In the Hat - Hardcover

Martin, Dianne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684833352 ISBN 13: 9780684833354

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1997

Synopsis

A former serial criminal acclaimed for his series of expose+a7s of the California penal system delivers his second novel, a gritty cops-and-robbers tale featuring a compulsive gambler with a price on his head. 20,000 first printing.

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Review:

The controlled power of his writing and the originality of his thinking about criminal behavior light up Dannie Martin's latest book, an engrossing story about honor and loyalty among pimps, prostitutes, drug dealers, and thieves. On the outskirts of Fresno, California, Vernon Coy raises fighting cocks and lives on the earnings of two hard-working hookers--his wife Paula, and Curly, his older brother Weldon's ladyfriend. Curly is living with Vern and Paula while Weldon finishes a long stretch in Soledad for armed robbery. Weldon is an expert at "working the corners," maintaining prison relationships to minimize violence. One of his allies reveals that Vernon's name has been placed "in the hat," meaning that a tough prison gang called the Dirty White Boys has put out a contract on him as a suspected snitch. How the Coy brothers and their resourceful women defend themselves, aided by a memorable old con called The Stepper, is the meat of Martin's dementedly logical story.

About the Author:

Dianne Martin is a writer, editor, writing consultant and an adjunct instructor at Butler University. She assisted in the writing of Tuesday Mornings with the Dads: Stories by Fathers Who Have Lost a Son or a Daughter and its second volume More Mornings with the Dads. In 2004, she produced a staged reading of Elizabeth Berg’s The Pull of the Moon in collaboration with and adapted for the stage by Ms. Berg. Dianne has a degree in theater arts from UCLA and was the publicist and marketing director of Shakespeare Santa Cruz, a professional theater company, for seven years. She is currently producing a documentary about grief and plans to develop additional projects for both film and television. Her work is increasingly motivated by the desire to help others thrive. For additional information, please visit her website at DianneMartin.net.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0684833352
• ISBN 13: 9780684833354
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272