{"product_id":"speed-metal-blues-paperback","title":"Speed Metal Blues - 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\u003eDave Stanton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA hard-boiled bounty hunter mystery in which the second man on a pickup run proves to be a suspected serial killer who decides to hunt back. Gritty noir with casino mobsters, a drug turf war, young friends in danger and a partner itching for payback.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBounty hunter Dan Reno never thought he'd be the prey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first is easy to catch, but the second, a Satanist suspected of a string of murders, is an adversary unlike any Reno has faced. After escaping Reno's clutches in the desert outside of Carson City, the target vanishes. That is, until he makes it clear he intends to settle the score.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, the criminal takes an interest in a teenage boy and his talented sister, both friends of Reno's. Wading through a drug-dealing turf war and a deadly feud between mobsters running a local casino, Reno can't figure out how his target fits in with the new outlaws in town. He only knows he's hunting for a ghost-like adversary calling all the shots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe more Reno learns more about his target, the more he's convinced that mayhem is inevitable unless he can capture him quickly. He'd prefer to do it clean, without further bloodshed. But sometimes that ain't in the cards, especially when Reno's partner Cody Gibbons decides it's time for payback.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeed Metal Blues is book seven in the Dan Reno Novel Series, a mystery for fans of Michael Connelly and John Sandford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Detroit, Michigan, in 1960, \u003cb\u003e Dave Stanton\u003c\/b\u003e moved to Northern California in 1961. He received a BA in journalism from San Jose State University in 1983. Over the years, he worked as a bartender, newspaper advertising salesman, furniture mover, debt collector, and technology salesman. He has two children, Austin and Haley, and lives with his wife, Heidi, in San Jose, California. Stanton's eight novels all feature private investigator Dan Reno and his ex-cop buddy, Cody Gibbons. They do not have to be read chronologically to be enjoyed, but for those who want to know, the order is: \u003ci\u003eStateline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDying for the Highlife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpeed Metal Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHard Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Doomsday Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRight Cross\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Asylum Thread\u003c\/i\u003e. You can get a complimentary copy of \u003ci\u003eWrong Turn\u003c\/i\u003e at Carson, a Dan Reno short story, by signing up for Dave's mailing list at: www.danrenonovels.com. You can find Dave on Facebook at: https: \/\/www.facebook.com\/DanRenoNovels\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 364\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54089663414579,"sku":"9781036710118","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Xfb5Xgp1Lp9781036710118.webp?v=1789595265","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/speed-metal-blues-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}