Swap: A Mystery (The Toronto Series) [Hardcover]

John McFetridge (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Toronto Series | Publication Date: September 1, 2009

When Toronto’s shadow city sprawls outwards with its vicious and encompassing criminal economy, all the local detectives can do is watch, grimace, and drink, sweeping up detritus left in the wake—dead hookers, corrupt cops, and people too slow or weak to keep up or too stupid to get out of the way. Detroit-born, projects-raised, former soldier Get feels right at home here, having returned from the business opportunities he sought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Selling guns to biker gangs and hiding in a veneer of respectability, he soon finds himself wavering because of stick-up girl Sunitha. She wants him to help her rob the bikers' gold bullion drug money and escape with her, swapping this life for another.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[McFetridge is] a clear disciple of Elmore Leonard . . . a fun read."  —Publishers Weekly

"If you're interested in learning about the backside of Toronto the Good, Swap is a great place to begin . . . this is a slick little story."  —Globe and Mail

"Canada’s answer to Elmore Leonard, John McFetridge is going places."  —Toronto Star

"An absorbingly complex tale . . . There are wheels within wheels, plots within plots, betrayals within betrayals—along with confusions and hopes."  —Toronto Sun

"Authentic and riveting."  —The Hamilton Spectator

About the Author

John McFetridge is the coauthor of Below of the Line and author of Dirty Sweet and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. He lives in Toronto.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: ECW Press (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550228145
• ISBN-13: 978-1550228144
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,359,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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