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'''Roller-Coaster''' is a suspense-police procedural novel by the British crime writer [[Michael Gilbert]] first published by [[Hodder & Stoughton]] in England in 1993 and by [[Carroll & Graf]] in the United States in 1994. It was Gilbert's | '''Roller-Coaster''' is a suspense-police procedural novel by the British crime writer [[Michael Gilbert]] first published by [[Hodder & Stoughton]] in England in 1993 and by [[Carroll & Graf]] in the United States in 1994. It was Gilbert's 27th novel and the second and last of those featuring his recurring character [[Patrick Petrella|Inspector Petrella]]. After taking a long convalesence recuperating from serious injuries incurred in the course of duty, Petrella returns as a newly promoted Superintendent. [[Chief Superintendent Morrissey]] is a character, now promoted to commissioner. [[Wilfred Wetherall]], the protagonist of Gilbert's 1953 novel ''[[Fear to Tread]]'', has a role. Gilbert, who was appointed [[CBE]] in 1980, was a founder-member of the [[Crime Writers' Association|British Crime Writers' Association]]. The [[Mystery Writers of America]] named him a Grand Master in 1988<ref name=Telgrph>{{cite news|title=Michael Gilbert (obituary)|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1510088/Michael-Gilbert.html|accessdate=13 November 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=10 February 2006}}</ref> and in 1990 he was presented [[Bouchercon]]'s Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bouchercon.info/history.html |title=History of Guests of Honor |website=Bouchercon World Mystery Convention |accessdate=5 July 2014|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070925053237/http://www.bouchercon.info/history.html|archive-date=25 September 2007}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:04, 13 September 2020
Roller-Coaster is a suspense-police procedural novel by the British crime writer Michael Gilbert first published by Hodder & Stoughton in England in 1993 and by Carroll & Graf in the United States in 1994. It was Gilbert's 27th novel and the second and last of those featuring his recurring character Inspector Petrella. After taking a long convalesence recuperating from serious injuries incurred in the course of duty, Petrella returns as a newly promoted Superintendent. Chief Superintendent Morrissey is a character, now promoted to commissioner. Wilfred Wetherall, the protagonist of Gilbert's 1953 novel Fear to Tread, has a role. Gilbert, who was appointed CBE in 1980, was a founder-member of the British Crime Writers' Association. The Mystery Writers of America named him a Grand Master in 1988[1] and in 1990 he was presented Bouchercon's Lifetime Achievement Award.[2]
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Reviews
From Publishers Weekly, which writes pre-publication reviews for the publishing industry and libraries:
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From Booklist:
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Notes
- ↑ Michael Gilbert (obituary), 10 February 2006. Retrieved on 13 November 2012.
- ↑ History of Guests of Honor. Retrieved on 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Publishers Weekly at [1]
- ↑ Booklist at [2]