Johnson Denis - Already Dead A California Gothic - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 marijuana 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 cocaine through customs for Harry Lally a major player in a drug syndicate. Chickening out just before bringing the drugs 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. Already Dead with its masterful narrative of overlapping and entwined stories will further fuel the acclaim that surrounds one of today's most fascinating writers.
Title: Already Dead A California Gothic
Author(s): Johnson Denis
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780060929091
Pages: 448 Pages
Publication Date: 5/19/1998
Category: Horror & Ghost Stories