fired, he cannot imagine anything making his day worse. However, when he walks into an argument at an ATM machine that turns abusive, he ends up with massive injuries, a hospital bill, assault charges, and a $50,000 lawsuit.
"The writing is tight and the descriptive voice is powerful. . . . Harrison scores a knockout in "Ruby Tuesday"." --"Hamilton Spectator"
"Entertains and will appeal to fans seeking hard-boiled crime fiction." --"Quill & Quire"
"Mike Harrison has shown himself to be one to watch. . . . Tautly written and darkly funny, this is a great read." --"Calgary Herald"
"The writing is crisp, the mood deliberately retro, and the pacing superb." --"The Winnipeg Free Press"
"This is a good, slick story with engaging characters and lots of brio." --"Globe and Mail"
"An entertaining read, suspenseful, crisp and periodically witty right to a satisfying ending." --"The London Free Press"
"Goes in directions you cannot imagine, but that prove very intriguing. I enjoyed this one and you will too." --"Bookviews"
"The best in the series. . . . Highly recommended for fans of hard-boiled private-eye yarns." --"Booklist"
Mike Harrison has worked in advertising for much of his life and is the author of All Shook Up and Wild Thing. He lives in Okotoks, Alberta.