The Body Snatchers Affair, Marcia Muller
The Body Snatchers Affair, Marcia Muller
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The Body Snatchers Affair
A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery

Author: Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini

Narrator: Meredith Mitchell, Mark Peckham

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/06/2015

Synopsis

Drug lords, missing millionaires, corrupt cops. It’s just another day for the Carpenter and Quincannon Detective Services.Two missing bodies and two separate investigations take the detectives from the heights above San Francisco Bay to the depths of Chinatown's opium dens.John Quincannon must search a Chinatown opium den for his client's husband, missing in the middle of a brewing tong war set to ignite over the stolen corpse of Bing Ah Kee. Meanwhile, his partner, Sabina Carpenter, searches for the corpse of a millionaire, stolen from a sealed family crypt and currently being held for ransom.Is there a connection between the two body snatchings? Or is it simply greed? And why is the enigmatic Englishman who calls himself Sherlock Holmes watching so carefully from the shadows?

About Marcia Muller

Marcia Muller has written many novels and short stories. She has won six Anthony Awards, a Shamus Award, and is also the recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award, their highest accolade.

About Bill Pronzini

Bill Pronzini has won numerous awards, including the 2008 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and the Hammer Award from the Private Eye Writers of America.

About Meredith Mitchell

Meredith Mitchell is an actress who has performed in such films as Mona Lisa Smile and The Reunion, on stage with Shakespeare & Company and the New Repertory Theatre, and on television on Good Morning America. She received her BA in psychology from Emory University and her MFA in acting from Brandeis University.

About Mark Peckham

Mark Peckham is an actor and director based in Rhode Island. In addition to working with Trinity Rep, Virginia Stage Co., and many Boston-area theaters, he was the voice of Joseph Smith in the award-winning PBS documentary American Prophet with Gregory Peck.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robin

I like Muller's Sharon McCone -- have read a number. I like the Nameless Detective series. This is the first Carpenter and Quincannon I've read. This historical fiction seemed to skim the surface in many ways. The major connection between Quincannon and Sabina is based in her fear that he'll lust af......more

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“The husband-and-wife team of Muller and Pronzini provide sharp wit and an intriguing setting for their third book in this series.” RT Book Reviews

“MWA grand masters Muller and Pronzini’s solid third mystery set in 1890s San Francisco finds the relationship between PIs Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon at a delicate juncture…Fans of Shirley Tallman’s Sarah Woolson books will enjoy this different perspective on the series’ shared setting.” Publishers Weekly

“Muller and Pronzini, crime fiction’s First Couple, return with new cases for San Francisco PIs John Quincannon and Sabina Carpenter…Readers will enjoy the historical details as they ponder the cases and wonder about the Carpenter-Quincannon relationship.” Booklist

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