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The Sunday Pigeon Murders

The Bingo Riggs and Handsome Kusak Series, Book 1

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The Sunday Pigeon Murders

By: Craig Rice
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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In this novel, two New York City street photographers develop a deadly get-rich-quick scheme.

Resourceful Bingo Riggs and his partner, Handsome Kusak, are in the sucker-bait business, snapping candid pics of tourists off Central Park. Their fly-by-night enterprise can be irresistible to souvenir lovers, but with one camera in a pawnshop and their developing room in the bathtub of a two-room dump near Hell’s Kitchen, their venture is wretchedly underexposed - until they stumble upon an insurance fraud scheme between the allegedly dead eccentric Mr. S. S. Pigeon and his business partner and beneficiary.

There’s only one way for Bingo and Handsome to muscle in on that half-million-dollar claim: Kidnap Pigeon and blackmail his co-conspirator. Unfortunately, their foolproof plan comes with mobsters, a dodgy chorus girl, multiple murders, a refrigerated corpse, and the strange Mr. Pigeon himself, who, it seems, likes being a hostage.

In fact, he has no intention of escaping. It’s the surest way to protect his own secret - which could be Bingo and Handsome’s biggest threat.

©1942 Craig Rice (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing Amateur Sleuths Historical Literature & Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Funny Mystery

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Something different and light compared to my usual listens . Very enjoyable and willing be looking for more by the same author

Worth listening to

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This book about petty criminals in 30's New York is very entertaining. Quite a few twists and turns keep you guessing, but the two main characters are the star of the show. Slightly comedic characters (although this is not a comedy) their relationship brings the story to life.
I will definitely be looking for more titles in this series.

Old Fashioned Entertaining

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The narration and voices made the story! It was quite simple but enjoyable, I wasn’t a fan of the descriptions of the female characters though. It seemed unnecessary to be so derogatory, particularly when the male characters had minimal physical description by comparison.

Enjoyable enough story with good narration.

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I don’t know what I expected but this was a little gem. Witty and endearing characters , a good plot and pace and even a twist at the end.

What a find ..so good

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Good entertaining story. New characters and city from previous Craig Rice books . Very cinematic ,( infact I was certain I'd seen a film version of this)Full of likable characters again.Excellent narration.Really brings the story to life.Perfect narrator for the books I've listened to in this series,might not be quite as enjoyable if read by someone else.

Good entertaining listen

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I was pleasantly surprised by this little book! Excellent reader, good plot, surprising little nugget of enjoyment!

Enjoyable listen

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I didn't realise until the end credits that this was actually written in the 40's, that made it all the better to know that this was a genuine piece of gumshoe nostalgia.

Now onto the next one by Craig Rice :)

Fine piece of Noir literature

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This is a little dated, but well performed, well written and entertaining. The friendship of the two protagonists is often touching. I enjoyed this fun, deceptively clever novel.

Fun whodunnit with theme of friendship

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So enjoyable, exciting yet laughed out loud often, characters so well drawn and delightful
, didn't guess ending, writing flowed, a pleasure to hear excellent narrator, in UK and feel this was a golden age mystery with spice, heart and tension. Thank you Craig Rice, a clever woman. Looking out for others by her now and interesting biography.

fantastic story

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