The Heartbreak Lounge A Novel
The Heartbreak Lounge A Novel by Wallace Stroby, published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on November 9, 2009, is a gripping narrative that follows ex-state trooper Harry Rane as he navigates a dangerous situation. In this first edition, Rane is drawn into a web of intrigue while doing investigative work for a friend’s firm. He encounters Nikki Ellis, a woman in distress, whose ex-partner, Johnny Harrow, has just been released from prison after serving seven years for attempted murder. As Nikki fears for her safety and that of her child, Rane finds himself embroiled in a perilous quest to protect her.
Readers will discover a tale steeped in mystery and hard-boiled elements, as Johnny Harrow returns to New Jersey with a vendetta against those he believes wronged him. The narrative unfolds through the Heartbreak Lounge, a pivotal location tied to Nikki’s past. As Rane delves deeper into the unfolding chaos, he confronts the violent repercussions of Harrow’s return, revealing the lengths to which he must go to ensure Nikki’s safety. This edition, comprising 336 pages, presents a compelling exploration of loyalty, danger, and the complexities of human relationships within the noir genre.
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Ex-state trooper Harry Rane, who first appeared in Wallace Stroby’s brilliant debut novel, The Barbed-Wire Kiss, is at loose ends. Doing some investigative work for a friend’s firm just to keep himself busy, Harry meets Nikki Ellis, a woman desperate for help. Her ex, Johnny Harrow, was just released from prison after a seven-year stretch for attempted murder. Nikki hasn’t spoken to him since he went down, but she knows what he’s capable of, and that he’ll be looking for her-and for the baby she put up for adoption after Johnny went away. She knows it’s up to her to protect the child once again. And she’s afraid.
As Harry finds out, she should be. Johnny is headed home to New Jersey to settle up with anyone who did him wrong while he was gone, including Nikki and his former employer, mobster Joey Alea. Then he’s planning to find his son and start a new life.
Johnny starts at the Heartbreak Lounge, where Nikki was a dancer when she first met Johnny, and works his way through their old life, leaving a trail of blood and fear in his wake. Only Harry might be tough enough-or reckless enough-to help her. What happens next shows why the searing talent and explosive writing evident in The Barbed-Wire Kiss was only the beginning, and why Wallace Stroby is destined to be one of the finest crime writers of a generation.
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