Keeper of the Flame: A Crang Mystery: 6 - Softcover

This is a fun read. * Literary Treats * Keeper of the Flame alternates between dark comedy and fast-paced drama, and is an entertaining tale that will send readers in search of previous books in the series. * Deadly Diversions * Our smart-mouthed lawyer moves through Toronto with style and grace, with amusing stumbles and detours along the way. * Toronto Star * Batten's sardonic humor adds fun to this fast-paced whodunit that will keep readers guessing until the final showdown. * Publishers Weekly * Flame's blackmail case has lots of entertaining, smart twists as it gnarls its way to resolution. It's Batten's career-long confidence and ease with words and their pleasures, though, that make Keeper of the Flame such a trustworthy read, from first page to last. * The London Free Press * Vodka-sipping, jazz-loving Crang is a clever fellow who adds welcome humor to this sixth noir-light case. * Kirkus Reviews * Legal-thriller fans who haven't discovered the Crang series are in for a treat. * Booklist * Crang is a crime-solving lawyer with a large ego, mouth, and a propensity for unorthodox cases. * The Sun Times *

This is the sixth Crang mystery; Dundurn is in the process of reissuing the earlier books The second Crang novel, Straight No Chaser, made the short list for the 1990 Arthur Ellis Best Crime Novel Award Author has written on jazz for the Globe and Mail, writes the Toronto Star's Whodunit column, and reviewed movies CBC radio The previous Crang novel, Take Five, received favourable reviews from the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and fellow mystery writers