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Death Claims A Dave Brandstetter Mystery Joseph Hansen Terrace Books "Characters with real stuffing in them." —Ellery Queen Magazine In the second of Joseph Hansen's mysteries featuring Dave Brandstetter, Brandstetter finds himself sifting through the elaborate lies surrounding the murder of John Oats, whose drugged body was found washed up on the beach. Left behind are April Stannard, John's lover, and his son, Peter, who was the beneficiary of his life insurance policy. The trouble is, Peter is missing. Joseph Hansen is the author of more than twenty-five novels and is a renowned short story writer. The winner of the 1992 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, Hansen is also the author of A Smile in His Lifetime, Living Upstairs, Job's Year, and Bohannon's Country. The Press is also publishing his book, Fadeout. Media & bookseller inquiries regarding review copies, events, and interviews can be directed to the publicity department at publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu or (608) 263-0734. (If you want to examine a book for possible course use, please see our Course Books page. If you want to examine a book for possible rights licensing, please see Rights & Permissions.)

September 2004 LC: 2004053562 PS 170 pp.    5 1/4 x 8 Paper $15.95 t ISBN 978-0-299-20564-5 ADD TO CART       The e-book edition is available worldwide. Terrace editions of Hansen novels (paper) are for sale only in Canada, the Philippines, and the U.S. and its dependencies.

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