The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn
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| Author(s) | Eric Wright |
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| Subtitle | A Joe Barley Mystery |
| Publisher | Daniel & Daniel Publishers |
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| Joe Barley, a part-time lecturer in English Literature and part-time security guard, is alerted by his maid to the disappearance of another of her employers, Rosie Dawn, a student of classics who is working her way through school by being an exotic dancer and the mistress of a fast-food entrepreneur. The novel also involves campus politics—a student tries to exploit the nervous administration over its minority policies. | |
Joe Barley, a part-time lecturer in English Literature and part-time security guard, is alerted by his maid to the disappearance of another of her employers, Rosie Dawn, a student of classics who is working her way through school by being an exotic dancer and the mistress of a fast-food entrepreneur. The novel also involves campus politics—a student tries to exploit the nervous administration over its minority policies.
Honors
- 2001 Barry-Paperback winner
- 2001 Anthony-Paperback nominee
- 2001 Edgar-Paperback nominee
- Score: 22.51
