Bust (29 page)

The Story of BUST continues in...

Max Fisher and Angela Petrakos return in parts two and three of the BUST saga! In SLIDE, Max sets out to become a crime kingpin while, across the ocean, Angela starts dating a serial killer. Then in THE MAX, they both wind up in prison — Max in Attica and Angela in a quaint little prison on the island of Lesbos...

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“Wild, remarkably vulgar, and very funny.”

— Booklist

“Tense, witty, cold-blooded [and] vividly fresh.”

— Entertainment Weekly

“Two of the century’s best thriller writers have joined forces to bring a postmodern twist to the black heart of noir fiction.”

— Publishers Weekly

“Sleazy, irreverant, offensive
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and wildly entertaining.”

— Chicago Tribune

“Demented, violent, twisted, amoral... some of the funniest dialogue this side of Elmore Leonard.”

— Otto Penzler, New York Sun

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Shamus Award Winner for Best Original Paperback Novel of the Year

Three years ago, detective John Blake solved a mystery that changed his life forever — and left a woman he loved dead. Now Blake is back, to investigate the apparent suicide of Dorothy Louise Burke, a beautiful college student with a double life. The secrets Blake uncovers could blow the lid off New York City’s sex trade... if they don’t kill him first.

Richard Aleas’ first novel, LITTLE GIRL LOST, was among the most celebrated crime novels of the year, nominated for both the Edgar and Shamus Awards.
But nothing in John Blake’s first case could prepare you for the shocking conclusion of his second...

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“An instant classic.”

— The Washington Post

“The best thing Hard Case is publishing right now.”

— The San Francisco Chronicle

“His powerful conclusion will drop jaws.”

— Publishers Weekly

“So sharp [it’ll] slice your finger as you flip the pages.”

— Playboy

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