Tushhog
by Jeffery Hess
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Pub Date May 07 2018 | Archive Date May 31 2018
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Description
It’s 1981 in Fort Myers, Florida. Scotland Ross hasn’t given up drinking, but he has sworn off of trouble.
At a waterside tavern the day the Pope got shot, Scotland drank to cloud the memories of his dead infant son on an anniversary such as this. Distraction comes when the bar owner needs his help. Despite his vow of living within the law, Scotland soon finds himself tangling with a redneck clan, a Cuban gang, a connected crew from New York, and the very friend he set out to help.
Crimes of violence, drugs, and theft pale in comparison to the failure of self-restraint in this humid town on the Gulf coast.
When Scotland’s activities involve his girlfriend, he kicks himself into a higher gear. He didn’t know until it was too late that she’d been involved long before they even met. He’s not fully prepared for the ramifications of that, but there is no time to waste.
Can Scotland save his girlfriend, clear his name, get justice for being screwed over, and stay out of jail?
Tushhog is dark noir set in the state of sunshine. A story of crime and compulsion and the depths to which people rise or sink.
Advance Praise
Praise for Jeffery Hess and the Scotland Ross Thrillers
"A great read." —Richard Lange, author of Angel Baby and This Wicked World
"A thriller with a well-developed protagonist and flashes of virtuosity." —Kirkus
"Jeffery Hess is masterful at portraying the criminal types, their outlook on the world and the peculiar ways in which they justify their actions...the Florida he paints does not resemble touristy postcards. It's filled with corruption and pain. Nonetheless, Mr. Hess gives us the kind of ugly that's addictive." —Phil Jason - Florida Weekly
"Jeffery Hess's Beachhead hearkens back to the work of brilliant twentieth-century crime writers like John D. McDonald, and his Scotland Ross is a Travis McGee for this millennium: gratifyingly unvarnished, physically tough, and just naive enough to involve himself in the troubles of other people. An admirable debut." —Pinckney Benedict, author of Dogs of God, Miracle Boy, and The Wrecking Yard
"Satisfying, smart, startlingly funny, and always entertaining, Jeff Hess's wonderful debut novel is squarely in the tradition of the best of Robert Stone and Elmore Leonard. You will love the hero in this, but the villains are also tantalizingly human and engagingly complex. And the prose is, first to last, riveting and artful." —Fred Leebron, author of Welcome to Christiania and Out West
"Jeffery Hess's Beachhead comes to ground as Navy prison parolee, Scotland Ross, puts his life on hold, and his path to an honest life, to lend help his sister and her struggling family, only to find the hand of help may be more disastrous than no help at all. Hess moors together a compelling story of land grabbing, political aspiration, government graft, and adulterous jealousy that will leave you reeling its wake." —Ron Earl Phillips, editor of Shotgun Honey and One Eye Press
"Jeffery Hess's Beachhead sets a relentless pace with a brutal story of Scotland Ross, dealt a bad hand and determined to go all in. Whether the crimes are of passion, politics, or violence, every minute of this Florida thriller gleams with conflict and character." —Steve Weddle, author of Country Hardball
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| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781946502605 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Cristie U, Book Trade Professional
Great character driven story that I became completely immersed in. I had read the book before this one, but don't think you have to in order to enjoy this.
Cathy G, Reviewer
Tushhog by Jeffery Hess
Scotland Ross #2
“Tushhog: A Southern male that always finishes a fight”
Scotland Ross returns in book two of what I hope will be a continuing series. Set in 1981 Florida the writing made me feel the heat and humidity and grit of the places mentioned and took me back to a time I remember well.
Scotland is a man who seems to be a trouble magnet but for four months after his last “troubles” he has held a regular job, lived a normal life with musician Kyla and managed some memories from his past fairly well. He has a regular bar, some people he calls friend and as he approaches thirty thinks maybe he is finally on the right track.
And then…trouble finds him again…
Wanting to help out his friend he finds himself drawn into a situation that feels wrong but is one he cannot turn away from. Finding the people that murdered a friend’s son leads to much more than any of the characters expected. With Cuban refugee thugs, mafia thugs, drug dealers and plenty of violence this book left me hoping that Scotland will find his way back to “normal” but I have a feeling that perhaps normal for him is a whole lot different than it is for me!
Can’t wait for more in this series and would like to thank NetGalley and Down and Out Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4-5 Stars
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