Description
A special forces agent-turned-strip club bouncer with a side hustle as a hitman for the New York mob seeks out a deadly drug lord in the poppy fields of Afghanistan. Kinetic and violent, packed with grit and dark humour, this is Guy Ritchie meets Joe R. Lansdale.
About the Author
David Gordon holds an MA in English and Comparative Literature and an MFA in Writing from Columbia University. His work has appeared in the Paris Review, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Review of Books. His first novel, The Serialist, won the VCU/Cabell First Novel Award and was a finalist for an Edgar Award. It was also made into a major motion picture in Japan.
Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE BOUNCER: 'Clever plotting and a light-hearted tone add charm to this lively caper despite its multiple violent deaths... Lots of fun' Sunday Times 'Fast, funny and tough, David Gordon's The Bouncer will toss you over his shoulder like King Kong and carry you away' Max Allan Collins, author of Road to Perdition. 'A tour-de-force, ranging from underworld crime to a unique caper and a terrorist plot. David Gordon brings an outstanding new voice to the contemporary crime nove' Robert Crais. 'David Gordon's The Bouncer is a treat - a hard-edged thriller that makes you feel good while you're reading it. Give it to someone. They'll thank you' Thomas Perry 'Funny, with a satirical edge... Gordon knows how to write a potboiler' * LA Times *
Book Information
ISBN 9781801104791
Author David Gordon
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC