Rules of the Knife Fight Author:Walter Walker What begins as a straightforward narrative of a high-school boy trying to escape the responsibilities of fatherhood and forced marriage evolves into a complex story of a murder investigation and trial. Boston's Bobby O'Berry, the boy, turns up dead in San Francisco. Owen Carr, an aging and eccentric private investigator, pieces together ... more »most of a puzzle involving Leigh Rossville and wife, affluent San Franciscans, and a bizarre evening. Chris Cage, Rossville's friend, is his lawyer at an unusual trial presided over by Judge Roger Gifford. Each section of the book is from the viewpoint of one of the main characters, and the author uses this device effectively. The climax is a humdinger, and readers will finish the book realizing they've enjoyed a very different kind of reading experience.« less
ISBN-13: 9780060156466 ISBN-10: 0060156465 Pages:355 Edition:1st ed Rating: