Gun Machine
By Warren Ellis
- Release Date: 2013-01-01
- Genre: Police Procedural
Description
Warren Ellis reimagines New York City as a puzzle with the most dangerous pieces of all: guns.
After a shootout claims the life of his partner in a condemned tenement building on Pearl Street, Detective John Tallow unwittingly stumbles across an apartment stacked high with guns. When examined, each weapon leads to a different, previously unsolved murder. Someone has been killing people for twenty years or more and storing the weapons together for some inexplicable purpose.
Confronted with the sudden emergence of hundreds of unsolved homicides, Tallow soon discovers that he's walked into a veritable deal with the devil. An unholy bargain that has made possible the rise of some of Manhattan's most prominent captains of industry. A hunter who performs his deadly acts as a sacrifice to the old gods of Manhattan, who may, quite simply, be the most prolific murderer in New York City's history.
Warren Ellis's body of work has been championed by Wired for its "merciless action" and "incorruptible bravery," and steadily amassed legions of diehard fans. His newest novel builds on his accomplishments like never before, announcing Ellis as one of today's most daring thriller writers. This is twenty-first century suspense writ large. This is Gun Machine.
Reviews
Amazing fun
5By bmandersoWonderful story and amazing characters. A couple characters are 1 dimensional but for the most part the main characters are thoughtful and natural. Great pokes at historical and present day New York. Good read, pick it up.Good read!
5By sammynslDownload the sample, I'm guessing you'll be hooked by the end of it100 pages in...
4By The Chocolate Giant...and I'm digging it more. I look forward for the Tallow/Hunter dance.Awesome book
5By FddjdfhIt's cool and Fun.