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Nashville gumshoe Harry James Denton gambles with murder in Reno in his sixth adventure. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Murder Manual

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"One of America's leading new mystery writers."
--Nashville Banner

"Steven Womack has done for male private eye fiction what Grafton and Paretsky did for women operatives in the Eighties, and if you haven't heard of him yet, you will."
--Mostly Murder

Synopsis:

Private eye Harry James Denton is posing as a handyman in the world-famous Mustang Ranch brothel in Reno to smoke out a money-laundering operation. But when one of the Mustang girls is murdered and Harry becomes the prime suspect, he must save his neck by gambling on cornering a killer who holds all the aces.
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About the Author


Steven Womack lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the author of the Edgar Award-winning mystery Dead Folks' Blues, as well as Torch Town Boogie, Way Past Dead, Chain of Fools, and Murder Manual. Mr. Womack is also the screenwriter for two made-for-TV movies: the Cable Ace-nominated Proudheart and Volcano: Fire on the Mountain.
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KAbbey, December 30, 2007 (view all comments by KAbbey)
When his former girl friend called to ask him to see her as she enters her ninth month of the pregnancy, Nashville private investigator Harry Denton starts driving west. Besides loyalty to Dr. Marsha Helms who he shared a relationship with for years, Harry wants to be there for the birth of his child. He also wonders if his relationship with Marsha can be salvaged. However, the drive to Reno in his ,68 Mustang turns nearly deadly when his vehicle dies on the loneliest road in a desert stretch of Nevada. Ultimately two guys, "Greasy Blond and Wolf" stop, but they rob a worn out Harry. Eureka, Nevada law enforcement official Dell Kanon rescues Harry.

At the house of Marsha's Aunt Marty, Harry meets Jacques Barrone and Jake Shalinsky. Jacques manages the notorious Mustang Ranch cathouse for the federal government while Jake works for him. Jacques believes the ranch plays a major role in money laundering. He hires Harry to work undercover as a maintenance man at the ranch. All Harry has to do is count cars, but a "cat killer" changes the rules of the game.


A Harry Denton tale is always an entertaining novel that leaves the audience with chaotic feelings as the reader savors the novel while salivating for more. The most recent Denton book, DIRTY MONEY, is a fabulous story that never eases off the accelerator until the last page. Harry retains that likable combination of landing in pathetic situations, but always on his feet. He is a great character and placing him in Nevada adds a fresh angle to the plot. Steven Womack makes reading about the adventures of a male professional sleuth simply a lot of fun.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780345414489
Subtitle:
A Parker Novel
Author:
Womack, Steven
Publisher:
Fawcett
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Series
Subject:
Detective and mystery stories
Subject:
Mystery & detective
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Private investigators
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Hard-Boiled
Subject:
Hard-boiled
Subject:
Nashville
Subject:
Denton, harry james (fictitious character)
Subject:
Denton, Harry James
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
10-1
Publication Date:
c2000
Binding:
Trade Paper
Language:
English
Pages:
308 p.
Dimensions:
6.89x4.18x.91 in. .30 lbs.
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