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A man gets himself into a little bit of trouble, then a little bit more, then a lot. And then his whole world becomes a nightmare. How does he get himself out of this mess of his own creation? The answer involves the end of an extramarital affair, reconciliation with a daughter he has neglected, and a deadly encounter with a man who comes out of the past bearing bad news and the keys to a new life.
Set in Tampa, Florida, in the late 1980s, Suitcase City captures the glitter of the high life and the steamy essence of low places in the Cigar City. As always, Sterling Watson tells his story in prose that sings.
"Starred Review. Sit back and enjoy Watson's latest. It's better than bourbon on the rocks." - Kirkus
"Starred Review. Hypnotically beautiful novel...Paranoia has been defined as 'seeing too much pattern.' Author Watson can make us sweaty victims of that madness, partaking of it, suffering from it, and loving every minute." - Booklist
"A solid revenge tale...There is plenty of action to be had in this suspense tale, but it is the examination of the characters' motivations that really makes it shine. For fans of Lee Child and Nicci French." - Library Journal
"The novels of Sterling Watson are to be treasured and passed on to the next generation." - Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River
"Sterling Watson is an American treasure. If this taut literary crime novel doesn't center him on the map, we should change maps." - Tom Franklin, author of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
"Turn off your phone, lock your door, and dive into Suitcase City." - Ann Hood, author of The Obituary Writer
"As Watson reminds us, corruption and cruelty survive through their uncanny ability to take on new shapes." - Laura Lippman, author of I'd Know You Anywhere
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Sterling Watson is the author of six novels, including Sweet Dream Baby and Fighting in the Shade. His short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the Prairie Schooner, the Georgia Review, the Los Angeles Times Book Review, the Michigan Quarterly Review, and the Southern Review. He was director of the Creative Writing Program at Eckerd College for twenty years and is the college's Peter Meinke Professor Emeritus of Literature and Creative Writing. Suitcase City is his latest work.
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