The Dangerous Edge

by Robert Daley

Overview

The French Riviera, 1954. In an imperfect age the perfect crime. And for the man who masterminded the looting of the Nice bank of its gold and silver---and its even more valuable secrets—it was not just a crime, it was a work of art. But it magnetized the city. It caused headlines and bankruptcies, drew in mobsters and petty players, a corrupt millionaire, the CIA, a beautiful woman. For the dogged French detective who was handed the case it was something to live for, and the act of violent bravado became the ultimate human drama: man against man, criminal against cop. “Very considerable power and deeply satisfying substance.” –The New Yorker

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015895612
Publisher:	Riviera Productions Ltd.
Publication date:	10/29/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	421 KB

About the Author

Robert Daley is a former New York Times foreign correspondent, and the author of 28 books, including Prince of the City, Year of the Dragon, and Portraits of France, and his magazine articles and stories have appeared in most of America’s major magazines. In 1971-72 he served as a New York City deputy police commissioner, a job and a year that turned out to be more intimate and more tumultuous than he had bargained for—much more. A number of books that came out of that year. In the course of his career the author has managed to get deep inside a number of worlds, including wine, opera, pro football, bullfighting, grand prix racing, treasure diving, and journalism, in addition to the police, and has written about them. Eight of his books were sold to the movies, six of which were filmed, including Year of the Dragon and Prince of the City. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He is married with three daughters, and divides his time between a house in Connecticut and an apartment in Nice, France. See his website: Robertdaleyauthor.co

Editorial Reviews

“Not only a non-stop thriller but a novel of surprising depth, engrossing and rewarding reading to the last word."

New York Times Book Review - Stanley Ellin

“Marvelous non-stop suspense, masterful pacing, vivid scenes, believeable characters, an appealing love story and a deep knowledge of France."

Cleveland Plain Dealer - Walter Berkow

‘The crime of the century is in progress as Robert Daley’s new novel begins...In this fast paced well constructed thriller one finds a national soul in a French detective.”

Washington Post - Bob Reiss