The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoes
| Year of Publication |
1982
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| Publication Type |
Novel
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| Series Title |
Mario Balzic series, 5/17
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| Number of Pages or Episodes |
177 p.
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| Language |
English
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| Contributors |
Author:
K. C. Constantine |
| Publisher |
David R. Godine
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| City |
Boston
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| Abstract |
Jimmy Romanelli, an unemployed miner, sells three baskets of early-ripe, local tomatoes to Vinnie, the barkeep of Muscotti's. Within a few weeks three are dead, including Jimmy, and police chief Mario Balzic struggles to solve the case.
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| Notes |
K. C. Constantine is a pseudonym of Carl Constantine Kosak (1934— ).
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| Author Biography |
Carl Constantine Kosak (1934— ) was born in McKees Rocks, Allegheny County and educated at Westminster College. He wrote under the K.C. Constantine pseudonym for 40 years before unveiling his identity at the 16th Festival of Mystery held by Oakmont's Mystery Lovers Bookshop. He lives in Greensburg, Westmoreland County.
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| Time |
1970s
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