· The Peter Blauner Collection Volume One book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Gripping crime thrillers from the New York Times–b /5(3). Man of the Hour by Peter Blauner Copyright Hardback Comes With Book Cover ABE · Man of the Hour by Peter Blauner. Little Brown Co. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
Man of the Hour. First published in this was initially brought out through the 'Warner Books' publishing label in New York. Working as a stand-alone crime fiction novel it manages to hit all the right beats that make such a genre based title. For those looking for Peter Blauner at his best they wont be disappointed either, as it. The Peter Blauner Collection Volume One Slow Motion Riot, Casino Moon, and Man of the Hour. Peter Blauner. $; $; Publisher Description. Gripping crime thrillers from the New York Times. Jihad comes to New York in Blauner's "Man Of The Hour," a Richard Jewell-like story of heroism gone sour. Enthusiastic inner-city English teacher David Fitzgerald saves his class from a terrorist bomb, becoming a feted media-darling until circumstances paint him as the prime suspect and his life is savaged more brutally than it was ever celebrated.
Man of the Hour appeared in a pre-9/11 suspense novel about Middle Eastern terrorism in New York, the hysteria of modern celebrity, and the public school system. Blauner's next novel The Last Good Day, published in was a mystery story, set in the suburbs outside New York City in the immediate aftermath of 9/ Jihad comes to New York in Blauner's "Man Of The Hour," a Richard Jewell-like story of heroism gone sour. Enthusiastic inner-city English teacher David Fitzgerald saves his class from a terrorist bomb, becoming a feted media-darling until circumstances paint him as the prime suspect and his life is savaged more brutally than it was ever celebrated. 'Man of the Hour' is a decent thriller but entirely too predictable. Peter Blauner's writing is mediocre, though the different threads of the story propel it along quickly enough. The characters just aren't very believable and the plot is awfully transparent.
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