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by Patrick Hoffman
Patrick Hoffman returns with his second novel, Every Man a Menace, the inside story of a ruthless ecstasy-smuggling ring.
San Francisco is about to receive the biggest delivery of MDMA to hit the West Coast in years. Raymond Gaspar, just out of prison, is sent to the city to check in on the increasingly erratic dealer expected to take care of distribution. In Miami, the man responsible for getting the drugs across the Pacific has just met the girl of his dreams - a woman who can't seem to keep her story straight. And thousands of miles away in Bangkok, someone farther up the supply chain is about to make a phone call that will put all their lives at risk. Stretching from the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia to the Golden Gate of San Francisco, Every Man a Menace offers an unflinching account of the making, moving, and selling of the drug known as Molly - pure happiness sold by the brick, brought to market by bloodshed and betrayal.
"Starred Review. With its hard-boiled shenanigans and soft-minded crooks, Hoffman's follow-up to The White Van (2014) is another strong and original addition to the crime fiction genre." - Kirkus
"A solid addition to most crime fiction collections from a promising author to watch." - Library Journal
"Hoffman has crafted a powerful, albeit bleak, crime novel. It will be interesting to see what he does next." - Booklist
"Though the format and basic story line are nothing new, Hoffman, a private investigator, makes his version feel real." - Publishers Weekly
"Every Man a Menace is everything you could want in a thriller - lightning pace, dead-on dialogue, and a twisting, high-torque plot. But, most of all, this novel is smart and authentic, a welcome jolt at a time when so much fiction reads like it rolled off an assembly line." - Carl Hiaasen
"Fast, terrifying, and at times beautiful, Every Man a Menace is that most unusual thing: a deeply original and frightening crime novel." - Denise Mina, author of Blood, Salt, Water
"Whatever you're reading right now, put it down and read this book first." - Thomas Perry, New York Times bestselling author of Forty Thieves
"Few authors capture the global realities of drug smuggling as Hoffman does in this remarkable novel - the logistics, the tensions, and the inevitable replaceability of all links in the chain. Every Man a Menace is a stunner, an absolute masterclass in plotting, detail, and consequences. It's worth every second of your time." - Ryan Gattis, author of All Involved
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Patrick Hoffman is a writer and private investigator based in Brooklyn. His first novel, The White Van, was a finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award and was named a Wall Street Journal best book of the year. He was born in San Francisco and worked there as an investigator, both privately and at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office.
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