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| Author | Roderick Thorp |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Thriller, Detective |
| Publisher | Dial Press (1st Edition)[1] |
| Released | 1966 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 598 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0848803752[1] |
| Followed by | Nothing Lasts Forever |
| Model for the article Starship Troopers
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The Detective is a thriller/detective novel by author Roderick Thorp, first published hardcover in 1966. It was made into the 1968 movie of the same name, starring Frank Sinatra as Detective Joe Leland.
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Joe Leland, a private detective, begins a case for the recently widowed Norma MacIver. Norma requests that Leland find out everything he can about her deceased husband. Norma requests Leland personally because her husband had mentioned knowing him in the past. It turns out that both Leland and Colin MacIver both served in the same military unit, only at different moments during World War II. Leland interviews Colin's first wife, his mother, and the security guards at the track where Colin supposedly killed himself. Norma introduces Leland to her neighbor, and former therapist, Dr. Wendell Roberts. During their conversation, Wendell makes it known that he knew Leland's wife. It turns out, Wendell was friends with the man with whom Karen Leland had had an affair. As Leland's investigation depends, he uncovers corruption and murder. Eventually, Leland discovers that Colin was connected to a homocide during Leland's earlier life with the police department as a detective. During the investigation of Teddy Leikman's death, a confession was attained from Felix Tesla, Leikman's roommate. Tesla died by the electric chair. It turned out that Colin MacIver was the true murderer. Joe's partner, Mike Petrakis managed to decypher Colin's coded notes, and reveal a paper trail of corruption.
[edit] Characters in The Detective
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- Detective Joe Leland - A private detective in Manitou, he investigates the supposed suicide of Colin MacIver per Norma's request. During his investigation, he uncovers corruption, fraud, lies, and a shocking connection to case he solved while working on the police force.
- Karen Leland -
- Dr. Wendell Roberts -
- Colin MacIver -
- Norma MacIver -
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- Mike Petrakis -
- Teddy Leikman -
- Felix Tesla -
- Dave Schoenstein -
- Curran -
- Florence -
- Mrs. MacIver -
- Betty Kaminsky -
- Murray Kaminsky -
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In 1968, Frank Sinatra starred as Joe Leland in The Detective.
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[edit] Release details
- 1966, Dial Press, hardcover, ISBN 0848803752[1]
- April 1, 1986, Delta, paperback, ISBN 0385294697[2]
- July 1987, Amereon Ltd, hardcover, ISBN 0848803752[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c The Detective 1st Edition. AbeBooks.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
- ^ a b The Detective Delta Publishing. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
- ^ The Detective 1987 hardcover. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
