Rain Dogs
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- Synopsis
- &“[A] gritty, wide-angled modern noir . . . The first standalone novel by Birtcher, author of the Mike Travis series, pulls no punches.&” —Kirkus Reviews In 1976, as America celebrates its bicentennial, the drug game changes. Cocaine makes a comeback, bringing with it a previously unheard of level of violence. The copious amounts of blow crossing the US-Mexico border herald the beginning of a brave new—and terrifying—world. Far from the brutality on the border, the nameless narrator and his partner—both Vietnam vets—live a mostly peaceful life growing pot under the northern California redwoods. But when their livelihood is threatened by heavily armed robbers and a worthless rat, they find themselves drawn into a war with no good guys. Caught in the crossfire between a paranoid Mexican drug kingpin and dirty federal agents, they&’ll soon realize that—like every other player in the game—they&’re just pawns in a vast conspiracy that starts at the top . . . &“A top-class thriller.&” —San Francisco Book Review &“White-knuckle tension and crisp, clean prose . . . Many books call themselves &‘thrillers,&’ but this is the real deal.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) &“Birtcher combines a gritty, action-filled thriller with a nuanced, almost contemplative character drama . . . Thoroughly entertaining.&” —Booklist &“A thriller with genuine shocks and chills.&” —Cafe Libri
- Copyright:
- 2018
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 350 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504082013
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 07/04/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Baron Birtcher
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.