The Big Midget Murders

Name: The Big Midget Murders
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Craig Rice
ISBN: 9781094122854

Author: Craig Rice

Series: John J. Malone Series #1

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 06/13/2020

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Hard-boiled, Traditional British

Synopsis

The Big Midget is the hit of the show in Jake Justus’s night club, until someone puts an abrupt end to the Midget. Why were eleven unmatched silk stockings used as a noose? Who conked Jake when he got on the killer’s trail? John J. Malone finds all the answers with the energetic and hilarious assistance of Jake Justus and the beautiful Helene.

About Craig Rice

Craig Rice (1908–1957), born Georgiana Ann Randolph Craig, was an American author of mystery novels and short stories, sometimes described as the “Dorothy Parker of detective fiction.” She was the first mystery writer to appear on the cover of Time magazine, on January 28, 1946.

About Johnny Heller

Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Whistlers

Before I recommend this to you, how squeamish are you? Jake Justus may be (as he claims) the world's greatest publicity agent, but he's the world's worst businessman. Married to gorgeous heiress Helene Brand, he's determined not to be a kept husband OR to expose Helene to the rigors of touring with b......more

Goodreads review by Brendan

It must be noted that this book was published in 1948, so it is not politically correct in 2022, but (to me) that doesn’t take away from how great it is. The writing is fantastic. I would often crack a smile and really enjoy what I was reading because of how clever some of the lines, scenes, and dial......more

Goodreads review by Randy Jones

A Weaker Entry In The John J. Malone Series This is the sixth of Craig Rice’s John J. Malone mysteries and, in my opinion, the weakest so far. (I’m reading them in order.) This time Malone and his friends Jake and Helene Justus are investigating the murder of an entertainer at Jake’s night club, the......more