They All Fall the Same: A Novel

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An organized crime boss in Kentucky believes money and power are everything until his enterprise collides with a family tragedy in this gripping noir thriller perfect for fans of S.A. Cosby and Eli Cranor. An organized crime boss in Kentucky believes money and power are everything until his enterprise collides with a family tragedy in this gripping noir thriller perfect for fans of S.A. Cosby and Eli Cranor. Cannabis kingpin Burl Spoon has reigned over the Jackson County area for three decades, building a powerful backwoods empire. But behind a well-run organization, his personal life is crumbling-his daughter can't stay clean; his son has hated him since coming out; and after enduring years of infidelity, his wife is straying too. The only person not on his payroll who still adores him is his six-year-old granddaughter, Chelsea. When his daughter overdoses on heroin laced with fentanyl and one of his employees is murdered, Burl's retaliation against Clovis Begley, the patriarch of the heroin-dealing family involved in both deaths, is inevitable. As Burl's plan spirals into a firestorm of vengeance that threatens the safety of his granddaughter, his drive for revenge conflicts with his longing for redemption. On the brink of losing everything, Burl must find a path between retribution and protecting what's left of his family.

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Praise for They All Fall the Same:
A story of warring Kentucky drug kingpins who are reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys . . . It may remind readers of S.A. Cosbys novels.
Library Journal

They All Fall the Same, is a dark gritty slice of Rural Noir that goes down smooth but has a hell of a kick like a strong shot of high quality bourbon. Wes Browne takes you on a walk through the Kentucky hills and down dusty back roads where justice, revenge and regret are uneasy allies.
S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed and Razorblade Tears

With vivid sense of place, complex characters, writing that somehow manages to be simultaneously spare and lyrical, and dialogue as crisp as a new thousand-dollar bill, They All Fall the Same proves that Wes Browne is one of our best crime writers. You won't just read this propulsive, gritty and big-hearted book, you'll devour it.
Silas House, New York Times bestselling author of Lark Ascending & Southernmost

Wes Brownes They All Fall the Same is a tightly woven, fast-paced tale of revenge that I couldnt put down. Hollywood will soon come calling for this one.
Donald Ray Pollock, author of The Devil All the Time & The Heavenly Table

Wes Browne can flat-out write. They All Fall the Same is a southern-fried slice of Kentucky noir penned by a man who not only knows the territory, but also has the chopsand the gutsto serve it to you straight.
Eli Cranor, Edgar Allan Poe Award-winning author of Dont Know Tough, Ozark Dogs & Broiler

The hills of Kentucky burn in this thrilling tale of warring crime families that harks back to the furies of the Hatfields and McCoys.
Kelly J. Ford, Anthony-nominated author of Real Bad Things

Wes Browne writes like the smart-talking, card-shuffling, bullet-dodging, bourbon-soaked loved child of Ron Rash, Elmore Leonard, and the Coen Brothers.
Benjamin Percy, author of The Dead Lands

In They All Fall The Same, gristly gangster Burl Spoon takes center stage and by the end of the first chapter hes got us flipping pages like it is our job. Jump on this literary getaway car and careen through the curves with the Kentucky bad man as the blood, dip spit, and dollar store hair dye splatter the walls of your mind. Wes Browne is the new master of the outlaw family album, serving up country gangster fare with four-dimensional sophistication. Hes the literary Lotto machine that pays off every time.
Robert Gipe, author of Trampoline

They All Fall the Same is a high-propulsion narrative that showcases the dark noir world of central Kentucky. If you're a fan of S.A. Cosby, you'll love this book.
Chris Offutt, author of The Killing Hills

Author Bio

Wes Browne has lived and practiced law as a criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, and public defender in Appalachian Kentucky for over twenty-four years. He also helps run his family's pizza shops.