In the Midst of Death, Lawrence Block
In the Midst of Death, Lawrence Block
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In the Midst of Death
A Matthew Scudder Novel

Author: Lawrence Block

Narrator: Alan Sklar

Unabridged: 4 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2011

Synopsis

Jerry Broadfield thinks he's a good cop. But now he's been charged with extortion—and his former buddies in the NYPD would like to see him laid out on a morgue slab for squealing to a committee on police corruption. Suddenly, he's got a lot of enemies, and when a dead call girl turns up in his apartment, his troubles get even bigger. Broadfield screams "setup," but nobody believes him—except ex-policeman, now unlicensed PI Matthew Scudder. Because Broadfield turned traitor, no cop is going to give Scudder any help with this investigation; so Scudder is on his own. But finding a killer among the stoolie cop's sleazebag connections is going to be as difficult as pouring a cold beer in hell—where some of Broadfield's enemies would like to see Scudder if he gets himself in too deep.

About Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association???only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.

About Alan Sklar

Alan Sklar’s theatre credits include Hamlet, King John, The Taming of the Shrew, The Seagull, and many other roles.  He is an accomplished voice artist and narrator.  He has narrated over 100 audiobooks and earned two AudioFile Earphones Awards.  He was also named the Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture in both 2008 and 2009 by AudioFile Magazine.  Sklar’s audiobook credits include Newt Gingrich's Winning the Future, Thomas Harris's Red Dragon, Jonathan Harr's A Civil Action, and eight murder mystery novels by Lawrence Block.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill

Crooked cop Jerry Broadfield is cooperating with a special investigator, and now—in retaliation for squealing?—he is being hassled by high class call-girl Paula Carr who claims Broadfield has been shaking her down. Broadfield hires Matt Scudder to convince Carr to lay off, and Matt's former colleagu......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

”October is about as good as the city gets. The last of the summer heat is gone and the real bite of cold weather hasn’t arrived yet. There had been rain in September, quite a bit of it, but that was past now. The air was a little less polluted than usual, and its temperature made it seem even clean......more

Goodreads review by Dave

“The prayer is said at the graveside, acknowledging human mortality and fallibility and asking God for mercy. ‘In the midst of life we are in death’”--Book of Common Prayer, 1662, Burial of the Dead In the Midst of Death, the third Mathew Scudder mystery from Lawrence Block, is a really solid detect......more

Quotes

“Very tight and well written and filled with a cross section of New York City denizens…Reader Alan Sklar does an excellent job.” Library Journal

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