Evil Grows: & Other Thrilling Tales -- Loren D. Estleman

<p><b>From a "master" of noir fiction, comes this collection featuring corrupt cops, femme fatales, and hired guns grappling with the darker edges of criminal life (Marilyn Stasio, <i>New York Times</i>).</b> <p/> An undercover cop in a thrilling cat and mouse story, a kicked-to-the curb prize fighter who struggles with selling out, and a professional assassin whose taste for whiskey gets in the way of his career goals. These are only a few of the gritty characters from both sides of the law who endure double-dealing, surprise swindles, and acts of violence rivaled only by the darkness within them. Edged, subversive, and filled with wry humor, this collection of twelve hardboiled crime stories from award-winning author Loren D. Estleman is "for readers who can't get enough of Elmore Leonard and Ross Thomas . . . He's <i>that</i> good" (<i>People</i>). <p/> "Page for page, nobody does this stuff better." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/> "A consistently excellent storyteller." --<i>Chicago Tribune</i> <p/> "One of the best hard-boiled writers of all time." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Loren D. Estleman<br><b>Publisher:</b> Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.<br><b>Published:</b> 06/03/2025<br><b>Pages:</b> 160<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.38lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.37d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9798337201450<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Loren D. Estleman (b. 1952) has written over sixty-five novels. His most enduring character,