Buzzkill

James R. Preston

ISBN 10: 0991151666 / ISBN 13: 9780991151660

Published by Rendrag Publishing, 2017

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Am I going to die 'Eighteen-year-old Mary Jane Bailey is sprawled on her back in a weed-choked field, bleeding from a cut on her forehead, when she asks that question to the man in a sharkskin suit standing over her holding a straight razor.It is 1968. Jane is both a student and snitch. A federal agency asks her to keep her eyes open and report on potentially violent activities at Cal State Long Beach. For reasons even she doesn t understand, Jane agrees.Go with her as she encounters vicious thugs, police and pot heads, goes to a beach party where she takes midnight swim through the red tide, all the while trying to infiltrate a radical group and establish whether they re as dangerous as they seem.And the man with a straight razor standing over Jane He answers her question with a single word.'Yes.'\*\*\*'A historical thriller enriched by characters who sparkle and refuse to be forgotten. Jane, for starters, is a remarkable protagonist . . . The story thoroughly embodies the '60s era, both its anti-war sentiments and pop culture. The decade is also humorously portrayed . . .' - Kirkus ReviewsBuzzkill and its companion novel Crashpad are the latest thrillers by James R. Preston, author of the Surf City Mysteries and two-time recipient of the Pacific Northwest Writers Conference Award for Fiction. His works have been described as 'beach noir' and 'Margaritaville, but with guns.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Buzzkill
• Publisher: Rendrag Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0991151666
• ISBN 13: 9780991151660
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 10D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 273 grams

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Synopsis

"Am I going to die?"

Eighteen-year-old Mary Jane Bailey is sprawled on her back in a weed-choked field, bleeding from a cut on her forehead, when she asks that question to the man in a sharkskin suit who stands over her holding a straight razor. 

It is 1968. Jane is both a student and snitch. A federal agency asks her to keep her eyes open and report on potentially violent activities at Cal State Long Beach. For reasons even she doesn't understand, Jane agrees. 

Go with her as she encounters vicious thugs, police and pot heads, goes to a beach party where she takes midnight swim through the red tide, all the while trying to infiltrate a radical group and establish whether they're as dangerous as they seem. 

And the man with a straight razor standing over Jane? He answers her question with a single word.

"Yes."

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"A historical thriller enriched by characters who sparkle and refuse to be forgotten. Jane, for starters, is a remarkable protagonist . . . The story thoroughly embodies the '60s era, both its anti-war sentiments and pop culture. The decade is also humorously portrayed . . ." - Kirkus Reviews

Buzzkill and its companion novel Crashpad are the latest thrillers by James R. Preston, author of the Surf City Mysteries and two-time recipient of the Pacific Northwest Writers Conference Award for Fiction. His works have been described as "beach noir" and "Margaritaville, but with guns."

Review

"A historical thriller enriched by characters who sparkle and refuse to be forgotten. 

"Jane, for starters, is a remarkable protagonist, unfazed by facing multiple baddies with a two-by-four or just her purse. The story thoroughly embodies the '60s era, both its anti-war sentiments and pop culture. The decade is also humorously portrayed..." - Kirkus Reviews