Two drifters on the prowl in a stolen Caddy ragtop. A woman on the run from a killing she couldn’t help. And a tough but aging Texas Ranger with a nose for chasing down fugitives. Put them all on the road in a chase across Texas… then watch the mayhem unfold in a twisting tale full of surprises at every turn.This is the award-winning novel a reader can’t—and won’t—put down.Note: This Kindle Edition has a special Author's Preface.What they are saying about Robbers—“If Elmore Leonard lived in Texas, his name would be Christopher Cook.”—Kinky Friedman, author of The Mile High Club“My kind of book.”—James Ellroy, author of L.A. Confidential“Christopher Cook writes like an angel…I haven’t enjoyed a novel this much in years.”—James Crumley, author of The Last Good Kiss“From Elmore Leonard’s laconic flair with the dumb and dangerous to James Lee Burke’s lyric feel for dark hearts in a New South—Robbers ranges wild and wide, deep through the heart of Texas.”—Michael Malone, author of Time’s WitnessBooklist (starred review)—“High-octane… Cook takes the noir chase novel on some remarkable detours.”The New York Times—“Classic noir bones… with fearless originality, in a lyric voice that sings itself raw.”Publishers Weekly—“Cook’s plot tumbles from scene to scene with jarring brilliance.”The Dallas Morning News—“A full-tilt boogie of a tale... a book to stay up all night with.”Los Angeles Times Book Review—“An adrenaline bomb of a crime novel… a rhythm that is strictly four on the floor.”
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