The joe gunther mysteries audiobooks download now from. The sniper s wife by archer mayor mysterious press october 2002 isbn. Click on a book cover for a plot summary of each novel. Archer mayor wrote history books before he turned to writing fiction full time. A joe gunther novel joe gunther mysteries 9780985427603. Mayor was brought up in the us, canada and france and had been employed as a scholarly editor, a researcher for timelife books, a political advanceman, a theater photographer, a newspaper writereditor, a lab technician for parismatch magazine in paris, france, and a medical illustrator. In stores october 20 from minotaur books for more information about archer mayor ny times best selling myster. Blackwell north amerthe call to detective willy kunkle came from the nypd. Now, however, joes loyalty is about to be severely tested. Willys exwife, mary, had been found dead in her new york apartment and he was asked to provide the nextofkin id. Like archer mayor s other police procedurals, the sniper s wife is driven as much by characters as by events. The snipers wife joe gunther, book by archer mayor book cover, description, publication history. The snipers wife ebook las vegasclark county library.
Aug 21, 2019 the snipers wife by archer mayor english isbn. In march of 2007, the movie shooter hit the market, with paramount pictures as the distributor. Archer mayor attended and graduated from the yale university in new haven, after which he held several jobs traveling in various countries all over the. List of books, articles and documentaries about snipers. Fans of mayors sturdy brattleboro series tucker peak, 2001, etc. Mar 07, 2012 an excerpt from the snipers wife willy kunkle dipped his large right hand into the sink and scooped a splash of warm water onto his face, washing away the last of the shaving soap. Archer mayor is the author of the highly acclaimed vermontbased series featuring detective joe gunther, which the chicago tribune describes as the best police procedurals being written in america. Search results for sniper sorted by relevance page 1. Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with misgivings that deepen when he sees marys sad corpse o. When the frozen stiff turns out to have been a bigtime canadian crime boss named jean deschamps who disappeared after world war ii, joe and his. The sniper s wife takes place in new york city and focuses on willy kunkle. Although hunter himself is a very wellrespected movie critic, only one of stephen hunters books managed to be transformed to film. American singleshot warriors in iraq and afghanistan. For a long time i skipped this one, as it lacks two of my favorite elements in the series.
Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with m. Over the years ive read 20 of archer mayor s joe gunther novels, more or less in order. Archer mayor the harrowing call comes from the nypd. Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The sniper s wife kindle edition by archer mayor author 4. He also worked for the university of texas press in the late 1970s, where, as. The author writes with acute insight into the beings he brings to vivid life in his pages, all the while cranking up a multifaceted plot that builds to a stunning climax and satisfying denouement. When kunkle learns that his exwife mary overdosed on heroin in manhattan, he hastens there to identify. He is the 2004 winner of the new england independent booksellers association award for best fictionthe first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored. Willys exwife, mary, has been found dead in her lower east side apartment and willy is asked to identify the body. These are the best detective books that you will definitely love.
But mayors series hero likes willy and has always supported him, enduring his quirkiness for the sake of his talent. Joe gunther, a brattleboro, vermont cop, is the head of the new vermont bureau of investigation vbi. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole. Buy a cheap copy of the snipers wife book by archer mayor. Willy kunkle, a deputy cop, gets his own book in the largely undertheradar series of thoughtful mysteries featuring vermont police chief joe gunther. Archer mayor is the author of the joe gunther detective series. He is a past winner of the new england book award for his body of work, the first time a writer of crime literature has been. This is a list of books, articles, and documentaries about snipers. For the last few years, archer mayor has written wellplotted and sharply drawn stories featuring the joe gunther.
He straightened, used the edge of a towel hanging to the right of the mirror to mop his cheeks and chin with the same hand, and studied his reflection in the. Although he hadnt been in touch with mary since their divorce, willy knew he was the only one left to vouch for her remains. Willys exwife mary has been found dead in her lower east side apartment, and willy is asked to identify the body. The story line places willy in new york neighborhoods that never grace a novel yet they provide fathoms and intensity to the key protagonist so. A joe gunther novel joe gunther mysteries paperback january 1, 2007 by archer mayor author visit amazons archer mayor page. Archer mayor books in order archer mayor website is an american author is well known for his joe gunther series, featuring the quiet and hardworking detective living in brattleboro, vermont. Oct 22, 2002 a thoughtful, powerful, psychologically acute novel that deserves to break archer mayor out the midlist, the sniper s wife draws the reader inside the mind of a protagonist who justly deserves the focused attention mayor pays him. See the complete joe gunther series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The legacy of william buchanan, concerned the lumber and oil business in louisiana from the 1870s to the. The murder mystery is well done with the investigations taking the audience from nyc to new hampshire, but this strong novel belongs to willy and the big apple as archer mayor shows his comfort level stretches way beyond the green hills of vermont into the urban forest of the city.
A thoughtful, powerful, psychologically acute novel that deserves to break archer mayor out the midlist, the snipers wife draws the reader inside the mind of a protagonist who justly deserves the focused attention mayor pays him. The joe gunther book series by archer mayor includes books open season, borderlines. Archer mayor is the author of the vermontbased crime fiction series featuring detective joe gunther. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Leaving the relative calm of vermont, detective willy kunkle must confront his past as he seeks revenge for the death of his ex wife in the back alleys of new york city.
The snipers wife is a powerful police procedural not so much because of the three seemingly separate parallel investigations, but on account of the deep insight into what makes willy what he is today. Archer mayor is best known for writing the joe gunther novels which he has been actively publishing since 1988. Willy kunkle, a deputy cop, gets his own book in the largely under the radar series of thoughtful mysteries featuring vermont police chief joe gunther. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sniper s wife joe gunther mysteries book. Below is a list of archers mayors joe gunther books in order of when they were originally released and in chronological order. The call to detective willy kunkle came from the nypd. The snipers wife book the indianapolis public library.
The complete series list for a joe gunther mystery novel archer mayor. The joe gunther series began with 1988s open season. The snipers wife the snipers wife audiobook, by archer mayor. Joe gunther, police detective in brattleboro, vermont. As from 1988 when he wrote his first novel, archer mayor has continued to write more and more books. The snipers wife joe gunther mysteries book kindle. The joe gunther mysteries, book audible audiobook unabridged archer mayor author, tom taylorson narrator, blackstone audio, inc. He has been variously employed as a scholarly editor, a researcher for timelife books, a political advance man, a theater photographer, a newspaper writereditor, a lab technician and photo editor for parismatch in france, and a medical illustrator. A thoughtful, powerful, psychologically acute novel that deserves to break archer mayor out the midlist, the sniper s wife draws the reader inside the mind of a protagonist who justly deserves the focused attention mayor pays him. The sniper s wife joe gunther mysteries book kindle edition by mayor, archer. Archer is a yale graduate and lives in newfane, vermont, united states before turning to popular fiction, mayor held several jobs, both in the us and in france, working as an editor, researcher for timelife books, photographer and journalist. Buy the snipers wife joe gunther mysteries unabridged by mayor, archer, graybill, christopher isbn. An excerpt from the snipers wife willy kunkle dipped his large right hand into the sink and scooped a splash of warm water onto his face, washing away the last of the shaving soap.
The sniper s wife joe gunther, book by archer mayor book cover, description, publication history. Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with misgivings that deepen when he sees marys sad corpse. The snipers wife by archer mayor mysterious press october 2002 isbn. For the last few years, archer mayor has written wellplotted and sharply drawn stories featuring the joe gunther character that have gone largely unappreciated. Before turning his hand to fiction, mayor wrote history books, the most notable of which, southern timberman. Buy a cheap copy of the sniper s wife book by archer mayor. The debut novel was open season which was so popular that it has been followed by nearly thirty titles in the still ongoing series.
When kunkle learns that his ex wife mary overdosed on heroin in manhattan, he hastens there to identify. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Written by archer mayor, audiobook narrated by tom taylorson. In the marble mask, the vbis first case takes the force north to stowe, where a 50yearold corpse has turned up in a crevasse on mt. Vgmayor, archer 16th in seriesmysterious press, 2005 hardcoververmont bureau of investigation agent joe gunthur is called out to the scene of a barn fire. Some of these books are joe gunther series with the latest book being published on the 23rd day of october 2014. If you have any question about this novel, please dont hesitate to contact us or translate team. From the legend to the reaperon the battlefield with special operations snipers. Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with misgivings that deepen when he sees marys sad corpse on a gurney.
Labeled an accidental overdose, her death is considered routine by the nypd. Come visit sometime to read the latest chapter of the sniper s wife. Electronic books fiction psychological fiction mystery fiction. Vermont death investigator, former policeman, emt, and firefighter. I picked this book up more or less at random from among the archer. He is a past winner of the new england independent booksellers association award for best fictionthe first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored. Come visit sometime to read the latest chapter of the snipers wife. Archer mayor became a published fiction author in 1988 with open season. In this 2002 tale from the ongoing saga, the storyline centers on detective willie kunkle, who weve gotten to know quite well over the years as one of joe gunthers sidekicks.
The snipers wife by archer mayor overdrive rakuten. The snipers wife kindle edition by archer mayor author 4. Archer mayor answers questions about himself, and his longrunning series featuring vermont police officer joe gunther, including why he never writes about what he knows, and instead writes about what he wants to find out about. Willy s ex wife, mary, has been found dead in her lower east side apartment and willy is asked to identify the body. Below is a list of archer mayors books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronology. The joe gunther mystery series in order archer mayor.
Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with misgivings that deepen when he sees mary s sad corpse on a gurney. The snipers wife joe gunther, book by archer mayor. Archer mayor author archer mayor is the author of the highly acclaimed vermontbased series of mystery novels featuring detective joe gunther. Every book in archer mayors vermontbased joe gunther police procedurals is a rare treat, and the snipers wife is no exception. In 2011, mayors 22nd joe gunther novel, tag man, earned a place on the new york times bestseller list for hardback fiction.
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