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The Fugitive Blues
The Fugitive Blues
The Fugitive Blues
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The Fugitive Blues

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Being a fugitive is hard work. Running from the law is taking its toll on James McRiley (Ridder of Vermin) and his best friend, Kevin Nichols. Theyve never been east of Las Vegas, and these native Southern Californians have no idea whats in store for them on their journey to keep James out of prison.

Jamess justified punishments, as he calls his three murdersthe fourth was an accident, he swearshave caught up with him, and now he faces an uncertain future with a chance every day to be seen, to be identified, and to be caught. His constant nightmares of impending imprisonment have left this twenty-nine-year-old paranoid killer beside himself with fear.

Needing a rest, the friends stop in historic New Orleans. A whole new world opens up for the two musicians, and they discover they are definitely not in Southern California anymore. Local sentiment is foreign and cultures sometimes clash. Can James keep it together long enough to maintain the obscurity he desperately needs for escape? Or will his alter ego, The Pied Piper, rise up once again to rid the world of its incessant vermin?

LanguageEnglish
PublisheriUniverse
Release dateOct 27, 2010
ISBN9781450257084
The Fugitive Blues
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Patricia A. Gray

Patricia A. Gray is the author of thirteen novels including The Loner, Ridder of Vermin, and The Seared One. A graduate of the University of Alabama, she lives in Southern California with her husband, daughter, and Chocolate Lab, Reddington.

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