The Reunion at Herb's Cafe

And what a reunion it is! Dan Jenkins reunites many of the most memorable and irascible characters from his most memorable and hilarious novels— starting with Semi-Tough. Billy Clyde Puckett, Shake Tiller, T. J. Lambert, Barbara Jane Bookman, Big Ed Bookman, Slick Henderson, Juanita Hutchins, Doris Steadman—the list goes on, and they’re all packin’ heat.

It all begins when Herb’s Café—modeled after a Fort Worth landmark renowned for its chicken- fried steak—goes up for sale after Herb’s dea...