{"product_id":"street-justice-a-smokey-dalton-novel-paperback","title":"Street Justice: A Smokey Dalton Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKris Nelscott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSalon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first week of the new decade, an emergency phone call shatters Chicago Private Detective Smokey Dalton's hopes for a good 1970. His adopted son Jimmy and Jimmy's best friend and cousin Keith Grimshaw need help. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmokey arrives at a South Side hotel across from the boys' school in time to clean up a horrible mess, one the boys mostly solve on their own. But the boys' heroic actions echo across all of Chicago. Smokey finds himself standing alone against street gangs, the mob, and the Democratic Machine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf he fights this battle and fails, he stands to lose not only Jimmy and their future together, but also his life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA finalist for the 2015 Shamus Award for Best Original Paperback P.I. Novel by the Private Eye Writers of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Easy comparisons can be made to Dave Robicheaux, Spenser, and Easy Rawlins, but Smokey is his own man. Women want to be near him and cook his dinner as he settles his nerves with three fingers of Scotch. A great read for fans of detectives guarding an inner city's grimy streets.\"-\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dalton's hard won small victory vividly illustrates a turbulent period of our recent cultural history.\"-\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... a gripping read that drags us deeper into [Smokey] Dalton's uneasy world.\"-\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eWar at Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead the whole gripping series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Dangerous Road, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmoke-Filled Rooms, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThin Walls, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStone Cribs, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWar at Home, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDays of Rage, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStreet Justice, \u003c\/em\u003e Book 7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaim for the Smokey Dalton Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Edgar Award nomination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Shamus nomination for Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Winner of two Spotted Owl Awards for Best Mystery by a Northwest Writer \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Oregon Book Award Nomination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKris Nelscott is an open pen name used by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first Smokey Dalton novel, \u003cem\u003eA Dangerous Road\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Herodotus Award for Best Historical Mystery and was short-listed for the Edgar Award for Best Novel; the second, \u003cem\u003eSmoke-Filled Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e, was a PNBA Book Award finalist; and the third, \u003cem\u003eThin Walls\u003c\/em\u003e, was one of the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune's\u003c\/em\u003e best mysteries of the year. Kirkus chose \u003cem\u003eDays of Rage \u003c\/em\u003eas one of the top ten mysteries of the year and it was also nominated for a Shamus award for The Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel of the Year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e says her equals are Walter Mosley and Raymond Chandler. \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e calls the Smokey Dalton books \"a high-class crime series\" and \u003cem\u003eSalon\u003c\/em\u003e says \"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information about Kris Nelscott, or author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's other works, please go to KrisNelscott.com or KristineKathrynRusch.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKris Nelscott is an open pen name used by USA Today bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. The first Smokey Dalton novel, A Dangerous Road, won the Herodotus Award for Best Historical Mystery and was short-listed for the Edgar Award for Best Novel; the second, Smoke-Filled Rooms, was a PNBA Book Award finalist; and the third, Thin Walls, was one of the Chicago Tribune's best mysteries of the year. Kirkus chose Days of Rage as one of the top ten mysteries of the year and it was also nominated for a Shamus award for The Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel of the Year. Entertainment Weekly says her equals are Walter Mosley and Raymond Chandler. Booklist calls the Smokey Dalton books \"a high-class crime series\" and Salon says \"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author.\" For more information about Kris Nelscott, or author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's other works, please go to KrisNelscott.com or KristineKathrynRusch.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shamus Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45683881443463,"sku":"9780615935140","price":25.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b7W1aJeC519780615935140.webp?v=1787716227","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/street-justice-a-smokey-dalton-novel-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}