Nightwork, Irwin Shaw
Nightwork, Irwin Shaw
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Nightwork
A Novel

Author: Irwin Shaw

Narrator: Todd Hastings

Unabridged: 12 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2026


Synopsis

New York Times Bestseller: The story of a down-on-his-luck desk clerk, a con man, and a fortune from the author of Rich Man, Poor Man. Pilot Douglas Grimes's best days are long behind him. Grounded due to a medical condition, Grimes has resigned himself to working nights at a seedy hotel. But his fortune flips when he discovers a guest dead from a heart attack and, next to him, a tube jammed with a fortune in cold hard cash. Grimes grabs the money and, with it, the chance to remake his life.   Then, in Europe, he meets Miles Fabian, an elegant and erudite con man with a flair for extravagance. Fabian recruits Grimes for his latest ploy: robbing members of the idle rich. But when the fun ends and his bad behavior catches up with him, things will get a lot more dangerous in this clever thriller from the multimillion-selling legend who brought us The Young Lions and countless other bestsellers.   Known for both his literary talent—with two O. Henry Awards to his name—and for his ability to tell a propulsive, full-steam-ahead story, Shaw is perfect for those who enjoy the thrillers of Marcus Sakey or Lawrence Sanders.   This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Manny on August 18, 2009

Sort of a retelling of the Parable of the Talents, but with a lot more sex and violence. The hero works as the night clerk at a cheap hotel, and one evening discovers that an elderly guest has had a heart attack, leaving a large number of high-denomination bills lying in plain view. What would Jesus......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on January 29, 2009

A master storyteller at the height of his game. A man comes into possession (only somewhat legally) of a good deal of money, and then runs from anyone who might come looking for it. Humor, excitement, full-blooded characters, and great dialogue. Shaw was as good as anyone at moving a story along, bu......more

Goodreads review by MM Suarez on January 14, 2022

I loved Rich Man Poor Man so I thought I would like this novel better than I did, the story started out interesting but then it kind of meandered as much as the two scoundrels through Europe and the ending was just "blah" for me.......more