{"product_id":"the-charleston-knife-is-back-in-town-paperback","title":"The Charleston Knife is Back in Town - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoe R. Lansdale\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second novel in the unforgettable, long lost series by Ralph Dennis is finally back in print... after being coveted for years by collectors of the very best in hardboiled fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJim Hardman was a mediocre Atlanta cop until he was wrongly accused of corruption and thrown off the force. Now he works as an unlicensed PI, trouble-shooter and bodyguard...often partnered with his drinking buddy Hump Evans, a black, ex-NFL player who supports his playboy lifestyle by working as hired muscle. \u003cbr\u003eFive kids rip off a gambling party attended by Hump Evans and some of Atlanta's criminal and political elite. Hardman is hired to recover the loot and find the kids before they are caught and butchered by a hitman from Charleston with a very sharp knife.\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition includes an introduction by Joe R. Lansdale, the New York Times bestselling author of the Hap \u0026amp; Leonard crime novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the HARDMAN novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"His prose was muscular, swift and highly readable. Like Chandler and Hammett before him, Dennis was trying to do something different with what was thought of as throwaway literature.\" \u003ci\u003eJoe R. Lansdale, from his introduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Expert writing, plus good plotting and an unusual degree of sensitivity. Ralph Dennis has mastered the genre and supplied top entertainment. \"\u003ci\u003e The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Hardman books are by far the best of the men's action-adventure series.\" \u003ci\u003eMother Jones Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ralph Dennis is an underappreciated master. His Hardman series is one of the finest in the P.I. genre.\" \u003ci\u003eRobert Randisi, founder of the Private Eye Writers of America\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Among the best series books around. The dialogue is marvelously realistic.\" \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong crime writers, the late Ralph Dennis is considered a master of the genre who never received the recognition he deserved. His books have long been coveted collectibles. Brash Books will be releasing his 12-book Hardman series, his three other published novels, and his long-lost manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47419164819634,"sku":"9781732065673","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0c8f1e7d06710562bc4cb0debe0727b6.webp?v=1778469815","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-charleston-knife-is-back-in-town-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}