True Grift - Couverture souple

Bunker, Jack

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1941298869 ISBN 13 : 9781941298862

Editeur : Brash Books, 2015

Synopsis

A shrewd, darkly-funny, wildly unpredictable crime novel that marks the dazzling debut of Jack Bunker, a bold new voice in crime fiction.

"A breezy page-turner that’s fun-filled and loaded with laughs from the jump. Donald Westlake fans will love this one." Joseph Wambaugh, New York Times bestselling author of "The Blue Knight," "The New Centurions," and "The Onion Field."

A bankrupt lawyer and a greedy insurance adjuster concoct a personal injury scam involving a runaway grocery cart and recruit a half-wit golf course greenskeeper as their fall guy. But the plan goes horribly wrong, and as it spirals into a murderous fiasco, the grifters must deal with betrayals, shakedowns, bombs and mobsters to avoid prison… or worse, an early grave in a Southern California landfill.

"If crime paid, they say, it would attract smarter criminals. Jack Bunker's TRUE GRIFT is a rollicking misadventure that might deter anyone who's ever thought about making a quick buck off an insurance company. This first novel is perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen and Donald E. Westlake — which is to say, all smart readers." Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of "The Fixer" and "Suspicion"

"Jack Bunker displays an effortless, vivid writing style reminiscent of Elmore Leonard with the satirical spin of Carl Hiaasen. The dialogue is brisk, quick and witty, the situations outrageous but nonetheless believable, and the plotting air tight," Paul Levine, bestselling author of “Bum Rap” and "Lassiter."

"With this, his first novel, Jack Bunker proves himself to be a gifted and witty author who knows the law and how the system can be manipulated . A great read from first page to last -- you will enjoy every superbly crafted minute of it." Sol Wachtler, former Chief Judge of the State of New York, author of "After the Madness" and "Blood Brothers"

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

As a trial lawyer, Jack Bunker has ridden the legal rails from a large international firm, to solo practice, to the U.S. Department of Justice, to a two-year stint as a legal editor with Thomson Reuters in Dubai. He has the distinction of having both clerked for former Chief Judge Boyce F. Martin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and played scout team tight end for Bobby Bowden’s Florida State Seminoles. Jack received his law degree from St. John’s University in New York, and is (or has been) a member of the bars of New York, California, Georgia and the District of Columbia, as well as the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association. He splits his time between the home he shares in Northern Virginia with his wife and four children and their family farm in Virginia’s breathtaking Bluegrass Valley. He’s the author of TRUE GRIFT… a shrewd, darkly-funny, wildly unpredictable crime novel that evokes the very best of Elmore Leonard, John Grisham, and Carl Hiaasen.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brash Books
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1941298869
• ISBN 13: 9781941298862
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 290
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