Bad Men And Wicked Women

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Affairs of the heart can be lethal in New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey's latest sensual, thrilling novel. Affairs of the heart can be lethal in this sensual, action packed novel fromNew York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey. As a low-level enforcer in Los Angeles, Ken Swift knows danger, but nowhere does he feel it more than in his tangled romances. Divorced from one woman, in love with another, and wrestling with a strong desire to get to know a third, his life is far from perfect, and it becomes all the more complicated when his troubled daughter resurfaces on the same day as a major job. Margaux is pregnant, bitter, and desperate- she needs $50,000 immediately, and she isn't above blackmailing Ken to get it. Yet even as the tension-filled father/daughter reunion escalates into a clashing of wills and desires that spread far beyond their family, Ken's latest contract spirals quickly out of control, and he finds it is not only his daughter looking to seek revenge. With the strong characters, heart-pounding action, and intense passion he is known for, New York Times bestseller Eric Jerome Dickey lays bare a tale of lust and angst that will leave readers breathless.

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Praise for Bad Men and Wicked Women

Quentin TarantinosPulp Fictioncomes to mind as Swift and Ellis cruise through Los Angeless wealthy neighborhoods debating issues of racism, inner-city poverty, and the lingering effects of slavery....Suspense builds with an action-packed finale, and Dickeys many fans will eagerly consume this.Library Journal

Dickey sets in motion a fascinating cast of characters and creates compelling arcs for their stories....Readers will be cheering for the kindhearted Ken and his family in this dark yet ultimately hopeful novel.Booklist

Perennial New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey has done it again.Essence

Eric Jerome Dickey is the best thing going in fiction now in terms of writing stories that blend action with sensuality....Dickeys penchant for creating fiction that resonates with the forbidden overtakes usthese elements of danger and lust dominating each and every passage. At its best moments,Bad Men and Wicked Womenrecalls bits and pieces of the famed HBO seriesThe Sopranosas we come to drench ourselves in the types of secrets many families harbor, but seldom share.Electric Review

Larger-than-life scenarios are near-hallmarks in a Dickey novel, and nobody does them better....Bad Men and Wicked Womenis thick with thrills.Bookwormsez

More Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey

Dickeys fans flock to his readings....Hes perfected an addictive fictional formula.The New York Times

Dickey has the knack for creating characters who elicit both rage and sympathy.Entertainment Weekly

Eric Jerome Dickeys work is a master class in Black joy....[his]charactersbold, smart women oozing sexuality and vulnerabilitynavigate interpersonal conflicts using dialogue that crackles with authenticity.The Atlantic

Author Bio

Eric Jerome Dickey is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty five previous novels as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. Originally from Memphis, Dickey now lives on the road and rests in whatever hotel will have him.