Johnny-Boy
by A. F. Carter
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Pub Date Oct 22 2024 | Archive Date Sep 30 2024
Penzler Publishers | Mysterious Press
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Description
The work of cleaning up a town of lowlifes and criminals is a never-ending slog for Delia Mariola, Chief of Detectives. But when a young teenager—nearly the same age as her own son—is found tortured to death, the stakes suddenly feel higher than ever. Delia brings her best detective, Blanche Weber, onto the case and together they set out to discover who the killer is and what he’s doing in this town. But having two female detectives lead the case seems to rub a certain segment of the locals the wrong way, especially when one of the women is a hothead, the other is a lesbian, and both have risen to the top due to their excellent and uncompromising work as detectives. As they watch the streets in an effort to catch a killer, Delia and Blanche must also watch their own backs for attacks from within.
The fourth installment in the saga of Delia Mariola and her hard-bitten town of Baxter, Johnny-Boy is a tough, gritty crime novel with an unforgettable queer heroine at its center.
Advance Praise
"Brutal yet satisfying . . . thriller fans with strong stomachs will have a blast." -Publishers Weekly
"A rich and reeking swamp full of exploitation, despair, violence, and summary justice." -Kirkus on Boomtown
"Admirers of Ace Atkins’s down-and-dirty Quinn Colson books will find much to like." -Publishers Weekly on Boomtown
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781613165805 |
PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 360 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
"Johnny-Boy" dives deep into the dark underbelly of a Rust Belt town, weaving a gripping tale of a hitman on the loose and two fierce female detectives determined to stop him. This gritty thriller had me hooked from the start, and now I'm eager to read the entire series to see more of Delia and Blanche's tenacious crime-fighting.
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