Hard Freeze: A Joe Kurtz Novel

Hard Freeze: A Joe Kurtz Novel by Dan Simmons. Published by St Martin's Minotaur, NY, Aug 2002. 1st Stated Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine in Good DJ. ISBN 0312278543. LCCN 2002023706. Buffalo, New York is the scene of this novel featuring Joe Kurtz, who was the leading character in the author's previous book, ''Hardcase''. Fingered for a hit by ''Little Skag'' Farino, the last don of the local crime family, and who he met in prison, Joe has a series of attackers to attend to plus a plea from a dying violinist to find his daughter's killer. It seems the man was spotted at the airport recently. Joe declines at first but is soon hunting for this serial killer who has changed his identity several times after the murder of several teenage girls. To add to the mix, things heat up between a rival mafia family and the only Farino, Angelina Farino Farrera, free to operate, since ''Little Skag'' is still in prison. Naturally Kurtz is deep into this fracas, also. 296 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 10101.