The Big Hello

The Thrilling Sequel to THE BIG BEYOND and THE BIG GOODBYE . . . Find out Soldier and Lauren's fate in the thrilling conclusion to Michael Lister's landmark "Big" noir trilogy. Picking up right at the thrilling conclusion of "The Big Beyond," "The Big Hello" finds Soldier near death searching for justice and love. What really happened to Soldier and Lauren the night they left town? Did they survive? Will their love? What comes after saying the big goodbye and the big beyond? Is there anything or anyone left to say hello to? Stylish, retro, and highly entertaining, Michael Lister's "The Big Hello" continues the romantic, mysterious, adventures of one of the most interesting and compelling classic hard-boiled detectives to come along in a very, very long time. "Michael Lister successfully brings back the hard-boiled 1940′s P.I. with his Jimmy 'Soldier' Riley series. Soldier has heart, the dialogue is relentlessly hard-boiled, and the local is steamy and original. Lister knows how to mix it all together with the steady hand of a solid pro." Robert Randisi “Lister’s hard-edged prose ranks with the best of contemporary noir fiction.” Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review “Michael Lister has the world of Florida Panhandle noir all to himself. Tough, violent, and hard-boiled, This novel of obsession and suspense will remind you of Raymond Chandler, Graham Greene, and why you started reading crime novels in the first place.” John Dufresne