When the Sacred Ginmill Closes

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When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
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First edition
Author Lawrence Block
LanguageEnglish
Series Matthew Scudder
Genre Mystery
Publisher Arbor House
Publication date
1986
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages239
ISBN 978-0-87795-774-4
OCLC 12420085
Preceded by8 Million Ways to Die
(1982) 
Followed byOut on the Cutting Edge
(1989) 

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes is a Matthew Scudder novel, written by Lawrence Block. Based on the short story "By the Dawn's Early Light", and published four years after Eight Million Ways to Die, this novel resurrected Block's interest in the character and led to his writing 10 more titles in the series. The book's title derives from the Dave Van Ronk song "Last Call". [1]

Contents

Plot

This Matthew Scudder noir crime novel starts out much like the previous books in the series. Matt is still drinking heavily and solving crimes as an "unofficial" private detective in gritty New York. There are three separate mysteries that are intertwined, involving multiple dead bodies, stolen money and other complications. But the real story is Matt's drinking and how it affects his work.

Awards

Wins

Nominations

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, Phil (August 8, 1986). "Novel review". Daily News . Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Falcon Award: A Literary Mystery Award". Awards.omnimystery.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  4. ↑ "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
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