{"product_id":"pimp-for-the-dead-paperback","title":"Pimp for the Dead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eJoe R. Lansdale\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dennis wrote with assurance. His prose was muscular, swift, and highly readable.\" Joe R. Lansdale, from his introduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Hardman was an Atlanta cop until he was wrongly accused of corruption and thrown off the force. Now he works as an unlicensed PI, trouble-shooter and bodyguard...often partnered with his drinking buddy Hump Evans, a black, ex-NFL player who supports his playboy lifestyle by working as hired muscle. A small-town farmer hires Hardman to find his teenage daughter who ran off to Atlanta to become a model...and ended up a hooker. It's fast work for Hardman, but she's gunned down minutes after he finds her. To hunt her killer, Hardman and Hump Evans take a deep dive into a bottomless cesspool of vice and greed that could drown them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes an introduction by Joe R. Lansdale, author of the Hap \u0026amp; Leonard novels, and an afterword by Paul Bishop, author and retired LAPD homicide detective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the HARDMAN novels by Ralph Dennis: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ralph Dennis is an underappreciated master. His Hardman series is one of the finest in the P.I. genre.\" Robert Randisi, founder of the Private Eye Writers of America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Among the best series books around.\" \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Expert writing, plus good plotting and an unusual degree of sensitivity.\" \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713354436671,"sku":"9781732422605","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8fe51ce3536bc40b9a6c0c8fb64efba1.webp?v=1765064370","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/pimp-for-the-dead-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}