The James Deans

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The James Deans
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Author Reed Farrel Coleman
Genre Mystery fiction, Thriller, Crime
Published2005
Publisher Plume
Pages288
Awards Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original (2006)
ISBN 978-0-452-28650-4
Website The James Deans

The James Deans is a book written by Reed Farrel Coleman [1] [2] and published by Plume [3] on 25 January 2005, which later went on to win the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original in 2006. [4]

The mystery novel follows the life of the fictional character, Moe Prager, a former NYPD cop turned P.I., as he is forced to uncover the truth regarding the unsolved case of a missing female intern. [5]

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References

  1. Coleman, Reed Farrel (15 January 2012). The James Deans eBook by Reed Farrel Coleman | Official Publisher Page. Simon & Schuster. ISBN   9781440541018.
  2. "The James Deans". Reed Farrel Coleman. 12 March 2014.
  3. "Fiction Book Review: THE JAMES DEANS: A Moe Prager Mystery by Reed Farrel Coleman". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  4. "Winners and Nominees 2000s". Bouchercon. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  5. Coleman, Reed Farrel (2012-01-15). The James Deans. ISBN   978-1-4405-4101-8.