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Down for the Count 

 (Toby Peters, book 10)

by

Stuart M Kaminsky

Down for the Count

(The tenth book in the Toby Peters series)
(1985)
A novel by

Stuart M Kaminsky

 

Library Journal
Kaminsky takes listeners on another trip back to World War II America in this Toby Peters mystery. Originally published in 1985, the book is vintage Kaminsky as real-life people seek help from Toby's private detective agency. Here, boxing legend Joe Louis finds himself involved in murder. "The Brown Bomber" has discovered a body on the beach at Santa Monica, but when he's thought to be a suspect, he calls on Toby to help him out. It's not long before Toby finds out that not everyone wants him poking around the investigation; a particularly nasty fellow finds a most ingenious use for a telephone book as he tries to persuade Toby to "butt out." Tom Parker's staccato presentation helps to set the mood for this lively noir mystery; his ability to wring a laugh out of Kaminsky's text makes this an audiobook that will be a welcome addition to any library.-Joseph L. Carlson, Allan Hancock Coll., Lompoc, CA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

AudioFile
The Toby Peters mysteries by Stuart Kaminsky are period pieces with an enjoyably wry style. Narrator-hero Peters, a luckless, self-deprecating private eye in 1940s Hollywood, helps famous clients and interacts with a colorful cast of supporting characters. In this outing the guest celebrity is heavyweight champ Joe Louis, who proclaims his innocence of murder but who also seems to have something to hide. Tom Parker serves the story well. The bad guys require the "dems" and "doze" of hard- boiled slang while eccentric characters, such as a Norwegian midget and a near-deaf landlady, offer a range of other vocal challenges, all of which he handles well. Most importantly, Parker makes Toby Peters someone you like and root for. G.H. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine
 
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Hardback Editions

February 1987 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 074510469XTitle: Down for the Count (Lythway Large Print Books)
Author(s): Stuart M. Kaminsky
ISBN: 0-7451-0469-X / 978-0-7451-0469-0 (UK edition)
Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
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March 1985 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0312218621Title: Down for the Count
Author(s): Stuart M. Kaminsky
ISBN: 0-312-21862-1 / 978-0-312-21862-1 (USA edition)
Publisher: St Martins Pr
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Paperback Editions

May 1990 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0445409088Title: Down for the Count
Author(s): Stuart M. Kaminsky
ISBN: 0-445-40908-8 / 978-0-445-40908-8 (USA edition)
Publisher: Warner Books
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1986 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0816140006Title: Down for the count: A Toby Peters mystery (A Nightingale mystery in large print)
Author(s): Stuart M Kaminsky
ISBN: 0-8161-4000-6 / 978-0-8161-4000-8 (USA edition)
Publisher: G.K. Hall
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Audio Editions

June 2003 : Audio Cassette
Cover of ISBN: 078612461XTitle: Down for the Count
Author(s): Stuart M. Kaminsky
ISBN: 0-7861-2461-X / 978-0-7861-2461-9 (USA edition)
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
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June 2003 : MP3 CD
Cover of ISBN: 0786189215Title: Down for the Count
Author(s): Stuart M. Kaminsky
ISBN: 0-7861-8921-5 / 978-0-7861-8921-2 (USA edition)
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
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June 2003 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 0786191864Title: Down for the Count: Library Edition
Author(s): Stuart M. Kaminsky
ISBN: 0-7861-9186-4 / 978-0-7861-9186-4 (USA edition)
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
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