| Author: | Barry Knight | ISBN: | 9781476424330 |
| Publisher: | Barry Knight | Publication: | June 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Barry Knight |
| ISBN: | 9781476424330 |
| Publisher: | Barry Knight |
| Publication: | June 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
the tupelo twist is the first in a series involving benny bob brenton, a pi from pascagoula, and each revolves around a rock star who died young and/or needlessly. benny bob is 62 and non-violent. he drives a 1964 mustang(seventeenth off the line)and has an elderly live-in girlfriend named lurleen. this first in the series focuses on $20 million worth of elvis memorabilia, four killings, a kidnapping, and a nasty gun battle near the end. it contains a lot of humor, much fifties rock 'n roll, a "ghost," a black tupelo detective nicknamed nail-biter, and a great deal of the beauty and ugliness of mississippi(including its nature, lingering racism, and cuisine). the story moves along at a lesisurely but attention holding pace and there are enough surprises to delight most readers.
the tupelo twist is the first in a series involving benny bob brenton, a pi from pascagoula, and each revolves around a rock star who died young and/or needlessly. benny bob is 62 and non-violent. he drives a 1964 mustang(seventeenth off the line)and has an elderly live-in girlfriend named lurleen. this first in the series focuses on $20 million worth of elvis memorabilia, four killings, a kidnapping, and a nasty gun battle near the end. it contains a lot of humor, much fifties rock 'n roll, a "ghost," a black tupelo detective nicknamed nail-biter, and a great deal of the beauty and ugliness of mississippi(including its nature, lingering racism, and cuisine). the story moves along at a lesisurely but attention holding pace and there are enough surprises to delight most readers.
