Frank Sinatra in a Blender

by Matthew McBride Narrated by Keith Szarabajka

Overview

Nick Valentine has problems. He's a drunken ex-cop who lives in his shabby office, hangs out at strip clubs, and has only one real friend-Frank Sinatra. But he's one of the best private investigators in Saint Louis. So when an inept crew robs a credit union, only Valentine can figure out who made off with the millions-because sometimes solving a crime takes a hard guy who's not afraid to work outside the law. Valentine swerves through the underbelly of Saint Louis looking for answers, and with every law he breaks, every drink he takes, and every OxyContin he snorts, he lurches closer to finding the truth-or floating facedown in the Missouri River.

Brutally funny and wild, this no-holds-barred crime novel reads like Elmore Leonard on meth: crazy and addictive-you'll want more.

Editorial Reviews

Booklist (starred review)

Nick Valentine, the boozing, pill-popping hero of this insanely dark, grotesquely funny noir is himself a relative concept…It doesn’t hurt that he’s in the habit of walking into a bar and ordering a shot of Patrón, a shot of Jim Beam, a Corona, and a Captain ’n’ Coke—all for himself. That’s not a first round for everyone, but for those who can hold their liquor, this is a debut thriller to savor.”

Publishers Weekly

High-octane, casually brutal action keeps the story slipping and sliding through the icy winter streets with touches of macabre humor providing laughter even amid the carnage. Fans of offbeat characters and grisly noir are in for a treat.”

Charlie Sheen

Read [Frank Sinatra in a Blender] in a day. Loved it!”

author of Blackbirds and Mockingbir Chuck Wendig

This is a violent hell-trip of a book full of drugs and drink and bad people you like as soon as you meet ’em. Make no mistake, McBride is the king of Chainsaw Noir, and there’s no one else who can step to the throne.”

Hollywood film producer of Freeway and&# Brad Wyman

Frank Sinatra in a Blender is a perfect mix of hard-boiled fiction and pulp noir—with a perfect mix of Hunter S. Thompson. To say I loved this book is an understatement.”

Bram Stoker Award–winning author Tom Piccirilli

Frank Sinatra in a Blender is a darkly shining example of psycho noir that takes it to the wall and then straight through. Stark, startling, extreme, haunting, and even poignant at times, the work of Matt McBride is going to be talked about for years to come.”

nationally bestselling author John Rector

Matthew McBride is one of those rare writers who can have you reeling in shock one minute and laughing out loud the next. Frank Sinatra in a Blender is a prime example. This book is a fun, twisted romp through McBride’s uniquely warped imagination. I loved every minute of it.”

author of The Ice Harvest Scott Phillips

Matthew McBride makes Mickey Spillane read like Barbara Cartland. If you’re trying to give up coffee and cigarettes but aren’t quite ready to give up the oxy, Frank Sinatra in a Blender is the book for you.”

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169549089
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged

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