{"product_id":"death-comes-for-the-fat-man-isbn-9780060821432","title":"Death Comes for the Fat Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom bestselling and award-winning crime writer Reginald Hill, a \"chilling, frightening, page-turning tale\" featuring Yorkshire coppers Andy Dalziel and Peter Pascoe, \"that won't let you go, even when you finally put it down.\" (\u003cem\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught in the blast of a huge\u003cbr\u003eexplosion, Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel lies on a hospital bed, with\u003cbr\u003eonly a life support system and his indomitable will between him and the Great\u003cbr\u003eBeyond. Meanwhile, his colleague, Chief Inspector Peter Pascoe, is determined\u003cbr\u003eto find those responsible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgnoring his own injuries, the\u003cbr\u003eadvice of his friends, and the pleas of his wife, Pascoe follows a winding\u003cbr\u003etrail to the Templars, a mysterious group that believes the only way to fight\u003cbr\u003eterrorism is through terror. Where the arm of the law cannot reach, their work\u003cbr\u003ebegins. Soon Pascoe comes to suspect that they may have support and sympathy in\u003cbr\u003ehigh places, from men ready to accept the death of a policeman or of any other\u003cbr\u003einnocent bystander as regrettable but unavoidable collateral damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the streets of Manchester to\u003cbr\u003ethe Yorkshire countryside, Pascoe searches for the truth. And above it all,\u003cbr\u003elike a huge zeppelin threatening to break from its moorings, hovers the\u003cbr\u003edisembodied spirit of Andy Dalziel.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot for a second did Pascoe admit the possibility of death. Dalziel was indestructible. Dalziel is, and was, and forever shall be, world without end, amen . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChief constables might come and chief constables might go, but Fat Andy went on forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarreling his way into an investigation of possible terrorist activities, Superintendent Andy Dalziel is caught in the blast of a huge explosion at a video shop—and only \"Fat Andy's\" considerable bulk prevents his colleague, Chief Inspector Peter Pascoe, from suffering a similar fate. Now Dalziel lies on a hospital bed barely clinging to life, while Pascoe remains determined to find those responsible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the truth is not always cut-and-dried, and sometimes those who are sworn to terror's destruction are even more dangerous than the foe they wish to annihilate.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A work as richly satisfying as steak-and-kidney pudding.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Should please longtime fans of the series....Dalziel and Pascoe remain among the most popular coppers in the genre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hill delivers his usual bundle of literary treats, from a single fragrant reference to Voltaire to the voluptuous visions of earthly delights Dalziel clings to as he hovers near death...\u003cem\u003e.Death Comes for the Fat Man\u003c\/em\u003e is far more politically pointed than Hill’s usual witty intellectual puzzles.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A densely plotted detective story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A must for Hill’s many fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When it comes to challenging the mind, a Hill novel is better than Sudoku.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dry-witted quips are plentiful and the dialogue is crisp. Hill’s solid characters, energetic pace, and intriguing plot are typical of this excellent series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Superb. . . . This is the twenty-second novel of the series, and it may be the best.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smart and immensely enjoyable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hill displays his usual intricate plotting and love of language.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smart, disturbing, labyrinthine mystery. . . . 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