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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1986 novel by Lawrence Block When the Sacred Ginmill Closes

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Author	Lawrence Block
Language	English
Series	Matthew Scudder
Genre	Mystery
Publisher	Arbor House
Publication date	1986
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
Pages	239
ISBN	978-0-87795-774-4
OCLC	12420085
Preceded by	8 Million Ways to Die(1982)
Followed by	Out on the Cutting Edge(1989)

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes is a Matthew Scudder novel, written by Lawrence Block. Based on the short story "By the Dawn's Early Light", and published four years after Eight Million Ways to Die, this novel resurrected Block's interest in the character and led to his writing 10 more titles in the series. The book's title derives from the Dave Van Ronk song "Last Call".[1]

Plot

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This Matthew Scudder noir crime novel starts out much like the previous books in the series. Matt is still drinking heavily and solving crimes as an "unofficial" private detective in gritty New York. There are three separate mysteries that are intertwined, involving multiple dead bodies, stolen money and other complications. But the real story is Matt's drinking and how it affects his work.

Awards

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Wins

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• 1987 Falcon Award[2]

Nominations

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• 1987 Anthony award, Best Novel[3]
• 1987 Shamus Award, Best Nove [4]

References

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1. ^ Thomas, Phil (August 8, 1986). "Novel review". Daily News. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
2. ^ "The Falcon Award: A Literary Mystery Award". Awards.omnimystery.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
3. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
4. ^ "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.

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