{"product_id":"red-dog-a-slim-in-little-egypt-mystery-paperback","title":"Red Dog: A Slim in Little Egypt Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePitbull fighters, shadowy ne'er-do-wells, and murder mark Jason Miller's wry, darkly atmospheric second novel in his Little Egypt series--perfect for fans of Frank Bill and Greg Iles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne hot summer day, in his home in the southern Illinois coal country known as Little Egypt--a Midwest Gothic wonderland of barren vistas, sinister hollows, petty corruption, and deeply strange characters--the self-appointed \"redneck detective\" known as Slim gets a visit from a shady-looking pair who introduce themselves as Sheldon Cleaves and his son, A. Evan, looking to hire him to find a missing dog. As a miner with a reputation for \"bloodhounding\"--tracking down missing persons the police can't find or won't--Slim is accustomed to looking for people, not pets. On the other hand, he needs the cash to fix his air conditioner. But when he pulls the thread that leads to the Cleaveses' red-haired purebred pitbull--and then the dognapper is discovered with his head blown off--Slim finds himself plunged into a world of underground dogfights and white supremacists. . . all because he just wanted to get cool.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs bitingly funny as it is starkly violent, \u003cem\u003eRed Dog\u003c\/em\u003e marks the emergence of a new, gritty voice in detective fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePit bull fighters, shadowy ne'er-do-wells, and murder mark the second novel in Jason Miller's wry, darkly atmospheric Slim in Little Egypt series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a sultry summer night in the southern Illinois coal country of Little Egypt, the self-described \"redneck detective\" and former coal miner known as Slim is called upon by Sheldon and A. Evan Cleaves, a deeply weird backwoods father-son duo hoping to locate a missing dog. Slim is accustomed to searching for people, not pets, but he needs the bread to fix a busted air conditioner. And, after all, it's a missing pets case. What could go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings go wrong. When the investigation soon leads to the Cleaveses' redheaded pit bull and a dognapper with his head blown clean off, Slim, his brilliant daughter Anci, and their extended surrogate family are plunged into a deadly world of subterranean blood sport, wanton murder, and one-handed white supremacists . . . and all because Slim wanted to keep cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs bitingly funny as it is starkly violent, \u003cem\u003eRed Dog\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on one hell of a ride through the darkest heart of rural America as it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e--Shelf Awareness\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePit bull fighters, shadowy ne'er-do-wells, and murder mark the second novel in Jason Miller's wry, darkly atmospheric Slim in Little Egypt series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a sultry summer night in the southern Illinois coal country of Little Egypt, the self-described \"redneck detective\" and former coal miner known as Slim is called upon by Sheldon and A. Evan Cleaves, a deeply weird backwoods father-son duo hoping to locate a missing dog. Slim is accustomed to searching for people, not pets, but he needs the bread to fix a busted air conditioner. And, after all, it's a missing pets case. What could go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings go wrong. When the investigation soon leads to the Cleaveses' redheaded pit bull and a dognapper with his head blown clean off, Slim, his brilliant daughter Anci, and their extended surrogate family are plunged into a deadly world of subterranean blood sport, wanton murder, and one-handed white supremacists . . . and all because Slim wanted to keep cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs bitingly funny as it is starkly violent, \u003cem\u003eRed Dog\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on one hell of a ride through the darkest heart of rural America as it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556608307507,"sku":"9780062449061","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Z3U2C0B6P59780062449061.webp?v=1761162762","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/red-dog-a-slim-in-little-egypt-mystery-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}