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Shovel Ready

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3rd July 2014

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Selected: Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781472214690

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‘I don’t want to know your reasons. I don’t care. Think of me as a bullet. Just point.’

Spademan used to be a garbage man. That was before the dirty bomb hit Times Square, before his wife was killed, before New York became a burnt-out shell. Now the wealthy spend their days tapped into virtual reality; the rest have to fend for themselves in the streets. Now there’s nothing but garbage.

So he became a hit man. He doesn’t ask questions, he works quickly, and he’s handy with a box-cutter.

When he’s hired to kill the daughter of a high-profile evangelist, Spademan’s life is upended. He will have to navigate two worlds – both the slick fantasy and the wasteland reality – to finish the job, clear his conscience, and make sure he’s not the one who winds up in the ground.

Reviews

Nick Harkaway, author of <i>The Gone-Away World </i> and <i>Angelmaker
Savage future noir that crackles with deadpan wit
Lauren Beukes, author of <i>The Shining Girls
Hardboiled as f*** with writing as fierce and sharp as a paper-cut
Megan Abbott, author of <i>Dare Me
Debut novels as sleek, resonant and accomplished as this are a rare gift
Roger Hobbs, author of <i>Ghostman
Elegant, lean and clever noir