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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:It's deer season in Texas...and the hunters have become the prey! The opening of deer season always brings a Texas-sized wave of excitement to sleepy Blanco County, but this year, game warden John Marlin is finding mysteries as thick as ticks on a whitetail's rump. First, there are reports of a blonde bombshell who's been raising Cain with hunters, scaring away wildlife and trashing vehicles. Then, there's the tragic discovery of a local man shot to death and left in his deer blind. Further muddying the watering holes are the schemes of a recently relocated East Coast wiseguy now called Sal Mameli, who along with his son Vinnie-a wannabe gangster with more muscles than brains-has been trying to corner the area's lucrative brush-clearing market. And finally, a feisty old rancher has disappeared, leaving behind a trail of blood and enough questions to keep both John Marlin and the local sheriff chasing their tails for some time to come. Just as he did in his Edgar Award-nominated novel Buck Fever, Ben Rehder serves up a generous helping of murder, mystery and down-home humor in a place where the sun is hot, the beer is cold, and 'most every neck is good and red. "An over-the-top tale of sex, mayhem and murder in Texas's hill country." -Publishers Weekly Synopsis:The opening of deer season always brings a Texas-sized wave of excitement to sleepy Blanco County, but this year, game warden John Marlin is finding mysteries as thick as ticks on a whitetail's rump. First, there are reports of a blonde bombshell who's been raising Cain with hunters, scaring away wildlife and trashing vehicles. Then, there's the tragic discovery of a local man shot to death and left in his deer blind. Further muddying the watering holes are the schemes of a recently relocated East Coast wiseguy now called Sal Mameli, who along with his son Vinnie-a wannabe gangster with more muscles than brains-has been trying to corner the area's lucrative brush-clearing market. And finally, a feisty old rancher has disappeared, leaving behind a trail of blood and enough questions to keep both John Marlin and the local sheriff chasing their tails for some time to come. Just as he did in his Edgar Award-nominated novel Buck Fever, Ben Rehder serves up a generous helping of murder, mystery and down-home humor in a place where the sun is hot, the beer is cold, and 'most every neck is good and red. Synopsis:In the hilarious follow-up to the Edgar Award finalist "Buck Fever, Texas," game warden John Marlin is trying to sort out crazy rumors of a six-foot-tall, drop-dead gorgeous blond roaming the woods when one of the local hunters turns up murdered. Martin's Press.
About the AuthorBen Rehder's debut novel, Buck Fever, was named one of the best books of 2002 by both Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. It was a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Barry Award, and for the Lefty Award, which goes to the funniest crime novel of the year. Ben is a native Texan and a resident of Austin. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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