An action-packed, contemporary western crime novel by Leo W. Banks, the critically acclaimed, multiple Spur-Award winning author of DOUBLE WIDE and CHAMPAGNE COWBOYS.
Will Zachary and his dementia-stricken uncle lead an isolated existence running The Flying Z, a struggling, southern Arizona ranch on the Mexican border. Their ordered life dramatically changes when Merry O'Hara, heading cross-country on her way to grad school at Stanford, drives into a ditch on their land...and right into the middle of the war they’re waging against a vicious cartel smuggling drugs across the ranch. Against all odds, Will and Merry are drawn to each other, at the same time they're desperately fighting, out-manned and out-gunned, to protect the ranch and their lives.Praise for Leo W. Banks
"Banks writes skillfully and with deep love for the Arizona desert. He knows the worlds of the desert women, men and kids who live under the radar of entitled society—and he writes that world without sentimentalism or judgment " NPR
“The Flying Z is part western, part crime, part thriller, and all heart and grit! In Will Zachary Leo W. Banks has created a modern-day laconic cowboy who's tougher than a five-day cattle drive, but vulnerable, sentimental, and real. Banks is a master of dialogue, revealing layers of character through just a few spoken words. The Flying Z is a can't miss, excellent book for all crime readers!" Matt Coyle, author of the award-winning Rick Cahill crime series.
“Great writing line to line, wonderful evocation of place, each sentence edged with grit and humor.” James Sallis, author of Drive
"The writing flows easily, the dialogue is peppered with wry observations, the plot tightly braids its seemingly disparate strands into a fascinating pattern, and the characters zing with life. This intelligent, pleasurable western noir will have readers longing for more." Publishers Weekly
“There is plenty for noir fans to savor." Bookgasm
Genre: Mystery
Will Zachary and his dementia-stricken uncle lead an isolated existence running The Flying Z, a struggling, southern Arizona ranch on the Mexican border. Their ordered life dramatically changes when Merry O'Hara, heading cross-country on her way to grad school at Stanford, drives into a ditch on their land...and right into the middle of the war they’re waging against a vicious cartel smuggling drugs across the ranch. Against all odds, Will and Merry are drawn to each other, at the same time they're desperately fighting, out-manned and out-gunned, to protect the ranch and their lives.Praise for Leo W. Banks
"Banks writes skillfully and with deep love for the Arizona desert. He knows the worlds of the desert women, men and kids who live under the radar of entitled society—and he writes that world without sentimentalism or judgment " NPR
“The Flying Z is part western, part crime, part thriller, and all heart and grit! In Will Zachary Leo W. Banks has created a modern-day laconic cowboy who's tougher than a five-day cattle drive, but vulnerable, sentimental, and real. Banks is a master of dialogue, revealing layers of character through just a few spoken words. The Flying Z is a can't miss, excellent book for all crime readers!" Matt Coyle, author of the award-winning Rick Cahill crime series.
“Great writing line to line, wonderful evocation of place, each sentence edged with grit and humor.” James Sallis, author of Drive
"The writing flows easily, the dialogue is peppered with wry observations, the plot tightly braids its seemingly disparate strands into a fascinating pattern, and the characters zing with life. This intelligent, pleasurable western noir will have readers longing for more." Publishers Weekly
“There is plenty for noir fans to savor." Bookgasm
Genre: Mystery
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