A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Duane swierczynski has written one of the great alltime heist novels and this guys just getting started. We are committed to providing you with reliable and. See all books authored by duane swierczynski, including killer year. Click to read more about the wheelman by duane swierczynski. A few years back i discovered a pretty cool crime novel called the wheelman. Buy the wheelman book online at low prices in india the. Duane swierczynski is an american crime writer who has written a number of nonfiction books, novels and also writes for comic books. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now.
Like charlie hustons hank thompson series, the lead character patrick lennon in this fastpaced novel quickly discovers just how bad a day can get when one simple mistake causes a bank heist to head south in a big way. Swierczynski try to type that 3 times fast crafts one hell of a crime novel. The wheelman by duane swierczynski is the novel that made me an instant fan of this relatively unknown author. Share the wheelman by duane swierczynski 2005, hardcover the wheelman by duane swierczynski 2005, hardcover 1 product rating. Buy a discounted paperback of the wheelman online from australias leading online bookstore. I missed secret dead man the debut novel by book s writer, duane swierczynski, so i had no idea he was interested and capable of crafting a. As an author, duane has written a total of 6 nonfiction novels such as the big bad book, the big book and the this is a stick up. Duane was born in frankford, a town neighboring philadelphia, pennsylvania. Duane louis swierczynski born february 22, 1972 is an american crime writer known for his work in nonfiction books, novels and comic books. Also from 2005 is the wheelman, by duane swierczynski, the. An enigmatic getaway driver chases, and is chased by, cops and mobsters, both russian and italian. Swierczynskis fiction debut is more style than substance, but oh, what style. Simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time. But the robbery has sent a violent ripple effect through the streets of philadelphia.
About the author duane swierczynski is editorinchief of the philadelphia city paper. The wheelman by duane swierczynski abebooks passion for books. Buy the wheelman by duane swierczynski online at alibris. Its the best kind of high octane book to smash your face with. The wheelman has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. I had to put down one of stephen kings longwinded tales.
Review of the wheelman by duane swierczynski st martins. The wheelman by duane swierczynski 2005, hardcover for. It was a gritty caper novel full of interesting characters and blasts of dark humor. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the wheelman. After leaving the small town in the 1990s, he finally managed to move in a small town located in the northeastern parts of philadelphia. Duane swierczynski is editorinchief of the philadelphia city paper. The wheelman by duane swierczynski overdrive rakuten. The wheelman is the weirdest crime novel ive read in quite a while.
A receipt for this heres a stickup, duanes nonfiction book. He takes the rage from living in philly saddled with a last name that diabolical to spell and wedges it into a book that screams jason statham in your face without being a wannabe. Betrayed, his money stolen and his battered carcass left for dead, lennon is on a oneway mission to find out who is responsibleand to get back his loot. Sometimes you read a book about a certain type of character, or a certain kind. The wheelman by duane swierczynski fantastic fiction. Duane swierczynski, the quentin tarantino of authors alibris. Duane swierczynski books list of books by author duane. City, thieves bling and holden and wheelman lennon, an irish immigrant, are. The wheelman by duane swierczynski 2006, paperback for. The wheelman, the sophomore novel of author duane swierczynski, is one of those books that i knew absolutely nothing about upon purchase.
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Publishers weekly,lennon is the hapless wheelman, the getaway driver in a philadelphia bank robbery that goes awry, in the wheelman, journalist duane swierczynski s fastpaced but confusing. A dirty cop, the russian and italian mobs, the mayors hired gun, and a musician maneuver for position as this novel twists and turns toward its conclusion. He has worked as an editor at mens health and details as well as philadelphia magazines including the philadelphia city paper, which he left in february 2008. An unnamed getaway driver picks up a bmw e46 for a bank robbery. Wheelman is a 2017 american action thriller film written and directed by jeremy rush and starring frank grillo, garret dillahunt, shea whigham, and caitlin carmichael. Duane swierczynski is the author of the wheelman, the blonde, severance package, and expiration date, and writes for marvel comics. Swierczynski has written six nonfiction books, including this heres a stickup. The big bad book of american bank robbery alpha, 2002 and the big book o beer quirk, 2004. Holden and bling get caught in the doors to the bank and lennon is forced to reverse the getaway car i. Meet lennon, a mute irish getaway driver who has fallen in with the wrong heist team on the wrong day at the wrong bank. Duane swierczynski is the author of several crime thrillers, including the shamus awardwinning fun and games, the first in the charlie hardie series published by mulholland books, as well as the edgarnominated and anthony awardwinning expiratio. The wheelman book by duane swierczynski 2 available. About the author 2005 duane swierczynski is editorinchief of the philadelphia city paper. En route to pick up the crew, he receives a call from his.
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A receipt for this heres a stickup, duane s nonfiction book on american bank robbery, was found in the getaway car of a san francisco bandit whod hit at least thirty california banks. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read severance package. However, its one of those stories that pulls you in right away in the opening the reader is practically sitting alongside a professional heist then the alarm went off, and everything went to hell. All done with gritty characters worth following in a fast paced style that grabs you by the eyeballs and wont let go.
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