While Drowning in the Desert
While Drowning in the Desert by Don Winslow is a 30th Anniversary Edition published by Blackstone Publishing on December 5, 2023. This edition features a new introduction by the author and spans 192 pages in English. The narrative follows grad student and private investigator Neal Carey as he embarks on a chaotic journey to escort octogenarian Natty Silver from Las Vegas to Palm Springs. Natty, a former burlesque performer, brings a mix of humor and trouble, making the assignment anything but straightforward.
Readers will find a blend of suspense and humor as Neal navigates a series of challenges, including Natty’s reluctance to return home and the dangers posed by those who want to silence him. The story unfolds against a backdrop of crime and intrigue, with elements of mystery and thrill woven throughout. As Neal confronts various threats, including a con artist and an assassin, the narrative captures the tension of their high-speed escape through the desert, showcasing Winslow’s signature style of hard-boiled storytelling.
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30th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by the author
Shamus Award winner and Edgar Award nominee Don Winslow combines breathless suspense, zany wit, and whiplash action in his latest novel featuring grad student/private eye Neal Carey. Now Neal is assigned to escort monkeyish octogenarian Natty Silver home from Las Vegas to Palm Springs. Natty, once a burlesque top banana, has a nonstop barrage of corny jokes, an eye for an aging cocktail waitress, and a chronic disappearing act.
When Neal catches up with him, he can see why Natty doesn’t want to go home. Sole witness to a crime, he’s now the quarry of hard-faced suits, a fascist con artist, and a career-track assassin. And bodyguard Neal, scorching through the trackless desert at eighty miles per hour, brooding on his inner child by freezing starlight, and looking down the barrel of one gun too many, is soon dodging vultures and on the brink of a surprise watery grave.
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