SUMMARY: The brutal murder of Chrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the Joker underworld, leads Ace private investigator Jay Ackroyd and the Yeoman, who has been framed for the crime, to search for the killer
Wild Cards: Dead Man's Hand
β Scribed by George R. R. Martin; John J. Miller
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Year
- 2014;1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 214 KB
- Edition
- First Edition/First Printing
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Chrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the Joker underworld, has been found brutally murdered in her popular restaurant, the Crystal Palace.
Now two men are out to find her killer - Jay Ackroyd, the Ace private detective who discovered her ruined body, and the vigilante archer known as The Yeoman, who has been framed for the crime.
Their quest leads them on a nightmare journey of madness, violence, passion and intrigue that will forever alter the fate of those who contracted the Wild Card virus.
Collaboratively written by George R. R. Martin and John J. Miller, this is both a gripping mystery and a chilling story of suspense.
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Library : Science Fiction
Universes : Wildcards [07]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 1473205190
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