Down Don't Bother Me: A Slim in Little Egypt Mystery - Softcover

Miller, Jason

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9780062370204: Down Don't Bother Me: A Slim in Little Egypt Mystery

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ISBN 10: 0062370200 ISBN 13: 9780062370204

Publisher: Harperluxe, 2015

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A hugely entertaining debut--the first novel in a wickedly funny gothic mystery series set in the withering landscape of the southern Illinois coal country known as "little Egypt"--that blends the wry humor of Kevin Wilson, the dark violence of Urban Waite, and the electric atmosphere of Greg Iles.

In the depths of the Knight Hawk, one of the last working collieries in downstate Illinois, the body of a reporter is found, his mini-recorder tied around his neck and a notepad stuffed in his mouth.

The Knight Hawk's owner, Matthew Luster, isn't happy. He wants answers--and he doesn't want the cops or any more press poking into his business. To protect himself and the operation, he turns to Slim, a mine employee with a reputation for "bloodhounding"-finding lost souls when the police can't or won't. Luster needs Slim to locate a missing photographer named Beckett, a close associate of the victim . . . who just happens to be his son-in-law.

A hard-working single father barely making ends meet, Slim accepts the job--after Luster offers him a guaranteed pension and job security for life. But when you make a deal with the devil, you're going to get burned . . . . and now Slim is all too close to the flames. Circumstances have lead him into the grimy underworld of Little Egypt, Illinois--a Babel's Tower of rednecks, rubes, freaks, tweakers, gun nuts, and aging hippies-and it quickly becomes clear that he's much more involved in the murder than an innocent man should be.

Down Don't Bother Me marks the emergence of a wildly assured mystery novelist, and of a series set in the fresh and brutal landscape of southern Illinois.

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In the depths of the Knight Hawk, one of the last working collieries in downstate Illinois, the body of a reporter is found, his mini-recorder tied around his neck and a notepad stuffed in his mouth. In order to protect himself, the Knight Hawk's owner, Matthew Luster, turns to Slim, a mine employee with a reputation for "bloodhounding" finding lost souls when the police can't or won't, to track down a possible lead.A hardworking single father barely making ends meet, Slim accepts the job after Luster promises a pension and job security. But when you make a deal with the devil, you're going to get burned. Slim is led to the grimy underworld of Little Egypt, Illinois a Babel's Tower of rednecks, rubes, freaks, tweakers, gun nuts, and aging hippies and it quickly becomes clear that he's much more involved in the murder than an innocent man should be.Down Don't Bother Me marks the emergence of a wildly assured mystery novelist, and of a series set in the fresh and brutal landscape of southern Illinois."

Review:

"Long stretches of this unusual first novel would seem to require guitar accompaniment. The genre conventions-treacherous women, double-crossing friends, greedy moneymen-seem fresh in Miller's sensory-rich language....Here's a strong talent just getting under way."--Booklist

"Fans of FX's Justified TV series, as well as the show's Elmore Leonard source material, will welcome the tough-talking Slim and the eccentric cast of characters he meets along the way in this series launch by the coauthor of the graphic novel Redball Six."--Library Journal

"Down Don't Bother Me marks the emergence of a wildly assured mystery novelist, and of a series set in the fresh and brutal landscape of southern Illinois."--New Orleans Public Library

"In his first novel, set in the hardly welcoming world of southern Illinois coal country, he is funny, smart, and extremely self-assured in his writing, creating a book that is almost as addicting as the meth that has taken over the town of Little Egypt, Illinois."--Mystery Scene

"Miller brings the reader into the cold Illinois landscape with his vivid imagery."--Life Sentence

"Miller's first novel is raw, gritty and darkly comedic. The first-person POV is perfect for this telling, and readers will fall for Slim quickly. His relationship with his teenage daughter Anci, while typical of the teenage years, is refreshingly real. Overall a fantastic debut novel."--RT Book Reviews

"While this novel is funny and violent, it also chronicles the soul-sapping meanness and danger of work in the mines.--Memphis Commercial Appeal

"Jason Miller has delivered a crime novel with all the satisfactions of the genre, coupled with a serious, resonant subtext and the promise of more adventures to come for his offbeat protagonist."--Chapter 16

"Slim is, right out of the gate, right up there with Spenser, Walt Longmire, Patrick Kenzie, and so on. Right there, Miller's given people a reason to enjoy this book and come back for a sequel or three."--irresponsiblereader.com

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