the Undisputed Master Of The Tough Thriller, new York Times Bestselling Author Stephen Hunter Delivers A Masterpiece Of Crime Fiction Set In 1940s Arkansas, Where Law And Corruption Ricochet Like Slugs From A .45 Automatic.
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earl Swagger Is Tough As Hell. But Even Tough Guys Have Their Secrets. Plagued By The Memory Of His Abusive Father, Apprehensive About His Own Impending Parenthood, Earl Is A Decorated Ex-marine Of Absolute Integrity And Overwhelming Melancholy. Now He's About To Face His Biggest, Bloodiest Challenge Yet.
it Is The Summer Of 1946, Organized Crime's Garish Golden Age, When American Justice Seems To Have Gone To Seed For Good. Nowhere Is This More True Than In Hot Springs, Arkansas, The Reigning Capital Of Corruption. When The District Attorney Vows To Bring Down The Mob, Earl Is Recruited To Run The Show. As Casino Raids Erupt Into Nerve-shattering Combat Amid Screaming Prostitutes And Fleeing Johns, The Body Count Mounts Along With The Suspense.
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this Work By Best-selling Author Hunter Is A Real Man's Book. Set In Arkansas In The 1940s, The Golden Age Of Organized Crime, It's At Once Relentlessly Violent And Deeply Touching, With Very Interesting Characters. Who Needs Superman? The Main Character, Earl, Makes John Wayne Look Like A Wuss. However, Some Thought It Went On Too Long. A Good Beach Read If You're Lacking A Boogie Board.
Categories:
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
- Mystery
Publisher : Pocket Books
Author : Hunter, Stephen
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2001-05-22
Number Of Pages : 560
Binding : Mass Market Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0671035452
ISBN-13 : 9780671035457
Item weight : 0.6 lb
Dimensions : 1.5 in x 4 in x 6.7 in
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