John Ball is a famous American writer, master of a psychological detective. His series about the adventures of the detective of Virgil Tibbz, the classic of the criminal genre. The first novel of the cycle – “The Backful Night in Carolina” – was awarded the Edgar award and served as the basis for the Oscar -winning film of the same name with Sydney Poitiers and the Steger in the main roles.
“Stuffy night in Carolina.”
In a small, quiet southern town, a mysterious murder of a famous conductor was committed, who, it would seem, had no enemies. There are no evidence, there are no witnesses, the motives are not clear. And the head of the local police is forced to take advantage of the help of Virgil Tibbz, who accidentally turned out to be traveling in Carolina.
“Five Ovrit.”
In the prosperous suburb of Los Angeles, a corpse of a prosperous Chinese antique is found. The picture of the crime is very unusual: nothing was lost from the store, four ancient figurines are laid out around the victim’s body, and an invaluable jade dagger served as an instrument of reprisal.
Ritual …
Author
Bolla John
Editor
Tsulay I.M.M.
Translator
Mordukhovich L. G.
Publisher
AST, 2012
Series
American detective: Best
Genre
Modern foreign prose
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