Showdown city
A down-on-his-luck helicopter pilot named Huey Palmer finds himself hired by a small cadre of treasure hunters who set out into the Nevada desert to find a gun. It's not just any gun that eccentric billionaire Ernie Swords wants, it's a long-lost antique, one with a story worth a fortune, and Swords has the money and the means to get it.
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- ISBN: 9781682300664
- Physical Description 248 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition First Diversion Books edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2016.
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Showdown City
Publishers Weekly
In this terrific debut novel, Huey Palmer, a helicopter pilot and admitted bad father, signs a nondisclosure agreement-as do Dr. Douglas Rainey and his research assistant, Valerie Trujillo-before helping rich eccentric Ernie Swords recover a rare Special Edition Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver. Flying into restricted airspace, the foursome crash land in New Roux City, "a thriving town straight out of the Old West" that has been isolated, unchanging, since 1878. In this lawless land, everyone must carry a gun and showdowns are the means of settling scores. When an incident at a dinner prompts a showdown between Miller Roux, who runs the town with an iron fist, and Huey, the various characters all scheme in their own best interests. Berger creates a tale with vivid characters and along the way makes clever points about anti-gun advocates and cultural tourism. This enjoyable comic novel is a crackerjack read. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.