Metzger's Dog - by Thomas Perry (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When Leroy "Chinese" Gordon and his friends break into a professor's lab at the University to steal pharmaceutical cocaine, they find a blueprint for throwing a large city into chaos. But how is the CIA to be persuaded to pay a suitable ransom unless someone actually uses the plan--throwing Los Angeles into chaos, for instance?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The much-loved comic thriller by the author of the Edgar Award-winning <i>The Butcher's Boy</i> is now, by popular demand, back in print, featuring a new Introduction by bestselling author Carl Hiaasen. <p/>When Leroy "Chinese" Gordon breaks into a professor's lab at the University of Los Angeles, he's after some pharmaceutical cocaine, worth plenty of money. Instead, he finds the papers the professor has compiled for the CIA, which include a blueprint for throwing a large city into chaos. But how is the CIA to be persuaded to pay a suitable ransom, unless of course someone actually uses the plan to throw a large city into chaos--Los Angeles, for instance? Assigned to cope with the crisis and restore the peace, veteran agent Ben Porterfield steps onto the scene to remind us that the CIA's middle name is, after all, Intelligence. Enlivening the mix are Gordon's beautiful girlfriend, Margaret, his temperamental cat, Dr. Henry Metzger, and Metzger's friend, an enormous half-wild dog with huge teeth.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Very sharp, very funny . . . should not be missed."--<i>The New York Times Book Review <p/></i> "[Thomas Perry is] a master of nail-biting suspense."<i>--Los Angeles Times <p/></i>"In a word--wonderful!"<i>--Chicago Tribune <p/></i>"I read <i>Metzger's Dog</i> at one sitting, taking my time and savoring every word, and there was not a moment when I'd have rather been doing something else."<i>--Lawrence Block <p/></i>"This is the funniest novel you're likely to read all season, and one of the best."<i>--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Thomas Perry</b> won an Edgar Award for <i>The Butcher's Boy</i>, and <i>Metzger's Dog</i> was one of the<i> New York Times</i>'s Notable Books of the Year. His other books include <i>The Face-Changers</i>, <i>Shadow Woman</i>, <i>Dance for the Dead</i>, and <i>Vanishing Act</i>. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two daughters. <p/><b>CARL HIAASEN </b>was born and raised in Florida. He is the author of thirteen previous novels, including the best sellers <i>Razor Girl, Bad Monkey, Star Island, Nature Girl, Skinny Dip, Sick Puppy, </i>and <i>Lucky You, </i>and five best-selling children's books, <i>Hoot, Flush, Scat, Chomp, </i>and <i>Skink. </i>His most recent work of nonfiction is <i>Dance of the Reptiles, </i>a collection of his columns from <i>The Miami Herald.</i>www.carlhiaasen.com <b>CARL HIAASEN</b> is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com or visit www.prhspeakers.com.
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