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The Day the Music Died (Sam McCain, Bk 1)
The Day the Music Died - Sam McCain, Bk 1
Author: Edward Gorman
Attorney Sam McCain is having a bad day. Iowa's freezing, Buddy Holly's plane has crashed, the phone's ringing off the hook and it's not even dawn. Later he finds the body of Susan Whitney in her mansion. Upstairs, her husband confesses to her murder, then shoots himself. McCain's instincts tell him that the confession is a l...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786705696
ISBN-10: 0786705698
Publication Date: 1/1/1999
Pages: 212
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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WestofMars avatar reviewed The Day the Music Died (Sam McCain, Bk 1) on + 162 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Fast mystery that's not one of today's formulaic books. This is a period book, set in 1959 right around when Buddy Holly dies, with a setting that crinkles right off the page (in a most excellent way) and with characters who are real, if maybe a bit broadly drawn.

Overall, a great read.
reviewed The Day the Music Died (Sam McCain, Bk 1) on + 77 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Ed Gorman has written a ton of books, always a good sign, this was just not quite my cup of tea...
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