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The Glass Factory

A Filomena Buscarsela Mystery

Kenneth Wishnia Kenneth Wishnia Reed Farrel Coleman

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English
PM Press
07 November 2013
Ex-NYPD cop Filomena Buscarsela-the irrepressible urban crime fighter of 23 Shades of Black and Soft Money-is back. This time, the tough-talking, street-smart Latina heroine sets her sights on seemingly idyllic suburbia, where an endless sea of green lawns hides a toxic trail of money... and murder.

But something is rotten on Long Island. When Filomena discovers that a high-tech Long Island factory is spewing poisons into the water supply, she's sure that the contaminator is none other than her nemesis, a cutthroat industrial polluter with an airtight financial empire. Armed only with an ax to grind, the gutsy Filomena knows she'll have to play dirty to clean up the neighborhood.

Her search for justice introduces her to the unfamiliar scent of privilege-from the state-of-the-art chemistry lab of a local university to the crumbling ruins of a beachfront estate, from a glittering high-society party to an intimidating high-security chemical plant-and immerses her in the all-too-familiar stench of political corruption and personal greed. Once again, Filomena's nose for trouble has drawn her into a case that's more than a little hazardous to her health. As the action heats up, she must juggle the dangers of the investigation with the demands of her three-year-old daughter and the delights of a surprising new romance.
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Imprint:   PM Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   215g
ISBN:   9781604867626
ISBN 10:   1604867620
Pages:   244
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

"Kenneth Wishnia is an associate professor of English at Suffolk Community College and the author of the Filomena Buscarsela Mystery series, the first of which was nominated for both the Edgar and the Anthony Awards, and made the Booklist ""Best First Mystery"" list. He is also the author five other novels, including The Fifth Servant and Red House. Reed Farrel Coleman is an adjunct professor at Hofstra University and the former executive vice president of Mystery Writers of America. He has published 14 novels, including seven books in the Moe Prager series. They both live on Long Island."

Reviews for The Glass Factory: A Filomena Buscarsela Mystery

From the first sentence, this book was a delight. Filomena is smart and sassy, and totally believable. . . . She's the superwoman we women would all like to be, taking everything in her stride. . . . --Marsali Taylor, promotingcrime.blogspot.co.uk Filomena Buscarsela [is] an irreverent, intrepid, Ecuadorian-born, former New York City cop with the savvy of Erin Brockovich and the stamina of Wonder Woman. --Newsday Mother and daughter are so appealing, and the case against an unscrupulous businessman is put together so compellingly, the tale keeps one reading to its bittersweet end. --Boston Globe Riveting circumstances, a strongly focused plot, and ably described settings make this essential reading. --Library Journal Filomena Buscarsela [is] a Latina heroine with the epic appeal of Everywoman. The world's a mess, but Filomena's still fighting. It's that perspective that sets Wishnia apart--there's nothing else out there remotely like his books. --Rocky Mountain News Wishnia writes with brio, energy, rage, passion, and humor. Brash, sassy, smart and indomitable, Filomena is purely a force of nature, and The Glass Factory is another winner. --Booklist


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