In eleven expertly crafted stories, John Brandon gives us a stunning
assortment of men and women at the edge of possibility?gamblers and
psychics, wanderers and priests, all of them on the verge of finding out
what they can get away with, and what they can't. Ranging from haunted
deserts to alligator-filled swamps, these are stories of foul luck and
strange visitations, delivered with deadpan humor by an unforgettable
voice.
The New York Times praised Brandon's last novel for a style that
combined Elmore Leonard and Charles Portis, and now Brandon brings that
same darkly American artistry to his very first story collection,
demonstrating once again that he belongs in the top ranks of
contemporary writers.