Raw Deal

Les Standiford

Jan 2012 · Recorded Books · Narrated by Ron McLarty

About this audiobook

If you like audiobooks laced with dark, gritty suspense, you won't be disappointed by this addition to the adventures of Johnny Deal. Set in Miami, each novel in Les Standiford's gripping series glows with the heat of danger and deception. In the wake of a major hurricane, Johnny Deal, a Miami contractor, is busy with renovations and enjoying new prosperity. But the ambitious plans of a Cuban sugar baron are about to remove the sweet taste of success from Johnny's life. Hired thugs send Deal's plans up in flames, but it's not just the contracting business that is at stake. Johnny's wife and infant daughter are in danger, too. As Johnny struggles to outwit a villain whose style adds a new definition to cruelty, he is caught between anger and guilt, violence and manipulation. Get ready for a listening experience that will scorch your ears. Reminiscent of James W. Hall's work, Raw Deal is pure Florida noir.

About the author

Les Standiford is the director of the creative writing program at Florida International University. He has lived in Miami since 1981.