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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | In a stark and haunting debut novel, Harry Hunsicker introduces Dallas P.I. Lee Henry Oswald,
a Special Forces veteran of the Gulf War whose work begins where legal options end…
He bears a killer's name…
Lee H. "Hank" Oswald inherited more from his bull-headed father than just a name. It's not that he looks for trouble; he just can't seem to keep out of its way. Fortunately being named Oswald in Dallas makes a man tough enough to get the job done, no matter what side of the law he's forced to walk…
He seeks a missing brother
Things get even rougher for Hank when he agrees to help an old friend find her troubled brother. She swears Charlie's quit the drugs for good, now that he's got a job in real estate. But Hank's barely taken the case when he discovers that the Dallas real estate wars can be as vicious and dirty as anything he'd encountered on the battlefield.
He's found three suspects--and a hundred ways to die…
Before long, three prime suspects emerge: a ruthless Dallas dealmaker; a rising young real estate developer and community activist; and one of the city's most notorious, and deadly, drug lords. Digging through the muck to find something to tie these three together--and to Charlie--Hank comes to one unmistakable truth: For the right price, a man might do anything.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Harry Hunsicker | | Mass Market Paperback: | 304 pages | | Publisher: | Minotaur Books | | Publication Date: | June 27, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0312940904 | | Product Width: | 106.5 centimeters | | Product Height: | 170.5 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 0.32 pounds | | Package Length: | 6.6 inches | | Package Width: | 3.9 inches | | Package Height: | 1.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 strong urban noir Apr 27, 2005
By Harriet Klausner
In Dallas, Vera Drinkwater visits her friend from high school former Special Forces soldier turned sleuth Lee Henry Oswald III to hire him to investigate what happened to her half brother Charles Wesson, who vanished less than twenty-four hours ago. Hank, as the private investigator prefers to be called, quickly learns from his client that Charles has had a drug problem having been to detox twice. He also works at Callahan Real Estate. Though he informs Vera that her sibling probably fell off the wagon he takes the case.
Hank visits his mentor Ernie Ruibal, who is in the hospital ironically dying from liver cancer. Ernie asks Hank to do him a favor by keeping an eye on his niece Nolan O'Connor who is processing papers on a nasty person tonight. Hank agrees helping Nolan succeed. She soon joins him on his case in which he has been tailed, thugs accosted him, and now threaten to kill him if he fails to back off from Wesson. Apparently Hank has the attention of South Dallas drug kingpin Coleman Dupree and his enforcer Jack the Crack.
This is a strong urban noir starring an intriguing character with the wrong name for this city (sort of like A Boy Named Sue) who is a martial arts expert and not afraid to use it to defend himself or those he cares about. The story line is fast-paced as a minor case turns into a life threatening war with Hank caught in the crosshairs. Sub-genre readers will welcome Harry Hunsicker into the fold as his champion is a fabulous protagonist making the rounds of the underside of the city.
Harriet Klausner
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A Strong Contender for Best of 2005 May 23, 2005
By J. A. KONRATH
"Thriller Author"
If you crossed the edgy machismo of James Crumley with the fast pace and sharp wit of Robert B. Parker, you'd get something very similar to Still River.
This book has got everything a PI novel needs. Tight writing that brilliantly exploits the Dallas setting, a stoic hero who dishes out heaping portions of justice and wisecracks, sex and gunfights and car chases and arms dealers and evil land developers and enough suspense and style to burn.
Exciting, funny, and loaded with memorable characters, this is one of the best debuts of the year.
If you like John Connolly, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Lee Child, Sara Paretsky, Ross MacDonald, Dennis Lehane, Harlan Coben, or Laura Lippman, check this book out.
7 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Gripping story Apr 24, 2005
By Renee Jones
Lee Henry Oswald is an engaging character who drives a gripping story right through the heart of Dallas. A vivid cast of supporting characters joins Hank to bring this tale to life and doesn't let up until the last punctuation mark. I'm not a noir fan normally, but a well-crafted story this gripping is a joy in every genre. Hunsicker is a gem of a find as a first time novelist.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Delicious, witty, fast-paced thriller! Jun 20, 2005
By Reid Slaughter
Our newspaper gets "review copies" of new books every week... most go in the trash. This gripping debut from Harry Hunsicker has gone from editor to editor and is a great read! Hunsicker really captures the underbelly of Dallas in steamy, noir fashion. His characters all have their own fun, quirky personalities and the plot rips along with over-the-speed-limit velocity. I stayed up late to finish this book and I can't wait to see what Lee Henry Oswald gets himself into next time!
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Good, but not great Dec 17, 2005
By L. J. Roberts
Some have compared this book to Lehane and Connelly. While I understand the comparison, to me this book just didn't have the same cachet as those. Hank is interesting and there are the well-armed, violent, gay-couple sidekicks, but I never felt connected to them. Hank gets beat up and shot, and shot, and shot but is the proverbial Timex. There are a lot of bad guys without any of them being memorable. The dialogue is good, although the author needs to ensure he does not overuse the phrase (paraphrasing) "If someone knows of a better...I wish they'd show me." The author works too hard at cleaver names for his characters: Lee Henry Oswald, for a book set in Dallas; Vera Drinkwater, client with an alcoholic brother; bad guys Clairol and Fagen. For all that, the story moves well and there are some clever moments. The book was good, but didn't knock me out.
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