The Stolen Gold Affair: A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery

by Bill Pronzini

Overview

The Stolen Gold Affair is the latest charming historical mystery in Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini's detective series.

In response to a string of gold thefts in a Mother Lode mine, Quincannon goes undercover as a newly-hired miner to identify and capture the men responsible.

Meanwhile, Sabina finds herself not only making plans for her and Quincannon’s wedding, but also investigating both an audacious real estate scam and an abusive young man's villainous secret.

The Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries:

#1 The Bughouse Affair

#2 The Spook Lights Affair

#3 The Body Snatchers Affair

#4 The Plague of Thieves Affair

#5 The Dangerous Ladies Affair

#6 The Bags of Tricks Affair

#7 The Flimflam Affair

#8 The Stolen Gold Affair

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250823335
Publisher:	Tor Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Series:	Carpenter and Quincannon , #8
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	630,975
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Bill Pronzini's novel, Snowbound, received the Grand Prix de la Littérature Policière as the best crime novel published in France in 1988. A Wasteland of Strangers was nominated for best crime novel of 1997 by both the Mystery Writers of America and the International Crime Writers Association; in addition to six Edgar Award nominations, Pronzini has received three Shamus Awards, two for best novel, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in northern California with his wife, the crime novelist Marcia Muller.

Editorial Reviews

Attractive characters, a finely tuned plot, and fascinating snippets of California history distinguish this outing. Who could ask for more?”—Publishers Weekly on The Stolen Gold Affair

Praise for the Carpenter and Quincannon Series:

“...there's more than enough to satisfy readers looking for a fast, fun escape from their daily cares.”—Publishers Weekly on The Flimflam Affair

“This fast-moving novel offers plenty of fun.”—Publishers Weekly on The Bags of Tricks Affair

“Four stars. The plotting is great fun.”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine on The Plague of Thieves Affair

“Those who enjoy historical mysteries are in for a particular treat with this delightful new series featuring two intrepid detectives who solve their cases using different but equally effective methods.” —Booklist on The Bughouse Affair

"Readers will enjoy the historical details as they ponder the cases and wonder about the Carpenter-Quincannon relationship."—Booklist on The Body Snatchers Affair

"Historical mystery readers will enjoy this well-researched story from a pair of always reliable genre veterans."—Booklist on The Spook Lights Affair

"A doubly impossible crime only adds to the enjoyable plot"—Publishers Weekly on The Bughouse Affair

“An intriguing mystery.”—Publishers Weekly on The Spook Lights Affair

From the Publisher

02/24/2020

Set in 1898, MWA Grand Master Pronzini’s delightful eighth Carpenter and Quincannon mystery (after 2019’s The Flimflam Affair) opens with a meeting at an exclusive San Francisco club between private detective John Quincannon and Everett Hoxley, “the head of a large corporation that owned several gold and silver mines in northern California and Nevada.” Hoxley hires Quincannon to go undercover as a miner in one of his mines in order to discover who has been stealing significant amounts of ore and gold dust. Meanwhile, shop assistant Gretchen Kantor tells Sabina Carpenter, Quincannon’s detective partner, about a possible break-in at the home of her friend Vernon Purifoy. Soon an incensed Purifoy shows up demanding that Carpenter stay out of his affairs. “In her experience that sort of heavy-handed protest meant the individual had something to hide,” so she pursues some undercover work of her own. Attractive characters, a finely tuned plot, and fascinating snippets of California history distinguish this outing. Who could ask for more? Agent: Dominick Abel, Dominick Abel Literary. (Apr.)

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