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2 C.W. Sughrue books in order

There are 2 books in the C.W. Sughrue series. The newest book is The Mexican Tree Duck which came out in 1993.

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The Last Good Kiss

'As sweetly profane a poet as American noir could have asked for' Ian Rankin

'A friggin' masterpiece' Dennis Lehane

'The stunner that reinvigorated the genre and jacked up a generation of future crime novelists' George Pelecanos

Meet Private Detective C. W. Sughrue.

Private detectives are supposed to find missing persons…

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The Mexican Tree Duck

WINNER OF THE DASHIELL HAMMETT AWARD

One night up in Montana, C.W. Sughrue sets his seedy bar’s pricey jukebox in front of an oncoming freight train. When predictable results ensue, he needs to find a way to make some money and pay back the jukebox company. So even though Sughrue’s…

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2 C.W. Sughrue books in order

1 The Last Good Kiss

Ash's list on the best mystery novels where the detective is in way over their head

Simon's list on the best noir crime novels from old to new

2 The Mexican Tree Duck

Michael's list on the best contemporary novels featuring bars where i'd like to get a drink

1
The Last Good Kiss

2
The Mexican Tree Duck