In The Midst Of Death -- Lawrence Block
Early on in what would become a prolific career Lawrence Block created the drinking loner/invesigator-as-a-favor (not a private investigator), Matthew Scudder. A self-exiled alchoholic with a heart of gold and a need for atonement, Scudder is the underdog everyman, the time-beaten cynic still able... Sign in to see full entry.