Valentino Pier (Gulliver Dowd Series #2)

by Reed Farrel Coleman

Overview

It all begins when PI Gulliver Dowd is approached by Ellis Torres, a street kid, on Valentino Pier in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Ellis has lost his dog, and after Gulliver helps to find the dog for him, they go their separate ways. So when Ellis is discovered beaten, unconscious and left for dead not far from the pier early the following morning, Gulliver is horrified—and suspicious. He sets out to find the attacker and learn why the boy was targeted. What Gulliver uncovers by way of bizarre clues—amidst threats of danger to himself and his loved ones—leads him on his most curious case yet. Undeniably, there is something amiss at Valentino Pier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459802117
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Series:	Gulliver Dowd Series , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	962,320
Lexile:	HL390L (what's this?)
File size:	462 KB

About the Author

Called a "hard-boiled poet" by NPR's Maureen Corrigan and "the noir poet laureate" in the Huffington Post, Reed Farrel Coleman has published over fifteen novels. He is an adjunct instructor of English at Hofstra University and lives with his family on Long Island.

Editorial Reviews

09/01/2013
Brooklyn PI Gulliver Dowd is a dwarf, but don't underestimate his detecting or martial arts abilities. Dowd helps Ellis, a local street kid, find his lost dog but is then startled to learn that the boy has been viciously attacked and is now hospitalized. After asking around the industrial area of Red Hook, Brooklyn, where Ellis makes his home, Dowd realizes the boy saw something illegal and the crooks want to silence him. It doesn't take long before Dowd is in danger, too. VERDICT Coleman, the award-winning author of the Moe Prager series, is a welcome addition to the talented stable of writers who have joined Orca's Rapid Reads line. Mixing accessible prose meant to draw in new and reluctant readers with an exciting plot, Coleman introduces a gutsy, street-savvy hero. More, please.

Library Journal

"An action-packed mystery...Well-written, fast paced, and loaded with interesting characters."

CM Magazine