Anthony Neil Smith's 2006 love song to pre-Katrina New Orleans and 80's hair metal has risen from the ashes as a Kindle e-book.
15 years after their collapse, The singer of Savage Night has tracked down the band's drummer, who had faked his own death and moved to New Orleans, in hopes of convincing him to come out of hiding for a reunion tour and second shot at glory. The drummer wants no part if it, and the chase is on as the press, the Feds, and former bandmates hunt him down the streets of the French Quarter. A novel soaked in sex, drugs, and tequila, The Drummer is a stiff cocktail of crotch-grabbing hair metal and New Orleans noir.
Praise for THE DRUMMER:
“A fun read about drugs, rock and roll, brawls, and banging (drums, groupies, and otherwise).”—Publishers Weekly
“If you had any connection with--or nostalgia for--the '80s heavy-metal rock scene, Anthony Neil Smith's "The Drummer" should be right up your dark alley. Smith writes with force and clarity.” —Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune
“Therein lies Anthony Neil Smith's casehardened tale of rarely won and ignobly lost fame, which he relates with the knowing intimacy of a guy who's been in the rock spotlight a time or two. He demonstrates that the interdependence of past and present is as organic as veins and arteries. 'Maybe I just should have paid my taxes,' he wearily admits. But, the tax on bad choices has been paid, and Smith, with his 2nd novel, carves out an emotionally raw and adventurous stylistic identity.” —Jules Brenner, Mystery Scene
“Anthony Neil Smith has penned a masterpiece of heavy metal noir.” — Victor Gischler, author of Gun Monkeys and Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse
“The future is assured. The future is Anthony Neil Smith. Let the devil rejoice.” — Ken Bruen, author of The Guards, London Boulevard, and Cross
“The Drummer solidifies Anthony Neil Smith's growing reputation as a fearless prose electrician...delivering raw voltage straight to the page.” — Sean Doolittle, author of The Clean-Up and Safer
15 years after their collapse, The singer of Savage Night has tracked down the band's drummer, who had faked his own death and moved to New Orleans, in hopes of convincing him to come out of hiding for a reunion tour and second shot at glory. The drummer wants no part if it, and the chase is on as the press, the Feds, and former bandmates hunt him down the streets of the French Quarter. A novel soaked in sex, drugs, and tequila, The Drummer is a stiff cocktail of crotch-grabbing hair metal and New Orleans noir.
Praise for THE DRUMMER:
“A fun read about drugs, rock and roll, brawls, and banging (drums, groupies, and otherwise).”—Publishers Weekly
“If you had any connection with--or nostalgia for--the '80s heavy-metal rock scene, Anthony Neil Smith's "The Drummer" should be right up your dark alley. Smith writes with force and clarity.” —Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune
“Therein lies Anthony Neil Smith's casehardened tale of rarely won and ignobly lost fame, which he relates with the knowing intimacy of a guy who's been in the rock spotlight a time or two. He demonstrates that the interdependence of past and present is as organic as veins and arteries. 'Maybe I just should have paid my taxes,' he wearily admits. But, the tax on bad choices has been paid, and Smith, with his 2nd novel, carves out an emotionally raw and adventurous stylistic identity.” —Jules Brenner, Mystery Scene
“Anthony Neil Smith has penned a masterpiece of heavy metal noir.” — Victor Gischler, author of Gun Monkeys and Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse
“The future is assured. The future is Anthony Neil Smith. Let the devil rejoice.” — Ken Bruen, author of The Guards, London Boulevard, and Cross
“The Drummer solidifies Anthony Neil Smith's growing reputation as a fearless prose electrician...delivering raw voltage straight to the page.” — Sean Doolittle, author of The Clean-Up and Safer
