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Cj floyd, a black bail bondsman, later western collectible dealer, in denver, colorado. Author robert greer shares traits with protagonist cj. Librarything greers dialogue is sharp and natural, at times very witty. Astride a pink horse hardcover the cold war ended years ago, or did it. Review of astride a pink horse 9781583943694 foreword. In february 2017, mysterious press rereleased most of the cj floyd backlist in handsomely redesigned e books. The cj floyd mystery series the official robert greer website. Astride a pink horse randwick city library services overdrive. Information on mystery writer robert greers novels, events and more.
For thurmond giles, a decorated african american air force veteran found naked, dead, and dangling by his ankles inside a deactivated minuteman missile silo in desolate southeastern wyoming, the answer is no. When a retired air force nuclear missile maintenance technician is found murdered in an. Astride a pink horse is a mystery with a refreshingly eccentric cast and elaborately structured plot. Last seen in 2005s resurrecting langston blue, cj floyd has retired from bail bonding and bounty hunting, and opened a collectibles store in denver with the. He graduated from miami university in oxford, ohio, in 1965 with a bachelors degree and subsequently earned degrees in dentistry, medicine, and pathology from howard university and boston university, as well as a masters degree in creative writing, also. See all books authored by robert greer, including the devils hatband. D enver author robert greer s beloved mystery series about cj floyd, an africanamerican denverbased bail bondsman, is back after a three year hiatus, during which greer directed his writing time toward completing a textbook. He graduated from miami university in oxford, ohio, in 1965 with a bachelors degree and subsequently earned degrees in dentistry, medicin. Astride a pink horse by robert greer fantastic fiction. Think elmore leonard, brad parks, and craig johnson. In his latest work, astride a pink horse, the coldwars repercussions continue tobe felt with themysterious death of a decorated air force. Robert greer is currently considered a single author.
Doctor, cancer researcher, pathologist, university of colorado professor, and writer robert greer takes a break from his ninebook cj floyd mystery series to introduce a new main character and potential series focus in a novel set in and around. He graduated from miami university at oxford, ohio, in 1965 with a bachelor of arts degree and subsequently earned degrees in dentistry, medicine and pathology from howard university and boston university. Ride the pink horse and the nonurban noir duration. Robert greer author of spoon meet your next favorite book. Robert greers latest novela prequel to his cj floyd mystery seriestakes readers back in time to a very young cj floyd. Greers latest novel, astride a pink horse, is a departure, although it still gets off to a quick launch, with a naked corpse suspended headdown. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, out. An old book he buys turns out to contain much more than a dry history of. Robert greer books list of books by author robert greer. A novel large print 16pt paperback december 28, 2012. March 27, 2012, hardcover, fiction, published by north atlantic books, distributed by random house many novels will gain the attention of the reader with intriguing scenarios and then the page turning begins. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Elgin cozy coseia and freddie dames are college buddies who were drafted to major league baseball teams before an accident stopped cozys career very short and they went into business as journalists in denver.
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When a retired air force nuclear missile maintenance technician is found murdered in an old missile. Robert greer, author of the cj floyd mystery series, lives in denver, where he is a practicing surgical pathologist, research scientist, and professor of pathology and medicine at the university of colorado health sciences center. Astride a pink horse is a break from greer s popular cj floyd mystery series following the private investigator who beats the pavement around denver and the rocky mountains. For thurmond giles, a decorated african american air force veteran found naked, dead, and dangling by his ankles inside a deactivated minuteman missile silo in desolate southea. Astride a pink horse by robert greer is a thrilling ride steeped in the mystery of the west and its ties to the cold war and nuclear missiles. For thurmond giles, a decorated african american air force veteran found. Author robert greer shares traits with protagonist cj floyd the.
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Robert o greer bernadette cameron, former fighter pilot, and cozy coseia, reporter, work together along with cozys boss to investigate the death of thurmond giles. Robert greers trademark mix of vivid eccentrics, surprising plot twists, and political edge makes this one of his most memorable thrillers. Astride a pink horse randwick city library services. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Astride a pink horse midyork library system overdrive. The drama also features montgomery as the main character. Astride a pink horse ebook by robert greer rakuten kobo. Robert greer is a native of columbus, ohio, who spent his formative years in the steel mill town of gary, indiana. Robert greer has 18 books on goodreads with 1464 ratings. Read astride a pink horse a thriller by robert greer available from rakuten kobo. Always have a good book lined up listen and read whenever you want read and listen to as many books as you like. Wheatlands robert greer has a new book coming out in march 2012.
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Astride a pink horse by davina van buren march 1, 2012. A murder in a deserted wyoming missile silo stirs memories of cold war fears in this thriller of intimate family secrets. For thurmond giles, a decorated african american air force veteran found dead, naked, and dangling by his ankles inside an entry tube to continue. Buy this book greer takes a break from his wellcrafted. March 27, 2012, hardcover, fiction, published by north atlantic books, distributed by random housemany novels will gain the attention of the reader with intriguing scenarios and then the page turning begins. Astride a pink horse by robert greer, hardcover barnes. Robert greer is a professor of pathology, medicine, dermatology, and dentistry at the university of colorado anschutz medical campus in aurora, where he specializes in head and neck pathology and cancer.
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