The Last of the Smoking Bartenders
by C.J. Howell
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Pub Date Oct 20 2013 | Archive Date Mar 30 2014
Description
The Last of the Smoking Bartenders follows a drifter named Tom traversing the Arizona desert, leaving behind a path of destruction. Living off the grid and aided by a homeless raft guide and a band of meth dealing Navajos, he hunts down a terrorist network one Molotov cocktail at a time. But is he deluded? Are they actually killing innocent people? Chased by a beautiful but damaged FBI agent and a crossbow wielding psychopath, Tom must stay one step ahead of his pursuers and save the country he loves, all on less than a dollar a day.
Advance Praise
“A zany, violent road trip through madness and paranoia. The Southwest as seen through the haze of a meth pipe while you cruise on a ninety-proof buzz. Visceral and intense.”
—Mario Acevedo, author of The Nymphos of Rocky Flats
“The Last of the Smoking Bartenders is hilarious and intense, a book that nailed my feet to the floor, grounding me to my favorite reading chair for two days and ruining all my plans. I love it when that happens.”
—Matthew McBride, author of Frank Sinatra in a Blender
“A heated adrenaline ride of pulp and madness, if you have a taste for the harsh, the downtrodden and the psychotic, C.J. Howell brings something fresh and entertaining to this landscape of storytelling, while flipping it on its ear. If not too bad for you!”
—Frank Bill, author of Crimes in Southern Indiana
“The Last of the Smoking Bartenders is a druggy road trip across a burned out southwestern landscape that’s both bizarrely off-kilter and strangely recognizable. With gallows humor and a keen eye for American absurdity, C.J. Howell has fashioned an apocalyptic epic that takes place in the here and now of our darkest national fears and neuroses.”
—Jake Hinkson, author of Hell on Church Street
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780985578688 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
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