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The third hard-boiled Nebraska crime novel. "Take away the palm tree. Move Raymond Chandler to Nebraska. Stir in humor. And you have a recipe for William J. Reynolds' modern murder mystery." Los Angeles Times The struggling P.I and crime-writer Nebraska, a wannabe "Raymond Chandler of the Corn Belt," is strapped for money. He's hired by his old high school girlfriend, recently widowed after her husband was gunned down, supposedly after perpetrating a string of bank robberies. The problem is, nobody knows what her dead hubby did with all the loot... and the local cops are pressuring her for the money. She wants Nebraska to find the cash or, better yet, prove that her husband was framed. That's no easy task, and one that could put Nebraska in the ground, too."An easy to read, sometimes hard to put down tale that takes fans through the seamy side of life in Omaha. Formula private eye fiction with a few midwestern twists." Sioux Falls Argus-Leader"Money Trouble is a joyful mystery, made so by Reynolds' irrepressible sense of humor," William X. Kienzle, author The Rosary Murders"Nebraska ranks right up there with Robert B. Parker's Spenser and Bill Pronzini's Nameless. Money Trouble provides plenty of excitement and a shocker of an ending." Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia)"Reynolds writes well in the medium-tough vein with nice allusions to other mystery writers. It's refreshing." Publishers Weekly

The first book in the acclaimed Nebraska P.I. series, a Shamus Award finalist for Best Novel from the Private Eye Writers of America.An ex-private eye, known only as Nebraska, is writing his first crime novel at 4 a.m. when his ex-partner crashes through his screen door with a gunshot wound and dies on his floor, clutching an envelope full of X-rated photos of a senator's daughter. Things only get worse for Nebraska from there. Soon he's pitted against the Chicago mob, the Omaha police, a porno ring, and a senator with presidential aspirations...and then the killings begin. The challenge for Nebraska becomes more than just solving the mysteries. It becomes survival."The suspenseful plot is filled with tension. The clues are subtle, and the author has created an unforgettable character in Nebraska." Minneapolis Star Tribune"A fast-moving story with just the right blend of all the necessary tough-guy ingredients. What more can you ask for?" Len Deighton"What's special about this novel is Reynolds' wit. He takes the hard-boiled detective and turns him into a hard-boiled punster guaranteed to elicit either a smile or a groan from even the most hard-core mystery lovers." Publishers Weekly"Shades of Travis McGee, Lew Archer, Philip Marlowe, Quick Draw McGraw and Nick Charles pop up as Nebraska gets in deeper and deeper..." Pittsburgh Post Gazette"William J. Reynolds dangerously but deftly skirts parody without betraying the tough-guy tradition." Washington Post

The fourth Nebraska adventure is "one of the most refreshing additions to the ranks of hardboiled detectives. An engrossing, well-crafted story with many bizarre twists. Top-notch entertainment." Publishers WeeklyThe private eye and struggling novelist known only as Nebraska is hired to find a missing woman by her mother, who claims her daughter is a sweet recluse who would never run away. But Nebraska knows his client isn't telling him everything... or she would have gone to the police for help and wouldn't be so evasive about her family's past. He soon learns that ignoring his initial reservations could be a fatal mistake as he attracts the unwanted attention of a local mobster, knife-wielding thugs, and a brutal killer."Nebraska is an amiable soul with a pungent sense of humor...which makes for entertaining reading." Associated Press"Hard-boiled detective fiction with a twist of self-deprecating humor." Washington Post"Gritty, fast-moving... every bit as good as Elmore Leonard," Omaha Sunday World-Herald