The Crimes of Jordan Wise

Jordan Wise is a mild-mannered accountant with a large San Francisco engineering firm in the late 1970s. By his own admission, the first thirty-four years of his life were dull, empty. But that all changes when he meets and falls in love with Annalise Bonner, an ambitious young woman who craves excitement and a life on the edge.

With her as the catalyst, Wise concocts and executes a meticulous plan to steal more than half a million dollars from his firm. They escape to the Virgin Islands, but their plans to live a life of quiet luxury are beset by unexpected pitfalls-and Wise is forced to

carry out two more ingenious schemes as a result. All three of his crimes are perfect-or are they?

The Crimes of Jordan Wise is a classic tale of love, greed, betrayal, and violence told with Bill Pronzini's characteristic twists and turns and his special brand of suspense. It is also a powerful psychological examination of a man, a woman, and the wages of sin.

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The Crimes of Jordan Wise

Jordan Wise is a mild-mannered accountant with a large San Francisco engineering firm in the late 1970s. By his own admission, the first thirty-four years of his life were dull, empty. But that all changes when he meets and falls in love with Annalise Bonner, an ambitious young woman who craves excitement and a life on the edge.

With her as the catalyst, Wise concocts and executes a meticulous plan to steal more than half a million dollars from his firm. They escape to the Virgin Islands, but their plans to live a life of quiet luxury are beset by unexpected pitfalls-and Wise is forced to

carry out two more ingenious schemes as a result. All three of his crimes are perfect-or are they?

The Crimes of Jordan Wise is a classic tale of love, greed, betrayal, and violence told with Bill Pronzini's characteristic twists and turns and his special brand of suspense. It is also a powerful psychological examination of a man, a woman, and the wages of sin.

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The Crimes of Jordan Wise

The Crimes of Jordan Wise

by Bill Pronzini

Narrated by Richard Ferrone

Unabridged — 7 hours, 30 minutes

The Crimes of Jordan Wise

The Crimes of Jordan Wise

by Bill Pronzini

Narrated by Richard Ferrone

Unabridged — 7 hours, 30 minutes

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Overview

Jordan Wise is a mild-mannered accountant with a large San Francisco engineering firm in the late 1970s. By his own admission, the first thirty-four years of his life were dull, empty. But that all changes when he meets and falls in love with Annalise Bonner, an ambitious young woman who craves excitement and a life on the edge.

With her as the catalyst, Wise concocts and executes a meticulous plan to steal more than half a million dollars from his firm. They escape to the Virgin Islands, but their plans to live a life of quiet luxury are beset by unexpected pitfalls-and Wise is forced to

carry out two more ingenious schemes as a result. All three of his crimes are perfect-or are they?

The Crimes of Jordan Wise is a classic tale of love, greed, betrayal, and violence told with Bill Pronzini's characteristic twists and turns and his special brand of suspense. It is also a powerful psychological examination of a man, a woman, and the wages of sin.


Editorial Reviews

Kevin Allman

Like an expert fisherman, Pronzini spins out his yarn to its inevitable conclusion; there's only one way to end the old story of a lovesick sap and a dame whose appetites can never be satisfied. The Crimes of Jordan Wise is a neat piece of writing: James M. Cain by way of Jimmy Buffett.
— The Washington Post

Kirkus Reviews

The confessions of Jordan Wise, who maintains that he's committed three perfect crimes. In a nondescript Virgin Island bar, a bored writer has struck up a conversation with the only other customer. The writer's name is John Talley; his "rumpled, unshaven, rum-soaked" companion says his name is Richard Laidlaw, but it's not. At least it wasn't 28 years ago, and thereby hangs a dark and twisted tale that begins with a woman a man could well do dangerous things for: Annalise Bonner, an obvious heir of Helen of Troy. When Jordan Wise, aka Richard Laidlaw, meets her, it's love at first sight. For her, it's a mild attraction, and Annalise is not the girl for mild attractions or mild-mannered accountants. But she's wrong about this one. Because Wise must have her, he sets about snookering his firm out of $602,496-crime number one. After hearing in detail about the much gorier crimes two and three, Talley poses a key question: After all these years, has guilt triggered this amazing confession? Hardly, comes the answer. It's pride too long restrained, the justifiable pride one takes in perfectly wrought things. After 66 novels, including the distinguished Nameless Detective series (Nightcrawlers, 2005, etc.), Pronzini's energy seems undiminished and his cool intelligence as appealing as ever. But this is quintessential noir. Gentler readers proceed accordingly.

DEC 06/JAN 07 - AudioFile

Richard Ferrone's gritty voice is a big plus in this story of a man who hides in the Caribbean after committing the perfect embezzlement for the love of a woman. That's because Ferrone is called upon to portray not only the American ex-patriot, but also a host of local characters, including a mysterious islander. The story of Jordan Wise doesn't end with the theft. He's forced to commit multiple crimes, including murder, to remain free. Ferrone is near perfect as Wise; further, his virtuosity really shows as he switches from one character to another without missing a beat. Ferrone is one of the best at handling irony, and there's plenty in this story. A.L.H. 2007 Audies Award Finalist © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940169750263
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date: 12/01/2010
Edition description: Unabridged
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