The Lawn Job
by Chuck Caruso
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Pub Date Oct 10 2017 | Archive Date Mar 08 2022
Description
When ex-con Craig Collins began his new job mowing lawns, he was ready to leave his former life where it belonged-in the past. But everything changes when Craig suddenly loses one of his contracts after staring a little too hard at the aging trophy wife of his pizzeria mogul client, Big Gino Pasarelli. Soon, Craig begins to hatch a plan for revenge-along with his transgender sort-of-girlfriend, Juana. Since Big Gino seems to enjoy cheating on his wife, Craig and Juana decide to blackmail him with a sex tape. Their plan goes horribly wrong, and Craig finds himself in deeper and deeper trouble. It might be up to Big Gino's wife, Sheila, to bail him out, but can she be trusted? Thrilling and comical, The Lawn Job is a delightfully suspenseful look at what can go wrong in a deceptively simple suburban neighborhood. As Craig finds himself fighting for his life among a colorful cast of characters, it's hard to believe it all began with a simple lawn job.
A Note From the Publisher
Key Selling Points:
Edgy crime thriller for fans of Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane and Chuck Palahniuk;
Highly respected English professor, 19th Century Americanist, Edgar Allan Poe scholar and author;
Publicity campaign will include public events and readings in September/October 2017.
Edgy crime thriller for fans of Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane and Chuck Palahniuk;
Highly respected English professor, 19th Century Americanist, Edgar Allan Poe scholar and author;
Publicity campaign will include public events and readings in September/October 2017.
Advance Praise
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"Utterly compelling. One of those rare books you put on the shelf for a treasured second read. It is that fine." - Ken Bruen, Shamus Award-winning author of the Jack Taylor series
“[A]n absolute blast of a book! A wonderfully drawn noir tale of lost dreams, deceptions and betrayal - I loved it.” – Jeremy Duns, author of the Paul Dark spy novels
"Chuck is an author to keep your eye on." - Johnny Shaw, Anthony Award-winning author of Big Maria
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About the Author
Chuck Caruso is a nineteenth-century Americanist and Edgar Allan Poe scholar. He teaches in the Department of English at Marylhurst University and has contributed to academic publications from Johns Hopkins University and the documentary film Edgar A. Poe: Buried Alive. Caruso's crime and horror writing has been published in Cemetery Dance, Shroud, and Dark Discoveries. Caruso lives in Vancouver, Washington. The Lawn Job is his first published novel.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780995465733 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
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