
A Parade of Cockeyed Creatures
George Baxt
#3759 of 8,085 books · #1070 in Crime & Thriller
Shortlisted for the Edgar Award for Best Novel (1968).
Max Van Larsen, a cynical New York City Detective investigates the mysterious disappearance of a teenage boy, Tippy Blaney, and receives help from the boy's teacher, Sylvia Plotkin.
- Publisher
- International Polygonics Limited
- ISBN-13
- 9780930330477
- Genre
- Topics
- Missing person investigationDetective workMystery
Awards
- Edgar Award for Best NovelShortlisted(1968)
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