Casinos, Motels, Gators

This exciting new collection, by cult favorite crime writer Ben Boulden, is a modern take on the hardboiled crime story. New York Times bestselling author James Reasoner called "121"-the first story in Casinos, Motels, Gators-a "Manhunt story for the 21st Century." A high accolade indeed! All four tales are set in the cruel landscape of Utah's West Desert between Salt Lake City and the Utah-Nevada border town of Wendover. Three stories find the burned-out former FBI agent, Jimmy Ford-a security consultant for a corrupt casino owner-working the wrong side of the street with better intentions than it first appears. The last story, "Asia Divine," is a bleak murder investigation that reveals a dark secret about love. Casinos, Motels, Gators is an exemplary collection full of surprising twists, vivid settings, and powerful storytelling-certain to please every reader.