Description
Framed for murdering his family, South African journalist Robert Dell's only ally is his oldest enemy: his father, an ex-CIA hitman with one last shot at redemption. Hunting the real killer, father and son take a bloody road trip into the heart of darkness, uncovering a conspiracy reaching to the highest levels of the state.
To avenge what he loves, he becomes what he hates.
Endorsements
"A bloody, hair-raising revenge tale." — The Times
"A tour de force of a chase and pursuit thriller. I would put Roger Smith in the same class as Elmore Leonard, he's that good." — Shotsmag
"Truly powerful writing." — Florida Times-Union
"Terrific." — Star-Telegram
"A brilliant work." — The Drowning Machine
"Smith is the master of the coolly-described nightmare." — Der Spiegel
"A crime ride that is dark, riveting and original." — Cape Times
"A fast-paced, frenetic tale. Dark and blood-soaked." — Business Day
"So painfully precise, lucid and compelling, you can't help but read on." — Frankfurter Rundschau
"One of the best noir thrillers of 2011. A must-read!" — Keith Rawson, editor of Crimefactory
"A great thriller." — Die Welt
"Topping my list of favorite crime thrillers of all time. Absolutely breathtaking." — Dave Zeltserman, The Caretaker of Lorne Field and Small Crimes
"An amped-up, page-turning noir, sure to leave the reader blistered and bruised with satisfaction." — Frank Bill, Crimes in Southern Indiana
"Shocking, unsparing and very satisfying." — Mack Captures Crime
"Noir at its most brutal and honest." — A.N. Smith, Yellow Medicine