{"product_id":"thin-walls-a-smokey-dalton-novel-9780615891996","title":"Thin Walls: A Smokey Dalton Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSalon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmokey Dalton and Jimmy, the young boy he protects, have settled into a new life on Chicago's South Side. But when Smokey gets hired to investigate the death of a black man in a local park, he realizes that the murder might not be an isolated case. The Chicago Police Department doesn't really investigate black deaths, particularly near the South Side. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case forces Smokey to dig deeper into the history of the area, a history that includes gangs, racism, and secrets so dark they threaten his very existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChosen as one of the top ten mystery novels of the year by the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThin \u003c\/em\u003eWalls shows why Publisher's Weekly gave it a starred review, and Booklist calls it \"another fine entry in an outstanding series.\"\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 \"Somebody needs to say that Kris Nelscott is engaged in an ongoing fictional study of a thorny era in American political and racial history. If that's not enough to get 'serious' critics and readers to pay attention to her, it's their loss.\" Charles Taylor, Salon.com\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. \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e chose \u003cem\u003eDays of Rage\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information about Kris Nelscott, or author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's other works, please go to KristineKathrynRusch.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kris Nelscott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wmg Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615891996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKris Nelscott is an open pen name used by USA Today bestselling writer 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.\" For more information about Kris Nelscott, please go to KrisNelscott.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wmg Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40113758175347,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3869e875-5de5-430b-9463-1f9994834cc4.jpg?v=1653488488","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/thin-walls-a-smokey-dalton-novel-9780615891996","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}