Red Dog

<p>Pitbull fighters shadowy ne'er-do-wells and murder mark Jason Miller's wry darkly atmospheric second novel in his Little Egypt series--perfect for fans of Frank Bill and Greg Iles.</p><p>One hot summer day in his home in the southern Illinois coal country known as Little Egypt--a Midwest Gothic wonderland of barren vistas sinister hollows petty corruption and deeply strange characters--the self-appointed redneck detective known as Slim gets a visit from a shady-looking pair who introduce themselves as Sheldon Cleaves and his son A. Evan looking to hire him to find a missing dog. As a miner with a reputation for bloodhounding--tracking down missing persons the police can't find or won't--Slim is accustomed to looking for people not pets. On the other hand he needs the cash to fix his air conditioner. But when he pulls the thread that leads to the Cleaveses' red-haired purebred pitbull--and then the dognapper is discovered with his head blown off--Slim finds himself plunged into a world of underground dogfights and white supremacists. . . all because he just wanted to get cool.<br /><br />As bitingly funny as it is starkly violent <em>Red Dog</em> marks the emergence of a new gritty voice in detective fiction. </p>