Flynn

By Gregory McDonald

Book Overview

Ever since F.X. Flynn made his first appearance in Confess, Fletch, matching wits with the inimitable Irwin Fletcher, he has befuddled, infuriated, and amazed his colleagues on the Boston Police force while in pursuit of blackmailers, murderers, embezzlers, politicians, and, occasionally, his fellow policemen. It might have been an accident that brought down the Boeing 707 over Boston Harbor, virtually in Flynn's own backyard. But it seems unlikely, with so many potential targets on board: The heavily insured, elderly Federal jud the has-been British act the middleweight ch& the Middle Eastern finance minister. The motive could have been greed, murder, revenge, or even terrorism-and it's up to the good inspector to get to the bottom of it.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380017644
• ISBN13: 9780380017645
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good, Engrossing Book w/ Weak Ending

I enjoyed reading this book. I picked it up because Flynn was the Boston Inspector Fletch worked with/against in "Confess, Fletch" (a very good book). The book is a fun, engrossing read. But, the ending is a bit weak. Oh, the bad guys are found out, but there's no satisfaction in it. Various third parties clean things up once Flynn figures things out, but Flynn doesn't really get to say "I told you so" or to rub someone's nose in their stupidity. Truth, Justice, and the American Way are served, but it's an intellectual service, not a visceral one. Nevertheless, it's still a good book to read.

First novel in the "Flynn" series

This is the first novel featuring "Francis Xavier Flynn," a Boston police inspector who investigates some most unusual cases. This novel is typical Gregory McDonald, fast paced, often funny and a good mystery. Fans of his "Fletch" series, in particular, should enjoy it.