Cross Road Blues
Troy D. Smith
(Author)
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Description
Roy Carpenter, harmonica-playing bluesman in 1957 Nashville, knows great music when he hears it. He also knows a dangerous woman when he looks at her . . . and finds her looking back. Beautiful Sallymae has a brutal husband--just the sort of guy to end up dead, with Roy taking the fall. Prize-winning western writer Troy Smith turns to the crime novel with dazzling results. A tough, passionate, honestly written tale. "One of the best crime novels I've read recently " James Reasoner. Original publication date: February 24, 2011. Advertised in Mystery Scene Magazine. This second edition includes the BONUS short story "Stomp Boogie." They love Cross Road Blues: "If Robert Johnson made a deal with the Devil at the crossroads, then Troy Smith must have made a deal with the ghost of Robert Johnson. He delivers a story told with the power and passion of the great Blues Man himself." - Robert J. Randisi "Award-winning historical novelist Troy D. Smith makes a fine crime fiction debut with CROSS ROAD BLUES. Skillfully evoking a time and place-the world of blues musicians in 1957 Nashville-Smith spins a tale that bristles with action and razor-sharp dialogue. This is one of the best crime novels I've read recently and I hope the first of many from Troy Smith." - James Reasoner, author of TEXAS WIND "Drugs, murder, a little Voodoo, and the blues-a lot of blues. Troy Smith's got his mojo workin' in this fast-moving, atmospheric crime novel set in the blues joints and back alleys of the 1950s. Check it out " - Bill Crider
Product Details
Price
$14.99
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publish Date
May 29, 2018
Pages
216
Dimensions
6.0 X 0.46 X 9.0 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781720478461
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About the Author
Troy D. Smith made his first mark as a writer in western fiction. He has won the Spur award twice, the Peacemaker award once, and has been a finalist for both on several occasions. Cross Road Blues, his first crime novel, is set in territory Dr. Smith knows from childhood, having been raised in Middle Tennessee. He is now an associate professor of history at Tennessee Tech University.