3 Quarters: A Novel

Bobby Emmet #1

by Denis Hamill

Explosive, street-savvy, and authentic, acclaimed columnist Denis Hamill's novels are drawn in the ink that can only flow from the pen of a native New Yorker...and a superbly talented writer. Now, blending sinuous prose with a "relentless energy" (Lawrence Block), Hamill etches a novel set in a mercenary New York -- where friends become enemies, cops are corrupted, and some must die, all for the sake of "3 Quarters" Bobby Emmet was a desperate man, an honest New York City cop, framed for the murder of his fiancee, and given one last chance to save himself -- by an unlikely benefactor. Bobby didn't murder his fiancee, Dorothea Dubrow, and then cremate the body -- but he has an idea who is responsible. His murder trial interrupted his investigation of a police medical pension scam -- and revealed how little he really knew about Dorothea. Now suddenly free, he is imprisoned in a web of corruption, lies, and the kind of secrets people kill for. As the struggle to find the truth -- and Dorothea -- intensifies, Bobby begins to suspect that those around him are not as loyal as they appear. His liberty and very life depend on whether or not he can discover how high -- and how near -- the conspiracy goes before the trap closes on him.

At once lyrical and riveting, "Three Quarters" crackles in its electric setting, reverberating with Hamill's intimate knowledge of and intense passion for New York City.

Genres: Mystery

400 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1998

Reviews

[Metodi Markov · Rating 1 out of 5]

Слабо написана кримка, не си струва да си губите времето с нея.

[Andi May · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.38 stars 😂

[Glen Guldbeck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping tale exploring the seedy underbelly of NYC. Tremendous read!!!

[Bob Box · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in 1998. Explosive, street-savvy and authentic.

[Rich · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book on the "cheap" and wasn't expecting much out of it. I had never read Denis Hamill before and haven't run across any of his work since, but I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I've read my share of cop novels and this is one of my favorites! Gritty, believable characters, a good story, and a great pace.

If Mr. Hamill writes more of these type books, I'll be there with bells on.

[Kevin]

Slightly above average mystery/thriller regarding crooked cops and the 3/4 pension scam, taken down by the hero. A cop wrongfully put away for the crime he didn't commit (murdering his second wife) with the help of a schmuck and scheister of a lawyer and his go-get-em 14 year old daughter. A few memorable laughs, decent action, but overall not that unique.

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hey it was only a dollar!