Dreamboat
- ISBN-10
- 1954841655
- ISBN-13
- 9781954841659
- Series
- Dreamboat
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2023-03-04
- Publisher
- Brash Books
- Author
- Doug J Swanson
Description
The second adventure in the acclaimed Jack Flippo series, a dazzling novel so "gruesomely funny, you don't so much follow the plot as trot alongside, giggling in horror, while it sniffs its way home." New York Times Disgraced ex-D.A.-turned-PI Jack Flippo is hired by an insurance company, on the hook for a $500,000 pay-out, to investigate the seemingly accidental drowning death of a sleazy, small-town nightclub owner before they write the check to his business partner. What should be a straight forward case takes some nasty, violent turns, pitting Jack against a corrupt Sheriff, a homicidal songwriter, and a greedy stripper. "A fabulously fun read. A romping tale of sex, mayhem, and double-dealing with a distinct, Dallas flavor." Dallas Morning News "Deliciously seedy and very slick tale of dirty deeds in a small Texas town with dialogue straight from the Elmore Leonard/Carl Hiaasen textbook." The Daily Telegraph (UK) "Swanson reproduces the speech patterns of the locale with deceptively smooth skill. Reading Dreamboat may be far more fun than an actual trip to Dallas." Indianapolis Star "Philip Marlowe on even meaner streets." Evening Standard (UK)
