Former marine and ex-con Jimmy Boone is tending bar on Hollywood Boulevard, keeping his nose clean until he figures out his next move. But when he agrees to back up a buddy and look into a young man's mysterious death, he is soon neck-deep in trouble again. As Boone learns more about this innocent who got involved with the wrong people, his investigation becomes a mission. Along the dangerous margins of Los Angeles, he encounters a homesick drug dealer, a stripper out for revenge, a dog-fighting ring, a beautiful ex-cop, a vicious crime boss and his crew, and a fortune in counterfeit bills. THIS WICKED WORLD is a knock-out blend of superb writing and straight-to-the-gut storytelling that grabs you by the collar and makes it impossible to stop reading.
| ISBN | 031601737X | | Pages | 416 | | ISBN13 | 9780316017374
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Little, Brown & Company | | Weight (grammes) | 540 | | Imprint | Little, Brown & Company | | Published in | New York | | Format | Hardback | | Height (mm) | 217 | | Publication date | 06 Aug 2009 | | Width (mm) | 145 | | Library of Congress | 2009006620 | | Spine width (mm) | 31 | | DEWEY | 813.6 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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"The best debut collection we have read all year....You could shelve Lange between Denis Johnson, Richard Ford, and Richard Yates, and no fights would break out...Lange writes with tremendous heart."--E! Online "Tod Goldberg "
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