Tribulations of the Shortcut Man: A Novel - Softcover

"sturges' writing is seamless, his humor as twisted as his plotting, and frankly I couldn't stop smiling throughout the entire novel."--"Associated Press"

"A rollicking new LA crime novel. . . . A well-paced and suspenseful damn good read, full of deft observations, honest sentiment, and screwball touches that would make his father proud."

""Shortcut Man" is a glorious read powerful, clever, suspenseful and filled with enough dark humor and shady characters to satisfy the most rabid noir fan, and convert those who aren't already."

"This is an assured and diverting performance, with an ending that should impress even the most seasoned fan of hardboiled detective stories. You thought every twist ending in the noir bag had been taken out and used up, p.g. sturges seems to be saying as the book rushes toward its final page. Well, get a load of this."

A follow-up to Shortcut Man finds Dick Henry reluctantly aiding a pole dancer former girlfriend whose wealthy septuagenarian boyfriend is found secretly dead in his mansion at the same time a news story breaks about how he is on a honeymoon with a mysterious new wife. 15,000 first printing.