My new thriller, Ruin Value, has its official pub date as October 1. To celebrate, I thought I would share some of the pre-pub critical response so far. But first, a brief synopsis:
Nuremberg is a dead city. In the aftermath of World War II, two-thirds of its population has fled or is deceased, with thirty thousand bodies turning the ruined industrial center into a massive open grave. Here, the vilest war criminals in history will be tried. But in Nuremberg’s dark streets and back alleys, chaos rules.
“Capt. Nathan Morgan, an NYPD homicide detective, and Chief Insp. Werner Beck, a former German Kripo investigator … make a promising sleuthing pair.” Publishers Weekly
Included in Kirkus Review’s “Last Chance: 10 Criminoous Yarns to Get You Through 2013″
“Ruin Value remains a bold piece of writing and a very pleasing serial killer investigation and thriller. It’s well worth reading.” Thinking about Books
” I could almost taste the fear and dust and decay as I read it. … Definitely a case of right book at the right time!” Col’s Criminal Library
“Perfect for readers of historical crime fiction who like mysteries set in immediate postwar Europe and for readers who might be looking for a new crime writer who can whip up a good plot and keep it going consistently throughout the book… it’s rich in setting and the crime is well plotted.” Crime Segments
“The unlikely duo of Morgan and Beck get the job done despite some friction in their teamwork. The writing is terrific and brings post-war Nuremberg vividly to life. The main characters are interesting and likeable, and the author does a very good job of working with the post-war setting instead of disguising modern characters and attitudes in 1945 attire.” At the Scene of the Crime
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Syd…I am reading and enjoying RUIN VALUE. And hope to soon write a nice review on Amazon for this book. I won an ARC….and am impressed already that a division of Mysterious Press is your publisher.
Please humor me…and tell me approximately how many miles is it from Vienna to Nuremberg!
Thanks
Jane
Hey Jane–Glad you are liking the book and yes, please do post a review at Amazon. They really help, even moreso, I think, than good reviews from the “standard” media. Much appreciated.
I had to Google your question–I’ve only traveled between those places once–about 313 miles and a little under 5 hours by train or car. But figurative miles, from my Viennese Mystery series to this Nuremberg novel–incalculable.
This is a joint venture with Otto Penzler’s Mysterious Press and Open Road Media, a new and well funded, well staffed media outfit focusing on e-readership and film. It’s a great team together: Otto does the editorial along with other good editors and Open Road does the production/promotion/sales end of things. Very professional outfit and I hope to work with them more in the future!
Continued happy reading!
Best,
Syd
No Syd….the only comparison to your Viennese mysteries and RUIN VALUE will be your research…and my interest in your sense of place and time.
By the way, did I read the Publishers Weekly review correctly? Are there really two many serial murders in the book? More than three? Any anecdotal comment from you about the number? I’m thinking of the very funny story you relate from the Austrians about putting Gustav Klimt on trial for murder in THE EMPTY MIRROR….
Jane
They mention a murder ever 3 days, not how many–and man that is the worst PW review I have ever gotten. It surprised me. Thank whomever for Booklist–David Pitt really gets the concept of the book http://www.booklistonline.com/Ruin-Value-J-Sydney-Jones/pid=6271867
–this is a simple whodunit that morphs midway into thriller. One other reviewer got that, as well–David Marshall at
http://opionator.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/ruin-value-by-j-sydney-jones/