Two drifters pull their caddy ragtop into a 7-Eleven outside Austin, Texas. They buy a pack of cigarettes; they shoot a guy over a penny. And hit the road to mayhem. Joined by Della,a young working class woman who's had to leave town because of a lethal encounter in a hotel bar, the trio embark on a bullet-riddled odyssey, pursued by Rule Hoos, a Texas Ranger who follows his own lonely code, and breaks it. In this fast moving southern noir that marries poetry to action, the story flows over terrain from Texas hill country ...
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Two drifters pull their caddy ragtop into a 7-Eleven outside Austin, Texas. They buy a pack of cigarettes; they shoot a guy over a penny. And hit the road to mayhem. Joined by Della,a young working class woman who's had to leave town because of a lethal encounter in a hotel bar, the trio embark on a bullet-riddled odyssey, pursued by Rule Hoos, a Texas Ranger who follows his own lonely code, and breaks it. In this fast moving southern noir that marries poetry to action, the story flows over terrain from Texas hill country through coastal swamps into the lush East Texas riverbottoms as each flawed character seeks his own redemption. Robbers is a literary thriller of the first order.
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Add this copy of Robbers to cart. $9.64, very good condition, Sold by Open Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Carroll & Graf.
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Very good. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
Add this copy of Robbers to cart. $15.99, like new condition, Sold by Lou Panelli Fine Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Carroll & Graf.
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Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Jacket is in brodart, light wear. Boards have light wear. Usual library/discard markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
Add this copy of Robbers to cart. $19.28, very good condition, Sold by Bookmarc's rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from La Porte, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. BU3-An uncorrected proof paperback book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, some wrinkling, chipping, crease, and small tear on the cover edges, some light stains, some scuffing, light discoloration and shelf wear. A debut crime novel that vies with James Lee Burke and Elmore Leonard at their toughest and funniest. 9"x6", 372 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Christopher LaVaughn Cook is an American writer whose writing styles and genres include journalism, non-fiction, scriptwriting and fiction, including short stories, novellas and novels. Cook is the author of many short stories and two noted fiction books, Robbers and Screen Door Jesus & Other Stories. He was chosen by Barnes & Noble as part of its Discover Great New Writers program in 2001. His books are available in foreign editions, and his stories have been included in anthologies such as Houghton Mifflin's The Best American Mystery Stories 2003. His memoir essay "Full Moon Over Bohemia, " set in the Czech Republic, was selected for The Best Travel Writing anthology in 2006. In 2011, he announced he would begin publishing his fiction exclusively in digital format as e-books. His first e-book release under that plan was his novella Storm. He has also placed his previous books online as e-books. The feature movie Screen Door Jesus, based on Cook's story collection of the same name, was released in 2003. The movie received film festival awards in the U.S. in several categories, including for best cinematography, best original score, and best feature film. His novel Robbers has been under option for film and TV for the past decade by independent filmmakers and by studios, including Sony and CBS, but has yet to reach fruition in the screen medium.
Add this copy of Robbers to cart. $19.98, new condition, Sold by A Book Corner rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Beaverton, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Carroll & Graf.
Add this copy of Robbers to cart. $21.95, like new condition, Sold by Paisleyhaze Books & Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Hartford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Carroll & Graf Publishers.
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Fine; Collectible. Carroll & Graf hardcover with dust jacket, 2000, 1st edition/1st printing, jacket price $24.95, unread and carefully stored, flat SIGNED (no inscription) by Chris Cook on title page otherwise unmarked and defect free (as New/as New); We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble-wrap the book and ship it in a BOX with delivery confirmation/tracking.
Add this copy of Robbers to cart. $22.00, new condition, Sold by funyettabooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bloomington, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Carroll & Graf Publishers.
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New in New jacket. Fiction. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed New. Very little shelfwear. Signed by the author on the title page. The dust jacket is in new mylar.
Add this copy of Robbers to cart. $22.00, like new condition, Sold by Queen City Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lynchburg, OH, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Carroll & Graf.
Add this copy of Robbers to cart. $27.00, like new condition, Sold by Scene of the Crime Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Niagara Falls, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Carroll & Graf Publishers.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. First edition first printing of the first novel by this author. SIGNED by the author on the title page. In fine / fine condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 372 p. Audience: General/trade.
