Where Armadillos Go to Die

Sylvester Bradshaw owns the Bouree restaurant, home of the best catfish within a hundred miles of Brenham, Texas. Besides being known for his cooking and for being one of the town's nastiest residents, he also happens to have invented a machine that several venture capitalists and one former NFL star would like to invest in at almost any cost. But Bradshaw---stubborn and miserly---can't be enticed no matter what offer they put on the table. Nobody gets a look and nobody gets to know how the device works, not even his family.

When the restaurant is ransacked and he goes missing, the only person willing to take his disappearance seriously is Jeremiah Spur. The retired Texas Ranger and rancher is a dedicated customer, if not a friend, which makes him the only man on whom the Bradshaws can pin their hopes.

James Hime's Where Armadillos Go to Die eloquently captures the voice and spirit of a small Texas town with troubles every bit as big as the whole state, making for some of the most engaging crime fiction on bookshelves today.

Author: James Hime
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: 11/24/2009
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.60w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9780312534868

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/19/2009 pg. 40
Booklist 10/15/2009 pg. 25
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2009
Library Journal 12/15/2009 pg. 84
People Weekly 01/11/2010 pg. 53

About the Author

James Hime's electrifying debut, The Night of the Dance, was a finalist for the Edgar Award for best first novel. Born in Arkansas, he lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife and their golden retriever. Where Armadillos Go to Die is his third novel.

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