"How easy Mr. Kersh makes it all seem How admirably he sets the scene, the atmosphere . . . very neatly done." - "The Observer" "Three short, rough novels, hard-hitting, battering the emotions without compunction . . . Kersh tells a story, as such, rather better than anybody else." - Pamela Hansford Johnson, "Daily Telegraph" Best known for his gritty novels of London life and his weird and often horrific short fiction, in "Clock Without Hands" (1949) Gerald Kersh delivers three novellas, each very different but all showcasing the virtuosity of his storytelling. "Clock Without...
"How easy Mr. Kersh makes it all seem How admirably he sets the scene, the atmosphere . . . very neatly done." - "The Observer" "Three short, ro...
When Jay Desmarteaux steps out of from prison after serving twenty-five years for murdering a vicious school bully, he tries to follow his convict mentor's advice: the best revenge is living well. But questions gnaw at his gut: Where have his folks disappeared to? Why do old friends want him gone? And who wants him dead? Teaming with his high school sweetheart turned legal Valkyrie, a hulking body shop bodybuilder, and a razor-wielding gentleman's club house mother, Jay will unravel a tangle of deception all the way back to the bayous where he was born....
When Jay Desmarteaux steps out of from prison after serving twenty-five years for murdering a vicious school bully, he tries to follow his convict ...
