Ein dreckiges Geschäft

A corpse in the city. A wall of silence in the mountains. And a trail that reaches far beyond the borders of Kentucky. In his new crime novel about the taciturn Army investigator Mick Hardin, Chris Offutt once again brings the rugged American South to life - with all its dark sides.Mick Hardin, investigator for the US Army CID, is back in the Kentucky Hills. He was injured in an explosives attack, and he is also supposed to sign his wife's divorce papers. After that, he wants to leave as quickly as possible. But then a body is found in the city. The dead man is Barney Kissick - the city's well-known drug dealer. For the police, the case is clear: one of Barney's drug deals has gone wrong. His mother doubts it and asks Mick for help. He starts asking around, although he has actually promised his sister, who is about to be re-elected as sheriff, to stay out of it. When he comes across a dirty trail deep in the rugged hill country, suddenly it's not just his sister's career that's at stake, but his own life. "Another excellent Mick Hardin thriller. Great characters, concentrated suspense. Another smash hit from Offutt. "Kirkus Reviews "Country noir at its best: hard-hitting action and tough-but-smart protagonists who are forced to become killers themselves to stop the cycle of violence. "Booklist "Fans of contemporary small-town crime are eagerly awaiting the next Offutt." Publishers Weekly "Offutt knows what's being played, he understands it, and that's a good prerequisite for a plot in which the experienced investigator Mick finds an unconventional solution for the case as well as for his private plight. "Peter Körte, FAZ.