Goodman writes crisp, confident prose, giving us a Novel as compelling as the incredible true story it\'s based on.
Closely based on a true story, The Last Man is a gritty Prohibition-era crime Novel filled with flawed characters and second chances.. if only he can keep it.
The Last man finds a life he always hoped for ...
One swings from a rope in a mob lynching.
One is executed in the electric chair.
One bandit dies in the getaway.
Taking hostages, the gang forces a path through a frenzied and bloody shootout, setting the whole Lone Star state on their trail.
But their easy heist goes sideways fast when armed lawmen and citizens assemble to claim a new reward for dead Bank robbers.
The fake white beard hides his identity from his neighbors while he and three others take everything. (James Wade, two-time Spur Award-winning author of Beasts of the Earth ) When Santa Claus enters a Texas Bank just before Christmas in 1927, no one expects him to pull a gun.
Fans of historical fiction should list Goodman among their \'must-buy\' authors.
The Last Man blends thrilling, cinematic set pieces with convincing character work that explores the nature of crime and rehabilitation.
Goodman writes crisp, confident prose, giving us a Novel as compelling as the incredible true story it\'s based on
