The Hell of It All by Bob Kroll - ISBN: 9781770413382
Paperback
The search for a girl and the truth about a thirty-year-old body takes Peterson into the underworld of crack houses, contract killing, money laundering, and crooked professionals doubling down on their investments of black money.

The Hell of It All

A T.J. Peterson Mystery

  • Paperback

    312 pages

  • Release Date

    14 March 2017

Summary

“A stylish noir.” — The Globe and Mail on The Drop Zone Retired detective T.J. Peterson is working the table scraps that his former partner, Danny Little, sometimes throws his way. One of them has Peterson hearing from a snitch about a body buried 30 years ago, the same time a drug kingpin went MIA. Peterson is also ducking an ex-con with a grudge, a hitman who likes playing jack-in-the-box with a 12 gauge. Then a former lover re-enters Peterson’s life and begs him to find her daughter, an ad…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781770413382
ISBN-10:1770413383
Author:Bob Kroll
Publisher:ECW Press,Canada
Imprint:ECW Press,Canada
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:312
Release Date:14 March 2017
Weight:363g
Dimensions:197mm x 127mm x 20mm
Series:A T.J. Peterson Mystery
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“In his second T.J. Peterson novel, Bob Kroll immerses us in the seamy side of life in an east coast port city: the lowlifes, the lingo, the smells, the flare-ups of danger.… If you’re looking for a hit of hard-boiled detective fiction with lots of sizzling action, this book is for you.” — Anne Emery, award-winning author of the Collins-Burke mystery series“A solidly plotted mystery that should entertain old-school hard-boiled crime fans looking for a new author.” — Booklist“Kroll goes unexpectedly deep and narrow into subordinate characters like a funnel into their soul. The scenes are poignant and wounding.” — Murder in Common“The author did a fantastic job at creating this other world where shady things happen and people think it is okay. I was intrigued, and worried, throughout my reading.” — Clues & Reviews“Clocking in at a touch over 300 pages, Kroll’s suspenseful cliff-hangers and relatable characters has the pages slip by faster than initially realized. Using descriptive adjectives, at times it seems as though I could smell the Halifax Harbour and hear the noises from the side streets in a city I’ve come to know and love over the years.” — Chronicle Herald“[A] thriller of detection.” — Toronto Star“This book is for fans of dark, gritty police/mystery dramas. If this is your genre, then The Hell Of It All should definitely be on your reading list.” — Lost in the Rain blog“Kroll understands that no matter how complicated the mystery it’s the personalities populating the pages that keep readers coming back… A solid crime thriller that leaves the reader wanting more.” — Atlantic Books Today“This latest offering will delight fans of the genre, gluing them to Peterson’s side no matter how dark things get, with enough silver linings to hint at hope just over the horizon.” — Scene Magazine

About The Author

Bob Kroll

Bob Kroll has been a professional writer for more than 35 years. His work includes books, stage plays, radio dramas, TV documentaries, and historical docu-dramas for museums. The Hell of It All is the second novel in a projected trilogy featuring T.J. Peterson. Kroll lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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