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Richard "Dick" Moonlight
Moonlight Breaks Bad
The 2015 ITW Thriller Award and Shamus Award Winning Series! From NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author, Vincent Zandri, comes the next installment in the internationally acclaimed Dick Moonlight, PI series. For fans of Charlie Huston, Don Winslow, and Harlan Coben, the Dick Moonlight series is pure noir, tossed against a backdrop of hard-boiled action, with some romantic/suspense tossed into the mix In Moonlight Breaks Bad, the "head-case" detective tries to escape Albany, NY and the memory of his beloved Lola altogether, for a new job in Rome, Italy, as a house-detective at a 5-Star hotel. But when an Italian beauty lures him into joining the "mile-high club" while his feet are still firmly planted on the ground, Moonlight suddenly finds himself the focus of a drug smuggling event that involves not only a crooked band of TSA members, but also the mafia. "Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." --Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages
167 pages, Paperback
First published October 12, 2014
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Vincent Zandri
255 books578 followers"Vincent Zandri is one of the most acclaimed thriller writers working today!" --Publishers Weekly
“Zandri (is) a veteran wordsmith who executes quality and quantity at superlative levels.” --Book Reporter
"The story of Vincent Zandri is the story of our times."
--Business Insider
"Vincent Zandri hails from the future."
--The New York Times
“Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant.”
--New York Post
"...big time author..."
--Digital Journal
Considered one of the most prolific writers of his generation, Vincent Zandri is the winner of the 2015 PWA Shamus Award and the 2015 ITW Thriller Award, both for MOONLIGHT WEEPS in the Best Original Paperback category. He is also the NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and AMAZON KINDLE OVERALL NO.1 bestselling author of hundreds of novels, novellas, and stories, including THE REMAINS, MOONLIGHT WEEPS, THE EMBALMER, THE SHROUD KEY and QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT. His list of domestic publishers includes Delacorte, Dell, Down & Out Books, Thomas & Mercer, Blackstone Audio, Tantor Media, and more. He is also the CEO of Bear Media. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont College, his work is translated in the Dutch, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese. Having sold over 1 million editions of his books, Zandri has been the subject of major features by the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Business Insider. He has also made appearances on Bloomberg TV and the FOX News network. In December 2014, Suspense Magazine named Zandri's, THE SHROUD KEY, as one of the "Best Books of 2014." Suspense Magazine selected WHEN SHADOWS COME as one of the "Best Books of 2016". He was also a finalist for the 2019 Derringer Award for Best Novelette. A freelance photojournalist, freelance writer, and the host of the popular YouTube Podcast, "The Writer's Life," Zandri has written for Strategy Magazine, RT, Living Ready Magazine, New York Newsday, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Times Union (Albany), Game & Fish Magazine, CrimeReads, Altcoin Magazine, The Jerusalem Post (ghost), Market Business News (ghost), Duke University (ghost), Colgate University (ghost), New York University (ghost), The Rice University Gazette (ghost), Yale University (ghost), Digital Journal (ghost), and many more. An Active Member of ITW, he lives in New York and Florence, Italy. For more go to WWW.VINZANDRI.COM
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February 7, 2025
Dick Moonlight’s back!
From the opening scene of Moonlight Breaks Bad I knew I was in for another crazy adventure with Dick Moonlight. Once again, he does more thinking with his little head than the one on his shoulders. And where do you suppose that get him? Well, that’s why you need to read or listen to this story to find out just how deep he gets himself in the proverbial steaming pile of stuff.
Is this a story for everyone? Probably not, but for those of us not opposed to descriptions a little graphic sex or violence oh hell yes, it is most certainly. I’ve read or listened to each of the Dick Moonlight stories and been fully entertained by each. Moonlight Breaks Bad is no exception. Vin Zandri outdoes himself in this Moonlight short with the character descriptions. It’s obvious neither Moonlight nor Zandri are infected with the woke virus.
I listened to the audiobook narrated with virtual voice. While virtual voice can be a detractor in some works, The virtual narrator’s voice Mr. Zandri has chosen for his Moonlight books seems to fit them perfectly. It’s like listening to a radio play from long ago.
From the opening scene of Moonlight Breaks Bad I knew I was in for another crazy adventure with Dick Moonlight. Once again, he does more thinking with his little head than the one on his shoulders. And where do you suppose that get him? Well, that’s why you need to read or listen to this story to find out just how deep he gets himself in the proverbial steaming pile of stuff.
Is this a story for everyone? Probably not, but for those of us not opposed to descriptions a little graphic sex or violence oh hell yes, it is most certainly. I’ve read or listened to each of the Dick Moonlight stories and been fully entertained by each. Moonlight Breaks Bad is no exception. Vin Zandri outdoes himself in this Moonlight short with the character descriptions. It’s obvious neither Moonlight nor Zandri are infected with the woke virus.
I listened to the audiobook narrated with virtual voice. While virtual voice can be a detractor in some works, The virtual narrator’s voice Mr. Zandri has chosen for his Moonlight books seems to fit them perfectly. It’s like listening to a radio play from long ago.
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August 31, 2020Moonlight Breaks Bad (Dick Moonlight PI), my eighth read from author Vincent Zandri. I've been getting books by this author since 2012 & never getting around to reading one until now. Since I own both the Kindle & Audible editions of this book I was able to follow along while reading it and since I own a total of 20 books by him I look forward to reading more! (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
November 20, 2018
Moonlight Breaks Bad: A Dick Moonlight PI Series Short was another great read by Vincent Zandri. Moonlight tries to escape Albany, NY and his Lola by going to Rome, Italy. He finds himself caught in a drug smuggling case after an Italian Beauty convinces him to join the mile high club.
July 7, 2016
Who Knew That a Plane Ticket to Italy, Could be Life-Threatening? Hang on for a Wild Ride!
Wow! There's never a dull moment with Dick Moonlight around, causing enough waves to effect everyone he comes into contact with, and that the concentric ripples from his actions would reach all of the way to Italy, while sweeping anyone who got in his way, off of their feet, leaving swaths of destruction in his wake. If the mob knew what a troublesome fellow he could be, they'd cut him a wide berth to avoid him, or run for their lives! Thanks for one incredible wild ride, Vincent Zandri. Once I started reading, it was darned near impossible to put it down. It's a great book to escape into for a mini vacation, and I highly recommend reading it, if you're not easily offended by human vices, or swearing, because it is an adult read, and definitely not for the faint of heart.
Wow! There's never a dull moment with Dick Moonlight around, causing enough waves to effect everyone he comes into contact with, and that the concentric ripples from his actions would reach all of the way to Italy, while sweeping anyone who got in his way, off of their feet, leaving swaths of destruction in his wake. If the mob knew what a troublesome fellow he could be, they'd cut him a wide berth to avoid him, or run for their lives! Thanks for one incredible wild ride, Vincent Zandri. Once I started reading, it was darned near impossible to put it down. It's a great book to escape into for a mini vacation, and I highly recommend reading it, if you're not easily offended by human vices, or swearing, because it is an adult read, and definitely not for the faint of heart.
May 2, 2016
Rather disappointing . should be called Disappointing Moonlight !
It seems as if it were written hurriedly, and without any editorial input. Without checking I can't be positive,
but i think even Dick's father's beloved hearse has gone from a Mercedes Benz to a Cadillac
It seems as if it were written hurriedly, and without any editorial input. Without checking I can't be positive,
but i think even Dick's father's beloved hearse has gone from a Mercedes Benz to a Cadillac
February 14, 2015
not the best of the Flight 12 Begins books, but okay
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