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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Highway Side

Highway Side

Clark, Jack

Paperback

Series: Nick Acropolis, Book 2

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN10: 147518218X
ISBN13: 9781475182187
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: May 11 2012
Pages: 252
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.57 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Chicago private detective Nick Acropolis goes to rural McKinley, Illinois--a town along the old and legendary Route 66--to investigate the case of Jesse Lopez, a truck driver charged with smuggling drugs. Nick meets truck stop waitress Maddy Miller. Her teenage son Billy has been missing for over a year.Nick heads out to Southern California, the end of that same lost highway. This is where Billy Miller was last seen. It's also where Jesse Lopez began his trip. Could the two cases be connected?Westerfield's Chain, the first Nick Acropolis novel, was a Shamus Award finalist.A great read, --Publishers WeeklyA pure delight for many reasons, not the least of which is the way Jack Clark celebrates and rings a few changes of the familiar private eye script...There's a memorable moment [on] virtually every page. --Chicago TribuneA likeable protagonist and spirited, uncluttered prose. --Kirkus ReviewsJack Clark's descriptions are beautifully haunting and his plotting is exceptional. Romantic Times.Jack Clark is also the author of Nobody's Angel. A gem...[without] a wasted word or a false note. --Washington PostHeartbreaking... Captivating. Clark's true subject [is] his city. Each page turn feels like real, authentic Chicago. --Chicago Sun-Times

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