Shotgun Alley

Product Description


Honey--a vivacious, wealthy, seventeen-year-old daughter of a politician--has a penchant for drug dealers, mad-dog bikers, booze, sex, crank, and guns. She's run off with Cobra, the leader of a band of motorcycle-gang outcasts who have dubbed themselves the Outriders since they are too hotheaded and reckless for other rival gangs. But her father, who is running for the U.S. Senate, wants her back before she takes his career down in flames along with her hell-bent soul.
Enter Scott Weiss and Jim Bishop, Andrew Klavan's star private eyes from Dynamite Road. Weiss is a former cop who is an accomplished detective with a lot of connections. Bishop is a savvy, strong-willed tough guy and ladies' man who does the legwork for Weiss's agency.
Bishop's assignment: infiltrate the Outriders and seduce and steal Honey away from Cobra. But has Bishop finally met his match? Cobra is brilliant as well as bad--an oddly intellectual biker who is one step ahead of everyone on his trail. And Honey is not only rich and beautiful, she is hotter than the hinges of hell, irresistibly alluring, a black widow who draws the hardest, toughest, sharpest hustlers into her lethal web--where she consumes them whole.
Bishop, falling for a woman like never before, is drawn into Honey's web, and even with the diabolically clever Weiss in his corner--working with the cops, scheming with the politicians, pulling the strings, and calling the shots--Bishop may be going down.
Has Bishop finally met his match? Is Honey too hot to handle?


Review


"Andrew Klavan is the most original American novelist of crime and suspense since Cornell Woolrich."-- "Stephen King"


"Andrew Klavan's Shotgun Alley is smart, tough, and fun. The writing is robust and spot-on, and the story is a collision of powerful characters you just can't take your eyes off. Splendid entertainment."-- "T. Jefferson Parker, Edgar Award-winning author"


"If you like your mysteries rough around the edges, this will satisfy you."-- "AudioFile"


"Klavan is doing something that is rarely done at all, let alone done well...a unique angle on the private eye novel. I liked Dynamite Road. I liked Shotgun Alley even better."-- "Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author "


"Klavan takes hold of the darkest side of dark, mounts it on Harley, then revs it up and sends it straight to hell."-- "Allan Folsom, New York Times bestselling author"


"Sharp action throughout, and the interplay between Bishop's wildness and Weiss's moral gravity is a wonder...a joy ride that's as exciting and real as any this year in thrillerdom."-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review) "


"The mixture of intense action, fierce sexual obsession, and disillusioned longing is irresistible...This is a sure bet for fans of down-and-dirty thrillers ranging from Vachss to Pelecanos to Lee Child."-- "Booklist"


"Weiss and Bishop are one of the most original teams in detective fiction. This book has it all--love, lust, outlaw bikers, betrayal, and some of the weirdest, wildest characters you've ever read."-- "Barbara D'Amato, Edgar Award-winning author"


About the Author


Andrew Klavan is an Edgar Award-winning author, screenwriter, and media commentator. A number of his novels have been made into films, including True Crime, directed by Clint Eastwood, and Don't Say a Word, starring Michael Douglas.
His novels have been nominated for the Edgar Award five times, winning the award three times. In addition to his thrillers, Andrew has also written a The Homelanders series of books for young adults, as well as Klavan is a contributing editor to City Journal and his essays have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, among other places.