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PublisherStart Publishing LLC

ISBN-101633880486

ISBN-139781633880481

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Book TitleStone Cold Dead : an Ellie Stone Mystery

Number of Pages317 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / General

Publication Year2015

GenreFiction

AuthorJames W. Ziskin

Book SeriesEllie Stone Mysteries Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight10.2 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

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Reviews"Ziskin's...smart and aggressive protagonist has real personality.... Superb. Don't miss this series." - Library Journal STARRED REVIEW for No Stone Unturned "The cast of characters is not only colorful, but full of reluctant suspects that present plenty of well-designed red herrings.... Smart, relevant, and thoroughly compelling [it] left me eagerly awaiting Ellie Stone's next adventure." - Reviewing the Evidence on No Stone Unturned "This is an engrossing debut in what promises to be a fascinatingly complex series set in the 1960s. With abundant academic flair and somber references to the Holocaust and World War II, Ziskin successfully pulls off a nuanced plot sure to appeal to both fans of academia and Mad Men." - Library Journal (reviewing Styx & Stone ) "This new series from author James W. Ziskin shows a lot of promise.... Provides readers with a strong protagonist with equally strong detecting skills, and the ability to address cultural and political issues in new books going forward.... I think Ziskin is up to the task of producing a quality series." - Bookgasm (reviewing Styx & Stone ), "It's winter in an upstate mill town in 1961, and Ellie Stone is at it again: fighting injustice, indifference, and bigotry in this pitch-perfect antidote to nostalgia. The characters are flawed and absorbing, the mystery is clever but convincing, and the pain of grief and loss catch you in the throat along with the wet wool, stale smoke, and whiskey. Tremendous." --CATRIONA McPHERSON, Anthony, Agatha, Macavity, and Bruce Alexander Award-winning author of the Dandy Gilver series and Come To Harm "Smart, sassy, and masterful. Ziskin's Ellie Stone series gets better with each book." --BARRY LANCET, award-winning author of Japantown and Tokyo Kill " Stone Cold Dead draws you in with its rich, seductive prose portraits. Ziskin's masterful, suspense-driven storytelling keeps you turning pages as fast as you can." --JEFFREY SIGER, international bestselling author of Sons of Sparta "It might seem that she can hold her liquor more easily than she can hold onto a byline, but, in her third outing, whip-smart, dogged reporter Ellie Stone confirms she can certainly hold her own when it comes to the men who run every institution she encounters. In this dark, well-paced drama, the engaging Stone excavates disturbing facts about the life of a missing teenaged girl. The challenging theme is well served by its noir style and crackling dialogue. Revel in the early '60s nostalgia, but throw away the rose-tinted specs." --CATHY ACE, author of the Cait Morgan Mysteries, and the WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries "Ziskin's whodunit Stone Cold Dead has more twists and turns than an upstate New York back-county road. Ellie Stone is the kind of gal you'd want to share a malt with . . . or a fifth of Scotch." --MATT COYLE, Anthony Award-winning author of Yesterday's Echo and Night Tremors "Ziskin's...smart and aggressive protagonist has real personality.... Don't miss this series." -- Library Journal STARRED REVIEW (for No Stone Unturned ), 2016 Left Coast Crime "Lefty" Award Nominee for Best World Mystery Novel! "It's winter in an upstate mill town in 1961, and Ellie Stone is at it again: fighting injustice, indifference, and bigotry in this pitch-perfect antidote to nostalgia. The characters are flawed and absorbing, the mystery is clever but convincing, and the pain of grief and loss catch you in the throat along with the wet wool, stale smoke, and whiskey. Tremendous." --CATRIONA McPHERSON, Anthony, Agatha, Macavity, and Bruce Alexander Award-winning author of the Dandy Gilver series and Come To Harm "Smart, sassy, and masterful. Ziskin's Ellie Stone series gets better with each book." --BARRY LANCET, award-winning author of Japantown and Tokyo Kill " Stone Cold Dead draws you in with its rich, seductive prose portraits. Ziskin's masterful, suspense-driven storytelling keeps you turning pages as fast as you can." --JEFFREY SIGER, international bestselling author of Sons of Sparta "It might seem that she can hold her liquor more easily than she can hold onto a byline, but, in her third outing, whip-smart, dogged reporter Ellie Stone confirms she can certainly hold her own when it comes to the men who run every institution she encounters. In this dark, well-paced drama, the engaging Stone excavates disturbing facts about the life of a missing teenaged girl. The challenging theme is well served by its noir style and crackling dialogue. Revel in the early '60s nostalgia, but throw away the rose-tinted specs." --CATHY ACE, author of the Cait Morgan Mysteries, and the WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries "Ziskin's whodunit Stone Cold Dead has more twists and turns than an upstate New York back-county road. Ellie Stone is the kind of gal you'd want to share a malt with . . . or a fifth of Scotch." --MATT COYLE, Anthony Award-winning author of Yesterday's Echo and Night Tremors "Ziskin's...smart and aggressive protagonist has real personality.... Don't miss this series." -- Library Journal STARRED REVIEW (for No Stone Unturned ), "It's winter in an upstate mill town in 1961, and Ellie Stone is at it again: fighting injustice, indifference, and bigotry in this pitch-perfect antidote to nostalgia. The characters are flawed and absorbing, the mystery is clever but convincing, and the pain of grief and loss catch you in the throat along with the wet wool, stale smoke, and whiskey. Tremendous." --CATRIONA McPHERSON, Anthony, Agatha, Macavity, and Bruce Award-winning author of the Dandy Gilver series and Come To Harm "Smart, sassy, and masterful. Ziskin's Ellie Stone series gets better with each book." --BARRY LANCET, award-winning author of Japantown and Tokyo Kill " Stone Cold Dead draws you in with its rich, seductive prose portraits. Ziskin's masterful, suspense-driven storytelling keeps you turning pages as fast as you can." --JEFFREY SIGER, international bestselling author of Sons of Sparta "It might seem that she can hold her liquor more easily than she can hold onto a byline, but, in her third outing, whip-smart, dogged reporter Ellie Stone confirms she can certainly hold her own when it comes to the men who run every institution she encounters. In this dark, well-paced drama, the engaging Stone excavates disturbing facts about the life of a missing teenaged girl. The challenging theme is well served by its noir style and crackling dialogue. Revel in the early '60s nostalgia, but throw away the rose-tinted specs." --CATHY ACE, author of the Cait Morgan Mysteries, and the WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries Praise for previous Ellie Stone Mysteries: "Ziskin's...smart and aggressive protagonist has real personality.... Superb. Don't miss this series." -- Library Journal STARRED REVIEW for No Stone Unturned "Smart, relevant, and thoroughly compelling [it] left me eagerly awaiting Ellie Stone's next adventure." --Reviewing the Evidence on No Stone Unturned

Series Volume Number3

SynopsisDecember 21, 1960, the shortest day of the year: Fifteen-year-old Darleen Hicks slips away from her school bus as it idles in the junior-high parking lot, waiting to depart. Moments later the bus rumbles away without her, and she is never seen again. New Year's Eve, 1960: The small upstate town of New Holland, New York, is in the grips of a severe cold snap, when Ellie Stone receives a late-night caller - Irene Metzger, the grieving mother of Darleen Hicks. She tells Ellie that the local police won't help her, that they believe Darleen has run off with some older boy and will return when she is ready. Irene has read Ellie's stories in the paper on an earlier murder case and believes Ellie is her last hope. Ellie Stone is on a chilling journey to a place of uncertainty, loss, teenage passion, and vulnerability - where Ellie's questions are unwanted and her life is in danger., December 21, 1960, the shortest day of the year: Fifteen-year-old Darleen Hicks slips away from her school bus as it idles in the junior-high parking lot, waiting to depart. Moments later the bus rumbles away without her, and she is never seen again. New Year's Eve, 1960: The small upstate town of New Holland, New York, is in the grips of a severe cold snap, when Ellie Stone receives a late-night caller--Irene Metzger, the grieving mother of Darleen Hicks. She tells Ellie that the local police won't help her, that they believe Darleen has run off with some older boy and will return when she is ready. Irene has read Ellie's stories in the paper on an earlier murder case and believes Ellie is her last hope. Ellie Stone is on a chilling journey to a place of uncertainty, loss, teenage passion, and vulnerability--where Ellie's questions are unwanted and her life is in danger.

LC Classification NumberPS3626.I83S76 2015