West on 66
West on 66 by James H. Cobb, published by Macmillan on April 14, 2001, is a first edition novel that spans 272 pages. Set in September 1958, the story follows L.A. County deputy sheriff Kevin Pulaski, who, while on vacation, unexpectedly encounters a mysterious young woman at a truck stop. This chance meeting leads him to uncover connections to a decade-old multiple murder and a trail of gangland money, setting the stage for a thrilling adventure along America’s iconic Route 66.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that combines elements of mystery, police procedural, and historical fiction. As Pulaski adopts the persona of a laid-back California hot rodder, he embarks on a two-thousand-mile chase from the bustling streets of Chicago to the desolate expanses of the Mojave Desert. With only his vintage ’57 Chevy and a Colt .45 for company, the journey promises intrigue and danger, embodying the classic noir style reminiscent of authors like Elmore Leonard and Raymond Chandler.
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September, 1958. While on vacation, L.A. Country deputy sheriff Kevin Pulaski wasn’t looking for anything more than a cup of coffee and a hot meal when he pulled into the lonely truck stop. But what he found wa a beautiful and egnimatic young woman, a link to a decade-old multiple murder, and a bloodstained, fire-scarred road leading to ta lost fortune in gangland money.
In his undercover persona of an easygoing California hot roder, Kevin Pulaski finds himself swept up in a two-thousand-mile chace down the length of America’s legendary Route 66. From the concrete canyons of the Chicago Loop to the desert wastes of the Mojave, Kevin’s only allies are a hot ’57 Chevy and an even hotter Colt .45.
In West on 66, author James Cobb has written a classic noir mystery in the tradition of Elmore Leonard, Raymond Chandler, and Mickey Spillane. Climb onboard for an unforgettable ride on the Mother Road.
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