by Mike Dennis
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
Key West, 1991. Don Roy Doyle is back in town. Tough and quick-witted, he's fresh out of prison, where he served three years for a diamond swindle. Now he's back to collect his share of the proceeds, about $200,000, but the money has vanished.
A local family dynasty which has controlled the island's politics for generations, a cop with a grudge, the FBI, and the Russian mob all have a stake in the action. They're convinced Cuba is on the verge of "opening up", and they all want Doyle gone.
In this tightly-knit town, who can be trusted? And how long can Doyle stay alive?
SETUP ON FRONT STREET is the first novel in Mike Dennis' Key West Nocturnes series. It takes you deep inside the world of Key West noir, a world tucked way back in the shadows, where the tourists never go.
AUTHOR BIO
After thirty years as a professional musician (piano), Mike Dennis left Key West and moved to Las Vegas to become a professional poker player. He turned to writing when his first novel, The Take, was picked up by a publisher in 2009.
His second book, Setup On Front Street, was the first of a series of Key West Nocturnes, standalone noir novels. These books will lift the veil on Key West and reveal it as a true noir city, on a par with Los Angeles, New Orleans, or Miami.
The Ghosts Of Havana is the second book in that set. The third, Man-Slaughter, is coming soon.
Mike has also introduced the Jack Barnett/Las Vegas series, about a reluctant ex-private investigator living in Sin City, USA. The first entry in that series, a novelette called Temptation Town, is now available. The second installment, Hard Cash, is coming soon.
Mike also has a collection of short stories, Bloodstains On The Wall. In addition, his stories have been published in A Twist Of Noir, Mysterical e, Powder Burn Flash, Slow Trains, and The Wizards Of Words 2009 Anthology.
In December, 2010, Mike moved back to Key West, where he enjoys year-round island living.
OTHER WORKS
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to be featured on Flurries Of Words. Much appreciated. I'm not on Twitter, but I posted a notice on my Facebook page.
Mike shows a side of Key West most tourists don't get to see and that's probably a good thing. Noir and the tropics, what else could make it better? Oh yeah, a pint of Guinness! Sit back and be ready to be entertained with a great stoy.
ReplyDeleteMike could be on to a whole new genre here, sunshine noir. This is a great read, and highly recommended.
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