Pete Dexter se vyznačuje syrovým, ale zároveň poetickým stylem, který proniká do hlubin lidské duše a zkoumá složité vztahy. Jeho próza se často noří do temnějších stránek života, ale zároveň nabízí i záblesky naděje a vykoupení. Dexter mistrně buduje napětí a vykresluje nezapomenutelné postavy, jejichž osudy se prolínají v dramatických a neočekávaných zvratech. Jeho dílo je silnou reflexí o vině, cti a hledání smyslu v chaotickém světě.
Do městečka Deadwood přijiždí Calamity Jane, je zde již šerif Seth Bullock, přeslavný Divoký Bill Hickok a další postavy ze slavné éry Divokého západu. Sledujeme jejich osudy, proč se ocitli v tomto městečku, nechybí ani nějaký ten souboj, to vše je správně namíchaný koktejl snu a skutečnosti o střelcích a psancích, prostě o Divokém západě, tak jak to mají američtí čtenáři rádi a co rádi čtou
Stalo se, co se stát muselo. Leon Hubbard byl krysa, brutální a nekontrolovatelná. Když byl zavražděn před zraky kolegů ze zaměstnání, nikdo se tím příliš netrápil. Všichni se shodli, že Leon je lepší mrtvý než živý. A že to vlastně byl jakýsi druh pracovního úrazu. Jediní, kdo se s tímto vysvětlením nechtějí smířit, jsou Leonova matka a prochlastaný reportér Richard Shellburn, který je svými novinami vyslán pátrat po okolnostech smrti mladíka z God's Pocket. Ale v této neblaze proslulé filadelfské čtvrti může být nadbytek soucitu nebezpečný, když se do věci vloží mafie.
Pete Dexter is an American original, a powerful novelist whose indelible characters and razor-sharp dialogue bring to life the darker side of the American national ethos. Brotherly Love is about two men born into the mob.
In Paris Trout, Pete Dexter tells the mesmerizing story of a shocking crime that eats away at the social fabric of a small town, exposing the hypocrisies of its ways and shattering the lives of its citizens. The crime is the murder of a fourteen-year-old black girl and the killer is Paris Trout, a respected white citizen of Cotton Point, Georgia, and a man without guilt. His crime haunts the men and women of this town. Harry Seagraws, a prominent citizen and Trouts defense attorney, has nightmares about it. TroutS wife, Hanna, bears his abusive paranoia, which grows as the town reacts to the crime and puts Trout on trial. As he becomes more obsessed with his cause and his vendettas against those who have betrayed him, Trout moves closer and closer to the edge of sanity, finally exploding with yet more violence and rage.
DEADWOOD, DAKOTA TERRITORIES, 1876: Legendary gunman Wild Bill Hickcock and his friend Charlie Utter have come to the Black Hills town of Deadwood fresh from Cheyenne, fleeing an ungrateful populace. Bill, aging and sick but still able to best any man in a fair gunfight, just wants to be left alone to drink and play cards. But in this town of played-out miners, bounty hunters, upstairs girls, Chinese immigrants, and various other entrepeneurs and miscreants, he finds himself pursued by a vicious sheriff, a perverse whore man bent on revenge, and a besotted Calamity Jane. Fueled by liquor, sex, and violence, this is the real wild west, unlike anything portrayed in the dime novels that first told its story.
True Stories of Confusion, Mindless Violence, and Forbidden Desires, a Surprising Number of Which Are Not about Marria
Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and '80s, the collection showcases Pete Dexter's incisive newspaper columns that capture the essence of the American experience during a tumultuous era. Blending dark humor with poignant observations, Dexter addresses themes of violence and hypocrisy while also celebrating the lighter moments of family life and unique encounters. Compiled by Rob Fleder, this anthology features eighty-two of Dexter's most compelling pieces, offering a mix of heartbreak and humor that resonates deeply with readers.
Losing his father shortly after birth, Warren Spooner endures a troubled childhood and even more troubled young adulthood that is marked by his dishonorably discharged stepfather, whose inexhaustible patience is tested by the difficult Warren. By the National Book Award-winning author of Paris Trout.
Paris Trout is a white storekeeper and moneylender in the sleepy little town of Cotton Point, Georgia. He is also an implacable bigot. A long time ago he studied law, but he is no respecter of it. One hot summer's day he invokes his own law, with devastating results. Some of the townspeople think Paris Trout a hero for what he did: others that the law should make him pay.
The sun was rising over Moat County, Florida, when Sheriff Thurmond Call was found on the highway, gutted like an alligator. A local redneck was tried, sentenced, and set to fry.Then Ward James, hotshot investigative reporter for the Miami Times, returns to his rural hometown with a death row femme fatale who promises him the story of the decade. She's armed with explosive evidence, aiming to free--and meet--her convicted "fiancé."With Ward's disillusioned younger brother Jack as their driver, they barrel down Florida's back roads and seamy places in search of The Story, racing flat out into a shocking head-on collision between character and fate as truth takes a back seat to headline news...
Los Angeles, 1953: Brookline ist einer der exklusivsten Golfclubs der Stadt. Die Fairways sind grün, die Mitglieder weiß, die Caddies schwarz. So auch Lionel Walk, genannt 'Train', der ein außergewöhnliches Talent fürs Golfen hat. Das erkennt auch Detective Miller Packard vom LAPD, der regelmäßig in Brookline spielt. Als Packard einen Fall übernimmt, in den zwei Caddies des Clubs verwickelt sind, nimmt das Schicksal seinen verhängnisvollen Lauf. Ein reicher Mann wird erschossen, seine jüngere Ehefrau Norah brutal vergewaltigt. Packard verliebt sich in Norah, zieht kurze Zeit später bei ihr ein und nimmt auch Train unter seine Fittiche. Doch Miller Packards Zuwendung hat einen hohen Preis.
