{"product_id":"smoke-filled-rooms-a-smokey-dalton-novel-paperback","title":"Smoke-Filled Rooms: A Smokey Dalton Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKris Nelscott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is mystery fiction at its highest, most gripping level.\" \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the run after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., Private Investigator Smokey Dalton has settled under an assumed name in Chicago. But history won't leave him alone. His job in security at the Chicago Hilton places him in the center of the protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Worse, a killer works his South Side neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmokey can't ignore the crimes, any more than he can ignore the tension building in the city that hot August. He must take action, before he loses everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChosen as one of the top ten mystery novels of the year by both \u003cem\u003eDeadly Pleasures\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSmoke-Filled Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e fulfills the promise of the award-winning \u003cem\u003eA Dangerous Road\u003c\/em\u003e, and makes Smokey Dalton into one of the mystery field's most memorable detectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead the whole gripping series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Dangerous Road, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmoke-Filled Rooms, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThin Walls, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStone Cribs, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWar at Home, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDays of Rage, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStreet Justice, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A blistering rendition of the'60s racial wars marks this series as a standout as early as its second entry. You don't need to be a fan of private-eye novels to admire Smokey: You just need a conscience.\" \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Nelscott does a superb job of using a familiar historical moment to dramatize an intimate human drama, as Smokey and Jimmy struggle to avoid becoming anonymous casualties lost behind the headlines. This series has all the passion and precision of Walter Mosley's early Easy Rawlins novels, but it is not derivative. In fact, Smokey just may be a more compelling character than the celebrated Easy.\" \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKris Nelscott is an open pen name used by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first Smokey Dalton novel, \u003cem\u003eA Dangerous Road\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Herodotus Award for Best Historical Mystery and was short-listed for the Edgar Award for Best Novel; the second, \u003cem\u003eSmoke-Filled Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e, was a PNBA Book Award finalist; and the third, \u003cem\u003eThin Walls\u003c\/em\u003e, was one of the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune's\u003c\/em\u003e best mysteries of the year. Kirkus chose \u003cem\u003eDays of Rage \u003c\/em\u003eas one of the top ten mysteries of the year and it was also nominated for a Shamus award for The Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel of the Year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e says her equals are Walter Mosley and Raymond Chandler. \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e calls the Smokey Dalton books \"a high-class crime series\" and \u003cem\u003eSalon\u003c\/em\u003e says \"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information about Kris Nelscott, or author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's other works, please go to KrisNelscott.com or KristineKathrynRusch.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKris Nelscott is an open pen name used by USA Today bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. The first Smokey Dalton novel, A Dangerous Road, won the Herodotus Award for Best Historical Mystery and was short-listed for the Edgar Award for Best Novel; the second, Smoke-Filled Rooms, was a PNBA Book Award finalist; and the third, Thin Walls, was one of the Chicago Tribune's best mysteries of the year. Kirkus chose Days of Rage as one of the top ten mysteries of the year and it was also nominated for a Shamus award for The Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel of the Year. Entertainment Weekly says her equals are Walter Mosley and Raymond Chandler. Booklist calls the Smokey Dalton books \"a high-class crime series\" and Salon says \"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author.\" Smokey Dalton's story will continue at long last in March 2014 with Street Justice, the seventh novel in the series. For more information about Kris Nelscott, or author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's other works, please go to KristineKathrynRusch.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737169563711,"sku":"9780615863887","price":30.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9c97754690e26727be731407c02eea97.webp?v=1765149068","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/smoke-filled-rooms-a-smokey-dalton-novel-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}