Hot Rod Heart — Thomas Pluck

Bobby and Karen fit together like two sharp-toothed gears, suping up cars, racing them for pinks, and selling their rods to scrape a living. Then an old friend comes calling, and the jealous, brutal world conspires to tear them apart.A fierce and fiery small-block noir tale from the author of the explosive action thriller Blade of Dishonor, and Steel Heart: 10 Tales of Crime & Suspense."Hardcore-clean writing delivered at warp speed." -Andrew Vachss'short, mean, and well-written." -James Reasoner"The rush his writing supplies is addictive." -Criminal Element"His prose is blade sharp and he writes with the heart of a warrior." -Josh Stallings