The Big Silence, Stuart M. Kaminsky
The Big Silence, Stuart M. Kaminsky
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The Big Silence

Author: Stuart M. Kaminsky

Narrator: Stuart M. Kaminsky

Unabridged: 9 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/18/2021

Synopsis

This Chicago cop drama is "jam-packed with the stuff of good crime fiction—character, style, place, recognizable human conflict" (The Washington Post).

When the wife of a mob witness is killed and his teenage son is kidnapped, the ransom isn't cash—it's his life. The dead can't testify. If the witness kills himself, the mob will let his son live.

Now veteran cops Abe Lieberman and Bill Hanrahan need to protect their witness from himself while they turn Chicago's gangland upside down to save the kid. It doesn't help that Hanrahan is newly sober in AA, battling drink urges and the guilt of recently losing another informant. Lieberman has seen his partner at his worst with the booze and always had his back. But now both their backs are against the wall, and they'll need to rely on each other and make some hard choices to set this one right.

Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and Edgar Award Winner Stuart M. Kaminsky "has the pro's knack of combining quirky people, succinct descriptions, an eye for detail, and dark humor to produce entertainment at its best" (Chicago Sun-Times).

About Stuart M. Kaminsky

Stuart M. Kaminsky (1934-2009) was one of the most prolific crime fiction authors of the last four decades. Born in Chicago, he spent his youth immersed in pulp fiction and classic cinema-two forms of popular entertainment which he would make his life's work. After college and a stint in the army, Kaminsky wrote film criticism and biographies of the great actors and directors of Hollywood's Golden Age. In 1977, when a planned biography of Charlton Heston fell through, Kaminsky wrote Bullet for a Star, his first Toby Peters novel, beginning a fiction career that would last the rest of his life.

Kaminsky penned twenty-four novels starring the detective, whom he described as "the anti-Philip Marlowe." In 1981's Death of a Dissident, Kaminsky debuted Moscow police detective Porfiry Rostnikov, whose stories were praised for their accurate depiction of Soviet life. His other two series starred Abe Lieberman, a hardened Chicago cop, and Lew Fonseca, a process server. In all, Kaminsky wrote more than sixty novels. He died in St. Louis in 2009.

Reviews

Goodreads review by H (no longer expecting notifications) Balikov on October 04, 2020

4.5* “I want the boy,” said Lieberman. “I know,” said Stashall. “Gornitz’s kid is missing. Carbin thinks I snatched him. You think I snatched him. I didn’t snatch him. I don’t know where he is and I don’t know who to ask. Period. Zip. That’s it. Ever tell you about meeting Liberace? He’s over there o......more

Goodreads review by David on November 03, 2008

This is an interesting novel, but I don't think I would truly classify it as a mystery. You might call it a mystery if you count the two policemen known as Father Murphy and the Rabbi searching for meaning in their lives. Instead of attempting to actually solve a real mystery, with red herrings, etc......more

Goodreads review by Kay on April 06, 2021

This book has everything for the lover of crime novels - fraud, justice served within and outside the law, suicide, kidnapping, murder, revenge - and humour. Ave Lieberman is the primary protagonist, and with his partner Bill Hanrahan, they make up the detective duo of The Rabbi and The Priest. Ther......more

Goodreads review by Cindy B. on October 10, 2022

Winding storyline with interesting twists, especially the end. Never saw it coming! 👍🏼 The romantic moments between the married couple are gentle, clear, and not explicit. What a gift from the author. The narrator deserves all his awards—for this one as well. All questions are answered fully at the......more

Goodreads review by Kellie on April 21, 2024

This was one of the better books of the series. To recap the series character updates: Lieberman- His daughter is in town with marriage problems. Discussion comes up as to what to do with her kids. Final decision is to leave them with Bess and Abe Hanrahan-Bill loses a subject during a stake out. Fee......more

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