The Quality of the Informant

The Quality of the Informant is a 1985 crime novel by Gerald Petievich.[2][3] It is the fourth novel in the author's "Charles Carr" series, about the exploits of a federal agent in Southern California.[4][5] The other novels in the series include Money Men, One-Shot Deal, and To Die in Beverly Hills.

The Quality of the Informant
First edition
AuthorGerald Petievich
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime fiction
PublisherArbor House[1]
Publication date
January 1, 1985
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages240
ISBN978-0877956198
Preceded byTo Live and Die in L.A. 

Critical reception

The novel received strong reviews. Kirkus Reviews called it "strong on seedy backgrounds, credible legwork, and terse violence."[6] The New Yorker wrote that "the pace . . . approaches the speed of light, and Mr. Petievich's way with the slimiest of slimy people in the seediest of seedy settings is fully up to standard."[7]

Influence

The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English co-credited The Quality of the Informant with helping to popularize the phrase hang paper, which describes the passing of counterfeit money.[8]

gollark: Me or "Jimmy Dodgy"?
gollark: That's nice.
gollark: ↑
gollark: Eventually, if I commit to not responding to these threats, and it's sufficiently credible, people won't threaten me, probably!
gollark: No.

References
  1. "The Quality of the Informant (Book)". Library Journal. 110 (1): 104. January 7, 1985 – via EBSCOhost.
  2. "The Quality of the Informant – Gerald Petievich – Secret Service Agent and Novelist".
  3. Petievich, Gerald (August 7, 1990). "The Quality of the Informant". Gerald Petievich – via Google Books.
  4. "About The Author – Gerald Petievich – Secret Service Agent and Novelist".
  5. Callendar, New Gate (May 12, 1985). "Crime" – via NYTimes.com.
  6. "THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMANT by Gerald Petievich | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
  7. "The New Yorker Digital Edition : Apr 01, 1985". archives.newyorker.com.
  8. Dalzell, Tom (May 11, 2018). The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English. Routledge. ISBN 9781351765206 – via Google Books.


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