Already Dead by Denis Johnson – California Noir Paperback Vintage Fiction 90s

Dive into the dark beauty of Northern California with Denis Johnson’s Already Dead: A California Gothic. This vintage paperback blends noir storytelling with psychological depth, following Nelson Fairchild Jr.'s unraveling journey. "A contemporary noir, Already Dead is the tangled story of Nelson Fairchild Jr., disenfranchised scion to a northern California land fortune. A relentless failure, Nelson has botched nearly every scheme he's attempted to pull off. Now his future lies in a potentially profitable patch hidden in the lush old-growth redwoods on the family land. Nelson has some serious problems. His marriage has fallen apart, and he may lose his land, cash and crop in the divorce. What's more, in need of some quick cash, he had foolishly agreed to smuggle $90,000 worth of stuff through customs for Harry Lally, a major player in a crime syndicate. Chickening out just before bringing the stuff through, he flushed the powder. Now Lally wants him dead, and two goons are hot on his trail. Desperate, terrified and alone, for Nelson, there may be only one way out. This is Denis Johnson's biggest and most complex book to date, and it perfectly showcases his signature themes of fate, redemption and the unraveling of the fabric of today's society." Paperback | Vintage fiction ISBN: 0-06-092909-X Condition: Good used Some creases on cover No writing inside or out A moody novel for collectors or fans of 90s fiction.