Cold Night

by Al Sarrantonio

Jack Paine, is battling alcoholism after a troubled youth, and his current case makes the struggle harder. Calling for an envelope as instructed by a phone call from a client, Morris Grumbach, Paine finds Grumbach dead, an apparent suicide. He has left photos of three men for the detective, slim clues to deeply buried crimes.

Genres: Horror, Mystery

181 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Al Sarrantonio was an American horror and science fiction writer, editor and publisher who authored more than 50 books and 90 short stories. He also edited numerous anthologies.

Reviews

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new author, liked the plot and how he figured it out. It was rather a challenge for this investigator, and frustrating. Enjoyed and the narration
Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book for free. I am voluntarily posting this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own.

This book is reminiscent of the old film noirs private eye stories. It starts with a very compelling hook but, unfortunately for me, I just didn't latch onto any of the characters. It felt very dry and somewhat meandering. The narrator did a nice job in conveying the mood of the film noir type story.