Book description
Edgar-winner David Housewright's new P.I. series features ex-cop Rushmore McKenzie, who has more money, and more time, than he knows what to do with. In fact, whether he's willing to admit it to himself or not, Mac is downright bored. Until he does a favour for a friend facing a…
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1 author picked A Hard Ticket Home as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
It's a heck of a good first novel in a series. Rushmore McKenzie is instantly likable. Not the usual hard-bitten ex-cop who's now a PI. McKenzie's got a more positive outlook on people and life in general. He's a smart mouth, but quick-witted and always wants to do the right thing, even in the face of temptation.
The concept is unique: find the sister of a young girl who needs a bone marrow transplant and ask her to donate. But the search quickly turns into a murder investigation that gets McKenzie in big trouble and danger.
The pace is page-turning…
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