Dont Ever Get Old

Brief Description: Buck Schatz, an 87-year-old retired Memphis cop, learns that an old adversary has escaped Germany with a fortune in stolen gold and determines to hunt the fugitive down and claim the loot. Review Quotes: "Once you start reading this wonderfully original and totally engrossing story, you'll do what I did: keep reading . . . When I'm 87, I want to be Buck Schatz." --Nelson DeMille"Friedman's excellent debut introduces a highly unusual hero, 87-year-old, politically incorrect Buck Schatz, a former member of the Memphis PD, who's become a living legend... Friedman makes his limited lead plausible, and bolsters the story line with wickedly funny dialogue." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) "Knockout of a book." --"Booklist "(starred review) "A sardonically appealing debut."--"Kirkus "(starred review) "Short chapters, crackling dialogue, and memorable characters make this a standout debut. Evokes Elmore Leonard."--"Library Journal "(starred) "Getting old isn't fun, but reading about Buck coping with it and a slew of dirty deeds -- and possibly fatal adversaries -- is."--Associated Press "It's a pitch-perfect debut novel, expertly balancing comedy, gritty crime drama, absurdity, and genuine poignancy. It's also one of the most assured debuts in some time... Highly recommended" - "Mystery Scene ""Friedman's debut novel is one of the most original and entertaining tales I have read in many a moon..."Don't Ever Get Old" is just about as good as debut mysteries get." --Bruce Tierney, "Bookpage""Buck transcends masculinity in favor of manliness... If you don't like this book, there's something wrong with you." - Douglas Lord, "Books For Dudes" columnist for "Library Journal""Daniel Friedman is the Jewish Elmore Leonard. Friedman is a master storyteller who can speed your heart up and stop it on a dime." --Andrew Shaffer, EvilReads.com "Laugh-out-loud funny as well as surprisingly poignant. Kudos to Daniel Friedman for giving us a nearly ninety-year-old hero who's not going gently into that good night--he's going out with guns blazing, F-bombs flying and a pack of Lucky Strikes." --Lisa Brackmann, autBiographical Note: DANIEL FRIEDMAN is a graduate of the University of Maryland and NYU School of Law. He lives in New York City. Don't Ever Get Old won a Macavity Award for Best First Novel, and Lionel Wigram, the producer of four Harry Potter films and the Sherlock Holmes sequel, is both producing and writing the script for the movie version. Publisher Marketing: When Buck Schatz, senior citizen and retired Memphis cop, learns that an old adversary may have escaped Germany with a fortune in stolen gold, Buck decides to hunt down the fugitive and claim the loot. But a lot of people want a piece of the stolen treasure, and Buck's investigation quickly attracts unfriendly attention from a very motley (and murderous) crew in Daniel Friedman's Don't Ever Get Old, nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 03/12/2012 pg. 37 (EAN 9780312606930, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Booklist 04/01/2012 pg. 28 (EAN 9780312606930, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2012 pg. 685 (EAN 9780312606930, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Library Journal 05/01/2012 pg. 59 (EAN 9780312606930, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 307 (EAN 9780312606930, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Friedman, Daniel DANIEL FRIEDMAN is a graduate of the University of Maryland and NYU School of Law. He lives in New York City. " Don't Ever Get Old" was recently nominated for a Thriller Award for Best First Novel and won a Macavity Award for Best First Novel.