The Ragged End of Nowhere (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780312582531)

A quick-witted, fast-paced novel that shines a sharp new light on Las Vegas, The Ragged End of Nowhere was awwarded the 2008 Tony Hillerman Prize for best debuty mystery set in the American Southwest.

Bodo Hagen thought his family had left Las Vegas for good. He had joined the CIA and moved to Berlin, while his younger brother had followed in their father's footsteps and joined the French Foreign Legion. For a while they were free from the criminal underworld upon which the Vegas Strip was built.

But when his Legion contract ended, Bodo's brother returned to Las Vegas. Five days later his body was found on the edge of the desert. Word is that he'd returned from Europe with a valuable--and possibly stolen--ancient relic to sell. Now Bodo must come back and track down that missing artifact--and with it, his brother's killer.

Author: Roy Chaney
ISBN-10: 0312582536
ISBN-13: 9780312582531
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2009
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.56h x 6.36w x 0.96d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 90
Publishers Weekly 09/07/2009 pg. 32
Booklist 09/15/2009 pg. 35
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2009