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Overview"Alex Bledsoe's first novel, ""The Sword-Edged Blonde"", drew rave reviews for its ingenious blend of fantasy and hardboiled detective fiction. Now Bledsoe returns with an all-new tale of mean streets and medieval intrigue. Above Angelina's Tavern in down-and-dirty Neceda you'll find the office of Eddie LaCrosse, a freelance sword jockey who, for twenty-five gold pieces a day, will take on any task short of murder for hire. Eddie's on his way back from a routine investigation when his horse almost runs down a half-naked blonde in serious trouble. Against his better judgment, he promises to protect the frightened young woman, only to find himself waylaid by unknown assailants and left for dead beside her mutilated body. Eddie isn't the kind of guy to just let something like this pass. But who killed Laura Lesperitt? Eddie's quest for payback leads him to a tangled mystery involving a notorious crime lord, a backwoods dragon cult, royal scandals, and a duplicitous femme fatale who has trouble keeping her clothes on. As bodies pile up, attracting the unwelcome attention of the king's guards, Eddie must use all his wits if he hopes to survive..." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alex BledsoePublisher: St Martin's Press Imprint: Tor Books Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9780765322210ISBN 10: 0765322218 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 10 November 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsIncorporating elements from both hard-boiled mystery and heroic fantasy, Bledsoe's genre-blending first novel is both stylish and self-assured: Raymond Chandler meets Raymond E. Feist. - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Sword-Edged Blonde. """Incorporating elements from both hard-boiled mystery and heroic fantasy, Bledsoe's genre-blending first novel is both stylish and self-assured: Raymond Chandler meets Raymond E. Feist."" - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Sword-Edged Blonde.""" Author InformationAlex Bledsoe grew up in west Tennessee. He now lives in Wisconsin. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |