In this bestselling book that inspired the hit movie by the same name, starring frank sinatra, an apparent suicide force. Billed as, an adult look at police life, the detective went on to become one of the highestgrossing films of 1968 and one of the. His 1966 novel the detective was adapted into a film of the same name in 1968. The detective by roderick thorp nook book ebook barnes. Buy a cheap copy of the detective book by roderick thorp. Thorp takes the reader on a tour of how these things work. Tough, smart, impatient, he appreciates beautiful women and genuinely cares for the throwaway kids on his beat. When a wartime acquaintance is killed in a fall from a racetrack roof, his young widow hires leland to. He has worked as a private detective and done extensive crime reporting, including a twentyonepart series on cocaine traff. A special order item has limited availability and the seller. September 1, 1936 april 28, 1999 was an american novelist specializing mainly in police proceduralcrime novels. Roderick thorp, 62, a detective turned popular crime novelist. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Roderick thorp has 20 books on goodreads with 8200 ratings. Buy nothing lasts forever by roderick thorp online at alibris. Rainbow drive by thorp, roderick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This story of joe lelands life was paced at such a dull speed because thorpe wanted us to look at every clue and sign that leland himself saw. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. In this bestselling book that inspired the hit movie by the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See all books authored by roderick thorp, including nothing lasts forever, and the detective, and more on. Discover book depositorys huge selection of roderick thorp books online. It became a bestseller in many languages, was available everywhere and made into the movie mentioned above. Roderick thorp, 62, a detective turned popular crime. As a former print reporter, private eye and police officer myself, i see only true notes in this story. Novelist, shortstory writer, teacher and private detective.
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May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Dec 17, 2012 roderick thorp is the bestselling author of the detective, which was made into a film starring frank sinatra. When a wartime acquaintance is killed in a fall from a racetrack roof, his young widow hires leland to investigate. September 1, 1936 april 28, 1999 was an american novelist specializing mainly in police procedural crime novels. Roderick thorp decided for the book to be a sequel to the detective so it could be made into a followup film starring frank sinatra as joe leland. Joe leland, a former big city cop, and insurance company investigator, has set up a detective agency with partner mike petrakis, counting on joes reputation for integrity and professionalism. He wrote two novels that would be turned into theatrical films, the detective 1966, which became the detective 1968. As a young college graduate, thorp worked at a detective agency owned by his father. Thorp s other novels include into the forest, dionysus. Roderick thorp has 20 books on goodreads with 82 ratings. Roderick thorp, a former private investigator whose bestselling crime novels became successful films, was found dead on wednesday at his home in oxnard, calif. The detective by roderick thorpe is a classic when it comes to mystery novels.
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