The Quality of the Informant

The Quality of the Informant
	First edition
Author	Gerald Petievich
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Crime fiction
Publisher	Arbor House[1]
Publication date	January 1, 1985
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	240
ISBN	978-0877956198
Preceded by	To Live and Die in L.A.

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.

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]

References

"The Quality of the Informant (Book)". Library Journal. 110 (1): 104. January 7, 1985 – via EBSCOhost.
"The Quality of the Informant – Gerald Petievich – Secret Service Agent and Novelist".
Petievich, Gerald (August 7, 1990). "The Quality of the Informant". Gerald Petievich – via Google Books.
"About The Author – Gerald Petievich – Secret Service Agent and Novelist".
Callendar, New Gate (May 12, 1985). "Crime" – via NYTimes.com.
"THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMANT by Gerald Petievich | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
"The New Yorker Digital Edition : Apr 01, 1985". archives.newyorker.com.
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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[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.