- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books (May 1 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1439194971
- ISBN-13: 978-1439194973
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.7 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #962,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A tall figure stands alone, waiting to be engulfed in flames. It is the Burning Man, the giant wooden centerpiece of Nevada's famous weeklong arts festival. Every year, thousands flock to the middle of the desert to push the limits of creativity and outrageousness. Dex Edden is not one of them. A computer programmer, Dex has come to the wild and wooly festival only to please his boss. Out of the blue, he will be a witness to murder.
When a masked visitor enters the RV where Dex and his boss are camped out, Dex's tiny oasis in the middle of the weird and unnerving festival scene is shattered in a moment of blinding violence. Now Dex is wanted by the killer, who fled into the desert -- and by the police. For Dex, survival depends on blending in with the oddballs and eccentrics in an alien landscape. For on the final, fateful night of Burning Man, the flames will rise -- and the masks will come off....
About the Author
Donn Cortez is the pseudonym for Don DeBrandt, who has authored several novels. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.
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I must be out of my mind, Dex Edden thought. Read the first page
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I've got to get to the Playa,
By Bevinwrath (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Man Burns Tonight: A Black Rock City Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
I've heard a lot of stories about Burning Man. I know people who have been to Black Rock City. I've always been interested in going. This book brought the place to life in my mind. The descriptions are vivid and the characters are believable. The mystery is good, and it's never obvious who the killer is. The clues are there, though, if you look, so it's possible to figure it out before it's revealed. I started reading Friday morning and finished by Sunday night. It sucks you in and makes you want to go to the desert and do crazy, artistic, beautiful, fantastic, naked things. Thank you, Mr Cortez!
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5.0 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Burners like to read!,
By R. Marino - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Man Burns Tonight: A Black Rock City Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
Captain Fun (Cortez) does a great job of capturing the flavor of the most unique place on Earth, Black Rock City. As he shows our hero Dex the ropes, we get to see the playa again through the eyes of a virgin. Fun also does a great job of explaining the customs of BRC very well, gifting, participating, leave no trace, and my favorite, safty third!I loved reading this book because it took me on one more playa adventure while I was decompressing in the default world. Let this story of murder be a lesson to you all that BRC isn't for everybody. Newbies and virgins think twice before you make the trip to Nowhere...Darth Bunny is out there! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Must Read For Burners!!!,
By Robin Mingle "affinity" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Man Burns Tonight: A Black Rock City Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is SOOOO fun, great descriptions, great insights, I have been savoring it.I don't know if I would like it as much if I were not a burner but it is very descriptive if someone is looking for a narrative of someone experience rather than an essay about the concept of the event. 2 Thumbs up!! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Welcome Home,
By Chai Latte - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Man Burns Tonight: A Black Rock City Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
A wonderful read for a burner who misses home. It really reminds you of all the reasons you fell in love with BRC to begin with and makes you miss it that much more.
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