Rough Trade

"One of the Best Books of the Year" The Strand When a waitress at The Cellar asks Boo and Junior to scare her roommate Danas harassing ex-boyfriend, Byron, Boos white knight impulses kick in and they perform the job with gusto, leaving Byron bloodied but very much alive. So when Byron is found dead, theyre shocked. Theyre even more shocked when they learn that nothing is what they originally thought, and theyre being held accountable in the man's death. With Junior called in for questioning, Boo is determined to clear their names by finding Byrons true killer. Its a quest in which Boo will have to face down crooked cops, crazed guard dogs, a rival security crew, the Irish mob and—worst of all—his own ingrained prejudices. Action-packed, outrageously funny, and brutally honest, Rough Trade brings back crime fictions favorite bouncers and takes them well out of their comfort zone in a novel thats whip-smart, hilarious, gritty and above all human, proving that Todd Robinson is one of the most important voices in crime fiction.