This Wicked World
A Novel
Elmore Leonard meets Denis Johnson in this explosive first novel set on the seedy side of Southern California.
Ex-marine Jimmy Boone-former bodyguard toLos Angeles Hollywood Boulevard
But trying to do the right thing has always been Boone's downfall. When he backs up a buddy on a hero-for-hire gig-looking into the mysterious death of a kid on a downtown bus-he once again finds himself in a world of trouble.
As Boone learns more about the boy, an innocent who got involved with the wrong people, his investigation becomes a mission. Along the dangerous margins ofLos Angeles
This Wicked World is a knock-out blend of superb writing and breakneck storytelling that grabs you by the collar and makes it impossible to stop reading.
Ex-marine Jimmy Boone-former bodyguard to
But trying to do the right thing has always been Boone's downfall. When he backs up a buddy on a hero-for-hire gig-looking into the mysterious death of a kid on a downtown bus-he once again finds himself in a world of trouble.
As Boone learns more about the boy, an innocent who got involved with the wrong people, his investigation becomes a mission. Along the dangerous margins of
This Wicked World is a knock-out blend of superb writing and breakneck storytelling that grabs you by the collar and makes it impossible to stop reading.
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Format: Trade Paperback
Price: $14.99 US/$17.99 CAN
ISBN-13: 9780316018791
On Sale Date: 05/17/2010
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Formats Available: Trade Paperback, Electronic Book
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Elmore Leonard meets Denis Johnson in this explosive first novel set on the seedy side of Southern California.
Ex-marine Jimmy Boone-former bodyguard toLos Angeles Hollywood Boulevard
But trying to do the right thing has always been Boone's downfall. When he backs up a buddy on a hero-for-hire gig-looking into the mysterious death of a kid on a downtown bus-he once again finds himself in a world of trouble.
As Boone learns more about the boy, an innocent who got involved with the wrong people, his investigation becomes a mission. Along the dangerous margins ofLos Angeles
This Wicked World is a knock-out blend of superb writing and breakneck storytelling that grabs you by the collar and makes it impossible to stop reading.
Ex-marine Jimmy Boone-former bodyguard to
But trying to do the right thing has always been Boone's downfall. When he backs up a buddy on a hero-for-hire gig-looking into the mysterious death of a kid on a downtown bus-he once again finds himself in a world of trouble.
As Boone learns more about the boy, an innocent who got involved with the wrong people, his investigation becomes a mission. Along the dangerous margins of
This Wicked World is a knock-out blend of superb writing and breakneck storytelling that grabs you by the collar and makes it impossible to stop reading.
Richard Lange is the author of the highly acclaimed story collection, Dead Boys, which received the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His fiction has appeared in StoryQuarterly, The Sun, The Iowa Review, and Best American Mystery Stories 2004. He lives in Los Angeles
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PRAISE FOR THIS WICKED WORLD:
"Terrific....Even the most ruthless villains are drawn with an unexpected sensitivity to their essential humanity." (New York Times Book Review).
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- Trade Paperback (1)
- Electronic Book (1)
Product Details
- Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
- Price: $14.99 US/$17.99 CAN
- Pages: 432
- Physical Dimensions: 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"
- Audio Run Time: 0
- ISBN-13: 9780316018791
- On Sale Date: 05/17/2010
- Publisher: None
- List Price: $14.99
- Pages: 432
- Physical Dimensions: 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"
- Audio Run Time: 0
- ISBN-13: 9780316018791
- On Sale Date: 05/17/2010
- Publisher: None
- List Price: $9.99
- ISBN-13: 9780316053280
- On Sale Date: 05/17/2010
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