Robbers [Paperback]

"A lethal ride into America's heart of darkness - jaded, sordid, amoral and poetic." - Ian Rankin "This is my kind of book." - James Ellroy "If Elmore Leonard lived in Texas, his name would be Christopher Cook." - Kinky Friedman "Christopher Cook writes like an angel, and he has certainly done his homework. He paints a perfect picture of the Texas low-life - which is a level of hell all its own - and even better, he knows how to love and savour his characters, This is a terrific book. I haven't enjoyed a novel this much in years. And I can't wait for the next one." - James Crumley "...fearless originality, in a lyric voice that sings itself raw." - New York Times Book Review "Robbers is fabulous" - Donna Leon "A bullet-riddled odyssey of jaded rednecks in search of illusory redemption, this is a hell of a debut." - The Guardian ENTER HERE - Time Out "This impressive first novel in the tradition of noir novelists like Jim Thompson is more than just a thrilier." - T.L.S. "Among the very best" - RTE Guide "A remarkable book and an outstanding achievement" - Mike Ripley, The Birmingham Post --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Two aimless Texas drifters, Ray Bob and Eddie find themselves on the run after an impulsive act of violence escalates way out of hand. They are joined by Della, a young working class woman who's had to leave town when a casual pick-up in a hotel bar has unexpected consequences. In this fast moving southern noir that marries poetry to action, the story flows over terrain from Texas hill country through coastal swamps into the lush East Texas riverbottoms as each flawed character seeks his own redemption. A literary thriller of the first order.

Christopher Cook grew up among the oil refineries of the Texas Gulf Coast. He was raised a tongue-speaking Pentecostal holy-roller but escaped. He has worked as a cab driver, railroad labourer, carpenter, bartender, therapist, journalist and trade union activist. He is married to French photographer, Corinne Dune and lives in Austin, Texas --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.