CALABAMA is hillbilly noir set in the wilds of far Northern
California.
It's the story of Eric Newlin, a slacker who works for his
father-in-law in the remote town of Redding. A Corvette flies over
Eric's head in a freak accident, and he walks away without a
scratch. Eric decides it's an omen: His life is about to change.
And he's right. His life goes right down the toilet. Within days,
he's fallen so far that he finds himself mixed up in a kidnapping
scheme with a local crimelord named Rydell Vance.
Leavened with dark humor, CALABAMA takes a wry look at
California's rural, redneck interior, a place full of backwoods
bitterness, a precarious place where it's easy for an outsider's
life to spiral out of control.
"CALABAMA is Steve Brewer at his absolute best. He had me from the
opening line, ("Never argue with a man whose tattoos outnumber his
teeth.") I mean, how do you argue with that? You can't, even if
Brewer still has most of his teeth, which I think he does. Serious
laughs, solid plotting, snappy pacing, and finely tuned characters.
Hell, I wish I'd written it." --Bill Fitzhugh, award-winning author
of "Pest Control."
"Vintage Brewer, another funny hard-boiled page-turner CALABAMA's
a raunchy backroads rumble where good guys and goons all hit the
gravel. Sex, drugs, kidnapping, betrayal, double-barrel action ...
a rollicking read " --Charlie Price, Edgar-winning author of "The
Interrogation of Gabriel James"
"Like Elmore Leonard, the writer whose work his most resembles,
Brewer writes with a light and deft touch, bringing style and wit
to the crime genre." --David Montgomery, Chicago Sun-Times
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2013 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Steve Brewer
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4818-9817-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4818-9817-5 |
Barcode: |
9781481898171 |
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