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A Candle for the Bag Lady

A Matthew Scudder Story, Book 2

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A Candle for the Bag Lady

By: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Lawrence Block
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Matthew Scudder investigates the brutal murder of a woman known as the “bag lady.” A seemingly homeless woman, she turns out to have distributed her substantial wealth in a complex will naming random strangers. Where did the money come from? Why was she living in such reduced circumstances? And why in the world did she choose these beneficiaries—the owner of a local newspaper stand, a neighbor she rarely spoke to, the detective himself—when her real friends and acquaintances got nothing at all? And how is all this linked to her murder?

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"The shopping bag lady."

A short, quick to read mystery from the masterful story teller, Lawrence Block. Scudder unexpectedly receives a,small legacy from someone he barely knew - a murder victim from three months before. Not expecting any real results, he decided to find out a little more about her.
The writing is tight, no superfluous wording yet everything, and everyone is perfectly portrayed. Read by the author, his slightly gravelly and sardonic tone suits the character of Scudder well and other protagonists are given individual voices. The whole experience is most enjoyable despite the brevity of the book.

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A Pleasant Surprise

The synopsis looked intriguing and it was a very different approach however I have really enjoyed listening to this and will look for more by author

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candle for the bag lady

An intriguing book, where you cant wait for the list of heirs to her unknown fortune be revealed. it could have been a lot longer, so that we had more answers, but it was enjoyable for all that

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