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Zusatztext "[Stahl] goes for the reader's funny bone via the jugular vein....fast-paced and truly comical." Informationen zum Autor Jerry Stahl is the author of the narcotic memoir Permanent Midnight and Perv—a Love Story , both Los Angeles Times bestsellers, as well as the acclaimed novels Pain Killers , Plainclothes Naked , and I, Fatty . He has written extensively for film and television. Klappentext In a wildly careening plot that can only be described as crack noir, two pipeheads accidentally steal a photo of George W. Bush's presidential package and decide to blackmail the Republican Party. Before the crack-crazed thieves can follow through, however, gorgeous, whip-smart Nurse Tina, who's just offed her husband with a bowl of Drano-laced Lucky Charms, absconds with the goods. When Manny Rubert, a scarred ex-junkie turned codeine-popping detective, is called in to investigate the "foamer" hubby's untimely demise, love hits him like a wrench to the head. Soon Manny and Tina are making plans of their own for the presidential pie -- and for their future together. But the meddling police chiefs and motel room sex-change surgeons of the world just won't leave them alone. And then there are those killer crackheads, still out there and closing in.... Zusammenfassung In a wildly careening plot that can only be described as crack noir! two pipeheads accidentally steal a photo of George W. Bush's presidential package and decide to blackmail the Republican Party. Before the crack-crazed thieves can follow through! however! gorgeous! whip-smart Nurse Tina! who's just offed her husband with a bowl of Drano-laced Lucky Charms! absconds with the goods. When Manny Rubert! a scarred ex-junkie turned codeine-popping detective! is called in to investigate the "foamer" hubby's untimely demise! love hits him like a wrench to the head. Soon Manny and Tina are making plans of their own for the presidential pie -- and for their future together. But the meddling police chiefs and motel room sex-change surgeons of the world just won't leave them alone. And then there are those killer crackheads! still out there and closing in.... ...
