Grinder

(Hardback)

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Bullets squared everything. Wilson left his old boss alive in exchange for a clean slate. Wilson held up his end of the bargain and stayed off the grid for two years. Two years of peace until a man came calling. The man brought a gun and a woman in his trunk. Thousands of miles from home, Wilson learns that the city doesn't let go so easily. The city is more than bricks; it is a machine running on the blood of hard men and women. The hardest man in the city remembers Wilson and he will stop at nothing to get him back.

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"Razor-edged prose and a sympathetic antihero lift Knowles's no-holds-barred crime thriller ... Readers who like their mean streets really mean will be thoroughly satisfied." -- Publishers Weekly starred review
"Grinder is made of tougher stuff, with a protagonist vaguely reminiscent of Lee Childs' unstoppable Jack Reacher... This tale of a man trying desperately to atone for his violent past is a stunner, and we can't help but root for this reformed killer as he loosens the ties that bind. Although there's much shoot-em-up action here, the story's real strength lies in the author's exploration of Wilson's troubled soul." -- Mystery Scene
"A dead centre hit [...] Read Mike Knowles' first novel, Darwin's Nightmare and now, Grinder. They are sharp, focused indications of a fine, new noir talent in our midst. Hang in there for the third." -- Hamilton Spectator
"Knowles combines nonstop action with gritty violence to hold the reader's attention. For fans of hard-boiled mysteries." -- Library Journal
"Picture perfect hardboiled writing. Knowles has a real grasp of the underbelly running under society and his characters all breath with authentic boozy cigarette breath. A great read and a great new voice." -- Crimespree

Author Bio

Mike Knowles is the author of Darwin's Nightmare. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario.