Paul cop who becomes a smarttalking and unlicensed private investigator, in st. Mac mckenzie series starting with a hard ticket home. Jelly s gold is david housewright s 6th rushmore mckenzie novel, a series that i have followed with relish. If you havent read it yet, be sure to check it out. Fishpond australia, jelly s gold a mckenzie novel by david housewrightbuy.
It also evokes the exotic expatriate life of the midcentury pacific islands full of colourful characters and unexpected relationships. Jellys gold book saint paul public library bibliocommons. Throughout the book mackenzie encounters others who are on the same path. He won the edgar award for his first novel, penance, in 1996, and the minnesota book award for his second, practice to deceive, in 1998. The story has many twists and turns which keep your attention. Excop rushmore mckenzie races assorted lowlifes in a rush for illgotten gold.
David housewright is an award winning american author of the crime fiction and mystery fiction genres. A reformed newspaper reporter and ad man, housewright s book penance foul play press earned the 1996 edgar award for best first novel from the mystery writers of america and was nominated for a shamus in the same category by the private eye writers of america. Jelly s gold 6 by david housewright 2009, hardcover at. Paul, minnesota and deal with the life of the a former police officer turned private investigator named holland taylor. Jelly s gold by david housewright and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Click to read more about jelly s gold by david housewright. I recently read the golden book on writing, wondering how it would measure up to strunk and white s the elements of style. A mckenzie novel book online at best prices in india on. He has won the edgar award for his very first novel named penance in the year 1996, and the minnesota book award for his next novel called practice to deceive in 1998.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Rushmore mckenzie is looking for a killer and the longhidden truth behind jelly s gold. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about jelly s gold by david housewright. In edgarwinner housewright s enjoyable sixth novel to feature pi rushmore mac mckenzie after 2008 s madman on a drum, graduate student ivy flynn, last seen in 2005 s tin city, and her new boyfriend believe gold from a 1933 bank robbery engineered by frank jelly nash is still hidden somewhere in st. Paul a playground for a whos who of gangsters, including john dillinger, baby face nelson and. Below is a list of david housewright s books in order of when they were originally released. Bad guys who mean business are in the mix too, and whether he likes it or not, mckenzie has hired on as muscle. Jellys gold book hennepin county library bibliocommons.
May 12, 2009 jelly s gold is david housewright s 6th rushmore mckenzie novel, a series that i have followed with relish. We recently conducted a poll among visitors and the memory man series was voted the 8th most favourite series by all readers. Martin s minotaur books 2010 minnesota book award winner the taking of libbie, sd 2010 st. Frank jelly nash was suspected of masterminding a daring robbery of gold bars in 1933, and now millionaire and unlicensed p. Followed by 14a written by ellen hart that takes a look at the pain of love and how relationships evolve or deevolve over time. Download read jellys gold 2009 by david housewright. Elements was published by william strunk in 1919 at cornell while golden book was published in 1923 at dartmouth. Frank jelly nash was suspected of masterminding a daring robbery of gold bars in 1933, but, before he could unload it, he was killed in the. David housewright 165 followers a reformed newspaper reporter and ad man, housewright s book penance foul play press earned the 1996 edgar award for best first novel from the mystery writers of america and was nominated for a shamus in the same category by the private eye writers of america.
Also by david housewright featuring rushmore mckenzie madman on a drum a hard ticket home tin city pretty girl gone dead boyfriends featuring holland taylor penance practice to deceive dearly departed jelly s gold david housewright minotaur books new york this is a work of fiction. Jellys gold, david housewright kingston public library. Martin s minotaur books curse of the jade lily 2012 st. David housewright david housewright has won the edgar award for his first holland taylor crime novel penance and is the threetime winner of the minnesota book award for his crime fiction. The publisher of this book allows a portion of the content to be used.
Anyone interested in the klondike gold rush will love gold diggers. Im a big fan of david baldacci, and i absolutely love his amos decker. Paul a playground for a whos who of gangsters, including john dillinger, baby face nelson and others who hobnobbed with st. Former cop mackenzie is asked to help find the gold that was stolen from a bank in south dakota and had never been found. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. David housewright author david housewright has won the edgar award and is the threetime winner of the minnesota book award for his crime fiction, which includes the modern noir twin cities p. Below is a list of david housewrights books in order of when they were originally released. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. When graduate students ivy flynn and josh berglund show up. So are a couple of twobit thugs, a woman named heavenly, a local.
David housewright became a published novelist in 1995 with the novel penance, which introduced his holland taylor character and went on to win the edgar award for best first novel in 1996 and was shortlisted for a shamus award. In edgarwinner housewrights enjoyable sixth novel to feature rushmore mckenzie readers get a dual treat as the likable pi deals with a parade of presentday sharpies and gold hunters, while housewright retells the story of the wholesale corruption that for decades made st. Hes not a detective, just a slightly eccentric guy who uses his former police skills for good. My wife asked, do you mean david housewright, the edgar awardwinning novelist. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The age old theme of cheating comes to light in the tale of miss behavin by david housewright. David housewright intrigued by tales about a 1930s gangsters lost cache of gold, retired police officer and unofficial p. Jellys gold mckenzie, book 6 by david housewright book cover, description, publication history. The crime fiction writings of david have been so much successful that they have been compared to the famous crime writers such as ross macdonald and raymond chandler.
The novel series holland taylor written by author david housewright comprises of 3 novels published between the years 1995 and 1999. Also by david housewright featuring rushmore mckenzie madman on a drum a hard ticket home tin city pretty girl gone dead boyfriends featuring holland taylor penance practice to deceive dearly departed jellys gold david housewright minotaur books new york. Mckenzie is the flawed former police officer who once resigned from the force to collect several million dollars in reward money and has used that money to become an unlicensed pi who does favors for friends in trouble. Martin s minotaur books 2011 minnesota book award nominee highway 61 2011 st. Buy jelly s gold by david housewright online at alibris. Jellys gold a mckenzie novel, david housewright shop. Jelly s gold 6 by david housewright 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Paul a playground for a whos who of gangsters, including john dillinger, baby face nelson and others who. Jellys gold is david housewrights 6th rushmore mckenzie novel, a series that i have followed with relish. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Why i really like this book is the examination of the depopulation of the american west and the concept of buffalo commons.
Yet when i come across one of their books i think, oh yeah, i like this writer. David housewrights uncanny ability to turn the twin cities into an exotic, brooding backdrop for noir fiction, and his winning, witty hero rushmore mckenzie, serve as a wicked onetwo punch in a hard ticket home, a series debut that reinforces housewrights wellearned reputation as. Autobiography david gold is a remarkable man with an even more improbable story solid gold is one of the most amazing rags to riches stories ever told because this one begins on the very bottom rung of the ladder and finishes at the very top for this selfmade multimillionaire. Jelly s gold features housewright s rushmore mckenzie, a wisecracking, kitchen gadgetloving, jazzfanatic of a character. When berglund is shot dead outside of ivys apartment, the treasure hunt turns unexpectedly deadly. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based ereader. David housewright a past president of the private eye writers of america, housewright won a prestigious edgar award from the mystery writers of america and three minnesota book awards for his rushmore mckenzie. The sixth novel in the series, jellys gold 2009 also won the minnesota book award, as did curse of the jade lily. Jelly s gold by david housewright about this title. So is jelly s treasure fools gold, or is it really hidden somewhere, gathering gold dust while it waits to be found.
Frank jelly nash was suspected of masterminding a daring robbery of gold bars in 1933, but, before he could unload it, he was killed in the kansas city massacre. Brian freeman became a published author in 2005 with the novel immoral, for which he won the macavity award for best first novel. David housewright has worked as a journalist covering both crime and sports sometimes simultaneously, an advertising copywriter and creative director, and a writing instructor. In edgarwinner housewrights enjoyable sixth novel to feature pi rushmore mac mckenzie after 2008s madman on a drum, graduate student ivy flynn, last seen in 2005s tin city, and her new boyfriend believe gold from a 1933 bank robbery engineered by frank jelly nash is still hidden somewhere in st. Martin s minotaur books 20 minnesota book award winner. Achetez neuf ou doccasion jelly s gold housewright, david livres passer au contenu principal. Norton, dropped my contract following my third book without explanation, although i knew i was in trouble when my publicist called and asked for steve housewright. Jelly s gold mckenzie, book 6 by david housewright book cover, description, publication history. Jelly s gold by david housewright, 9781643960227, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Paul policeman and unexpected millionaire, often works as an unlicensed p. Solving the mystery is a new account of the disappearance and, for the first time, a thorough investigation of all the possible explanations. Jelly s gold has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Jellys gold book by david housewright edition available. As satisfying as this book is, she has inspired me to want to learn more.
In addition to the holland taylor series, he is also the author of several novels featuring rushmore mckenzie. Jelly s gold is a david housewright is like john sandfords funnier twin brother. Mac mckenzie series by david housewright goodreads. Oct 04, 2011 the book ends with a whatever happened to. So are a couple of twobit thugs, a woman named heavenly, a local bigwig, and others. Housewrights first book, penance 1995, which introduced detective holland taylor, won the 1996 edgar award for best first novel from the mystery writers of america and was short listed for a shamus award from the private eye writers of america. Jellys gold by david housewright overdrive rakuten.
Written by david housewright, audiobook narrated by. Below is a list of brian freemans books in order of when they were first released. In this hardboiled mystery from david housewright, mac mckenzie is looking for more than a legendary stash from seventyfive years agohes looking for a killer and the long hidden truth behind jelly s gold. A clever entertainment driven by an amiable protagonist housewright s best. The little things begin to burrow under the skin and an outside threat can make everything explode. David housewright has written another enjoyable mystery. Some for greed and some for other reasons all together. In this book, the author flashes back between the present and the 1930s, a time when gangsters practically owned the city of st. What the dead leave behind is the fourteenth book in housewright s rushmore mac mckenzie series. David housewright worked as a journalist addressing criminal offense and sports, occasionally together, an advertising copy writer and inventive director, and a writing trainer. Rushmore mckenzie discovers that several unsavory people are competing to locate the. In edgarwinner housewright s enjoyable sixth novel to feature rushmore mckenzie readers get a dual treat as the likable pi deals with a parade of presentday sharpies and gold hunters, while housewright retells the story of the wholesale corruption that for decades made st.