"Calling these characters colorful doesn't begin to get at the rich regional nuances . . . or the appeal of a hero like Nick" in this "riotous" Southern noir ( New York Times Book Review ). The last time Nick Reid and his pal Desmond tangled with crazy meth-dealer Boudrot, Boudrot landed in jail and Nick and Desmond helped themselves to the several hundred grand in cash hidden in his trailer. Now Boudrot's made a jailbreak and escaped into the bayou. In pure spiteful nastiness, Boudrot is three cuts above your regular dime-a-dozen lowlife, and it's a sure bet he's out for revenge on everyone involved in last year's incident. Nick and Desmond immediately set out to warn the innocent—relatively speaking—of trouble to come, and proceed to round up the troops for a showdown. But that Boudrot is even meaner and crazier than they've bargained for, and Nick and Desmond will be lucky to make it through alive on this wild, wacky chase through the Mississippi Delta. Praise for Rick Gavin's Nick Reid series: "[A] hilariously Zen-like approach to redneck culture." ― Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, violent, gritty, and often very funny, and the knowing portrait of a region largely unknown to most readers is almost revelatory." ― Booklist (starred) "Stellar . . . a captivating and frequently hilarious series." ― Publishers Weekly (starred) "Gritty, earthy and often hilarious." ― The Wall Street Journal "Gavin turns out phrase after phrase of ear-pleasing insight into the Delta and those who live there, and dialogue that sounds just right . . . When Gavin waxes funny, he really is funny." ― The Associated Press