| Author: | G V Simoni | ISBN: | 9781311778192 |
| Publisher: | G V Simoni | Publication: | April 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | G V Simoni |
| ISBN: | 9781311778192 |
| Publisher: | G V Simoni |
| Publication: | April 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Koans and killings, mayhem and metaphysics, the DoubleNickel Detective stories serve up the usual mix of characters, clues and conundrums. Called 'DoubleNickel' as a boy for his thick glasses, 'Nick' as a college man, he otherwise remains without a name. This nondescript fellow is, in appearance, a brown paper sack, a mutt of mixed ancestry. His father was Japanese. His mother was Irish. He is sardonic. He drinks. He is not your gentleman sleuth. He is a private eye who lines up with the hard boiled boys. The stories present this man in a variety of situations that evoke the questions posed by Zen koans, those beguiling statements of ambiguity and mystery. The most famous koan, of course, is thought to be: What is the sound of one hand clapping? An Afterward provides both an explication of the format as well as a comment on detective stories generally.
Koans and killings, mayhem and metaphysics, the DoubleNickel Detective stories serve up the usual mix of characters, clues and conundrums. Called 'DoubleNickel' as a boy for his thick glasses, 'Nick' as a college man, he otherwise remains without a name. This nondescript fellow is, in appearance, a brown paper sack, a mutt of mixed ancestry. His father was Japanese. His mother was Irish. He is sardonic. He drinks. He is not your gentleman sleuth. He is a private eye who lines up with the hard boiled boys. The stories present this man in a variety of situations that evoke the questions posed by Zen koans, those beguiling statements of ambiguity and mystery. The most famous koan, of course, is thought to be: What is the sound of one hand clapping? An Afterward provides both an explication of the format as well as a comment on detective stories generally.
