Six Bad Things
A Novel
$29.84
- Paperback
305 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2005
Summary
Hank Thompson is living off the map in Mexico with a bagful of cash that the Russian mafia wants back and many, many secrets. So when a Russian backpacker shows up in town asking questions, Hank tries to play it cool. But he knows the jig is up when the backpacker mentions the money … and the family Hank left behind. Suddenly Hank’s in a desperate race to get to his parents in California before anyone can harm them. Along the way he’ll face Federales and Border Patrol, mafiosi and vigilantes,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345464798 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0345464796 |
| Author: | Charlie Huston |
| Publisher: | Ballantine Books |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 305 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2005 |
| Weight: | 308g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 137mm x 204mm |
| Series: | Henry Thompson |
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“Six Bad Things rocks and rolls from the first page. This is one mean, cold, slit-eyed mother of a book, and Charlie Huston is the real deal.” -Peter Straub “SIX BAD THINGS IS RELENTLESS. IT GRABS YOU BY THE THROAT, OR SLIGHTLY LOWER, AND NEVER LETS GO.” -Jeff Lindsay, author of Darkly Dreaming Dexter
“Charlie Huston is a bad-ass writer, Six Bad Things is a bad-ass book. I loved it, absolutely loved it, as I did his first book. Can’t wait for whatever else comes from him.” -James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces
“Charlie Huston is a great wordsmith who also happens to be a great storyteller, and in Six Bad Things he’s produced a novel that is edgy, funny, and suspenseful all at once. It’s a terrific read.” -David Liss, author of A Spectacle of Corruption
“A body slam of a thriller, crammed to the brim with speed-dial action, scene-chewing dialogue and a throat-clutcher of a plot. The characters are as real as a wanted poster-from Russian gangsters and Mexican feds to businessmen who make the Enron gang look like Britannica salesmen. A smooth blend of the best of Elmore Leonard, George V. Higgins, and Robert B. Parker, Six Bad Things is one great book.” -Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of Sleepers and Paradise City
“Bloody amazing. He reminds me of all my favorite writers-Pete Dexter, Robert Stone, Crumley. Surprising, funny, compassionate, edge-of-seat stuff, and beautifully written. If there is such a thing as compassionate noir, Charlie has found it. A true marvel.” -Ken Bruen, author of The Guards
About The Author
Charlie Huston
Charles Huston is a novelist and screenwriter. He currently lives in Manhattan with his wife, the actress Virginia Louise Smith.
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