PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONHolding on to his marbles with both hands, Spar Battersea is back. Busted? Sure. Broke? Of course . . . but back! Pulling the pieces of his life together after the events of CON JOB, Spar finds himself befriended by a group of fantasy roleplaying gamers, only to find out there’s a cult in town targeting gamers. When friends start dying, Spar is back on the hunt, this time with the help of a double-tough gal who won’t take any of Spar’s shit. The unlikely duo discover the origins of the cult, and end up in a fight for survival. And their odds of success are no better than . . . a DICE ROLL!PRAISE FOR THE SPAR BATTERSEA THRILLERS, DEATH MATCH AND CON JOB!"Fast, breezy and barbarous, Death Match is a fine, innovative noir from an exciting new writer. Reading the book is like eating a corn dog while watching a lard fire run through a greasy-spoon, it's both tasty and nasty." --Lucius Shepard, multiple-award-winning author of A Handbook of American Prayer"I liked Spar after Death Match, but I love him after Con Job . . .[he is] an engaging, believable character, and I can't wait to see what Jason Ridler has in store for Spar next." Book Review maven Elizabeth White PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF JASON S. RIDLER!“Jason Ridler’s work is intense and taut, with incredible characters and plots that keep your mind buzzing long after you’ve reached the final page. He never goes for the Sleeper Hold; his work is a literary Pile Driver.” –Trent Zelazny, author to Too Late To Call Texas"A brash, fresh, and entertaining talent steps into the ring."-- Scott Nicholson, Liquid Fear“The Man in the Barbed-Wire Straight Jacket,” award-winning author Norm Partridge. “Ridler Brings the Pain,” award-winning author Laird Barron. Jason S. Ridler is the author of DEATH MATCH and CON JOB (the first Spar Battersea thriller), the short story collection KNOCKOUTS, and over fifty published short stories. A former punk rock musician and cemetery groundskeeper, he also holds a Ph.D. in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He currently lives in the East Bay region of San Francisco with his wife, two dogs, and two parrots. Visit him on Facebook, twitter, or at his online lair, Ridlerville: https://ridlerville.wordpress.com/
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