The Wowzer

The Wowzer

In the Arkansas Ozarks, old-timers spin tales of the Wowzer, a giant panther-like creature that decapitates those who wander too far into the woods. County sheriffâ€™s deputy Jerry was raised on Wowzer stories, but they arenâ€™t enough to stop him from carrying out his own business in the remote hills. Jerryâ€™s more than a sheriffâ€™s deputy; he moonlights as muscle for local drug traffickers, who sometimes need people to get hurtâ€”or get dead. Fortunately, Jerryâ€™s pretty good at his job. And since Tom Haskell runs the sheriffâ€™s office and the drug-protection racket, Jerry doesnâ€™t see much of a moral dilemma. That is, until he starts thinking about getting out of the trade, and then things get complicated fast. For starters, Jerryâ€™s girl Maggie flees the state after learning about a disturbing diagnosis tucked inside Jerryâ€™s psych report. And now Sheriff Haskell is dragging his feet paying Jerry his cut of the drug money. Is Haskell just reluctant to lose his top muscle? Or is he plotting to take out the man who knows his dirtiest secrets? Fans of hardboiled, â€œcountry noirâ€ fiction will love gnashing on Frank Wheelerâ€™s violent and darkly comic debut, sneaking a glimpse into the mind of a killer whose inner monster is about to be unleashed.
Country USA
Manufacturer Thomas & Mercer
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-05-01
Format Kindle eBook

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