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Chasing the dime by michael connelly, paperback barnes. Connellys first book in the series was published in the early 90s and each succeeding book reveals bosch employing the prevailing technology. But the first time he checks his messages, he discovers someone had the number before him. The novels title is a phrase used by pierce and his associates in reference to their pursuit of a. Read all the harry bosch books and some of the other books by connolly. Another must read for fans like me of a michael connelly. Chasing the dime by connelly, michael for sale online. Chasing the dime by michael connelly, 9780446611626, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Pierce has just moved into a new apartment, and hes been chasing the dime doing all it takes so his company comes out first with a scientific breakthrough worth millions. Chasing the dime greater phoenix digital library overdrive. Loved this standalone book by michael connelly although it it did seem to finish quickly and the end wasnt as good as the lead up.

And, no matter what one might believe about the basic premise of the novel, any reader will have to admit that connellys plotting is tight and the revelation of the. Bookpage if you are looking for a great thriller this is it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Only far down the book, as much as 70% into it does it begin to feel like a michael connelly novel when psychological profiling comes into play. Chasing the dime 2002 would you risk your life for a woman youd never met. Goodreads members who liked chasing the dime also liked. Chasing the dime by michael connelly is a novel that deals with the basics of humanity. The phone messages waiting for henry pierce clearly arent for him.

While pierces diversion from his work his goal is not entirely convincing, its not much of a stretch either. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read chasing the dime. Hes been chasing the dime doing all it takes to come out first in a technological battle whose victor will make millions. But the first time he checks his messages, he discovers that someone had the number before him. Henry pierce is a tech entrepeneur who has just gone through a breakup. Pierce has just moved into a new apartment, and hes been chasing the dimedoing all it takes so his company comes out first with a scientific breakthrough worth millions. Sep 01, 2003 chasing the dime, like all of connellys other novels, is chock full of welldeveloped, colourful characters. Chasing the dime is written by michael connelly s one of those books that is hard to put down. Chasing the dime written by anonymous from redding, ca on april 3rd, 2008. Michael connelly the voice on the phone was a whisper. Edgar awardwinning author michael connelly concrete blonde, void moon, the poet takes a departure from his usual police procedural formula and delivers a technothriller involving escorts okay, prostitutes in chasing the dime.

A hotshot entrepreneur is on the verge of announcing a historic and potentially very lucrative breakthrough in nanotechnology. Nanotechnology expert henry pierce has been working too hardhis girlfriend nicole has thrown him out for itand moves into a new apartment, where the phone continually rings with calls for lily, a highprice call girl with her own web site. Chasing the dime by michael connelly audio book simply. It is a book that will hold you captive until you read through the very last page. The book is split into three sections, including a first one which.

Still, chasing the dime is wellplotted and it holds your interest, and its easy to picture the book s hightech shenanigans translating well to the screen. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. This is what caused henry to lose the woman he loves. While much of the book is clumsy, contrived, and silly, it is while reading passages of the diary that one may actually find oneself laughing. Find books like chasing the dime from the worlds largest community of readers. Chasing the dime the phone messages waiting for henry pierce clearly arent for him. Chasing the dime is the twelfth novel written by michael connelly, and the first and, currently, only novel featuring entrepreneur henry pierce.

While much of the book is clumsy, contrived, and silly, it is while reading passages of the diary that one may actually find oneself laughing out loud. Oct 15, 2002 chasing the dime ebook written by michael connelly. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Chasing the dime is a novel by american crimewriter michael connelly. Chasing the dime, like all of connellys other novels, is chock full of welldeveloped, colourful characters.

Pierce is a chemist, working in the emerging field of nanotechnology. Chasing the dime means basically doing nothing but going after scientific research which leads to producing the results and getting the funding to do it with. Chasing the dime harris county public library overdrive. Chasing the dime is the donotmiss mystery of the season. The phone messages waiting for pierce clearly arent for him. His relationship breaks down and he has to move out of their shared home and into a new apartment, which leads him to have new telephone number and address cards printed. Michael connelly after accidentally intercepting some telephone messages for the previous tenant of his new apartment, computer entrepreneur henry price is drawn into a nightmarish web of dark and dangerous secrets. I continued on through chasing the dime for the sole purpose of picking out the parts that rang hollow, or wimped out, were clunky, or just went totally off the credulity meter for me, and thought about ways the author would probably write it today, if he ever did a rewrite. Be prepared to stay up all night until you finish the book.

The story opens with henry pierce, a hightech entrepreneur on the verge of tremendous business success were talking multimillions, here, having a fallingout with his wife and finding himself on. The phone messages waiting for henry pierce clearly arent for. Chasing the dime starts a suspenseful urban nightmare with the simplest of thingsa wrong number. Henry pierce has a whole new life new apartment, new telephone, new telephone number. I thought the guy had character going after the search even though every said not to. Chasing the dime by michael connelly booksamillion. And, no matter what one might believe about the basic premise of the novel, any reader will have to admit that connellys plotting is tight and the revelation of the ultimate villains arrives out of left field entirely unseen and. The black echo, the first book featuring bosch, won the mystery writers of americas edgar award for best first novel of 1992. Would you risk your life for a woman youd never met. Buy a cheap copy of chasing the dime book by michael connelly. But he cant get the messages for a woman named lilly out of his head.

Harry bosch is gone, but michael connelly introduces us to henry pierce in his latest l. Michael connelly henry pierce has just moved into a new apartment but the first time he checks his phone messages he discovers that someone had the number before him. Due to connellys incredible writing skills, chasing the dime isnt a total bust, but it is about a nickel short of the dime he is chasing. When inventor and entrepreneur henry pierce plugs in his new phone he keeps getting messages for the mysterious lilly. It encompasses our greatest potentials to succeed and better ourselves as a species, and deals with the greed and temptation that we all face at one time or another. Chasing the dime 2002 home novels chasing the dime 2002 would you risk your life for a woman youd never met. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to. Henry pierce told the caller he had the wrong number. Chasing the dime michael connelly read online free books. However, the mystery of the missing woman begins to take over and becomes his new obsession. Still, chasing the dime is wellplotted and it holds your interest, and its easy to picture the books hightech shenanigans translating well to the screen. An even more improbable entry is the one that pins the tail on the killer. Chasing the dime ebook by michael connelly rakuten kobo. Henry pierce is about to become very richas soon as his firm, amedeo technologies, gets an infusion of capital from a big backer.