It's winter.It's cold.Roland Sand boards a train to Chicago.He awakens on a park bench in town he's never seen before.It's hot.It's sultry.How did he get there?He doesn't know.Who is the beautiful girl on the bench beside him?He doesn't know.But she's quite dead, and he has no idea who killed her.Or why?But he'll find out if it's the last thing he ever does.It might well be.For Roland Sand, it's a journey to a dark, mysterious place from which there is no escape.It's a noir thriller.It's a Short Read.It hits you with the impact of a pistol shot.***"e;The episodic nature of the story keeps the tale taut and dripping with suspense. Mr. Pirtle is a master storyteller."e; – CW Hawes"e;If you want a feeling for Pirtle's writing style, imagine a combination of Lee Child and Raymond Chandler – imagine mean streets, tough guys, and lives sold cheaply. The author's prose is sparse, almost poetic."e; – Diogenes
