Came A Horseman - by Paul McHugh (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A stranger arrives in a remote valley that has become a post-apocalyptic refuge. He proceeds to overturn the existing order by solving a local murder, and taking leadership of the valley's warring factions.</p><p><br></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Ten years after Earth's electronics were fried by an immense solar flare, most human technology has turned useless and civilization has begun to fail. But one thriving pocket is a valley on California's coast, where farmers in a religious cult dwell. A tribe of local hunters protect them. But this arrangement gets upended when a young refugee, Kyle Skander, wrecks his kayak there as he seeks to paddle north to Arcata. Kyle finds himself accused of murdering a young woman from the commune. To win freedom, he must find the real killer. His combative personality and a background in logic and philosophy helps Kyle make headway at this task. His investigation begins to uncover the valley's deepest secrets. Then, buried rivalries erupt into a battle that </strong>alters forever this enclave's fate.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>DEADLINES - A journalism murder mystery</p><p> </p><p>"Every reporter worth his or her notepad is a sleuth at heart. Paul McHugh brings this truth to life with crackling suspense and a true, ink-stained veteran's eye for the newsroom." -Dan Rather, TV anchor and newsman</p><p> </p><p>"The themes of Paul McHugh's companionable, rock-solid and soul-satisfying mystery Deadlines could not be more modern and relevant. But it is his wonderful character, the has-been alcoholic newspaper columnist Colm MacCay, who will stay with you, and who channels McHugh's considerable writing talent into a voice that surprises and delights. A superior story, not to be missed." -John Lescroart, New York Times best-selling author</p><p> </p><p>"With Deadlines, McHugh nails the desperation of new-millenium newsrooms and the quirky crusaders of the Bay Area. He also has a lot of fun with the unlikely culprits in this land-and-money murder mystery." -Farai Chideya, author of Kiss the Sky and The Color of Our Future</p><p> </p><p>"Deadlines has everything a reader looks for in a mystery." -Michael Krasny, host of KQED/NPR's award-winning Forum</p><p> </p><p>"People who love San Francisco and appreciate a good mystery will find Paul McHugh's Deadlines a page turner with unforgettable characters and a realistic view of crime." --Sheriff Mike Hennessy, the City and County of San Francisco</p><p> </p><p>**</p><p> </p><p>THE BLIND POOL - A political thriller</p><p> </p><p>"A deftly crafted and riveting novel that's based on an all-too believable premise. The Blind Pool showcases McHugh's flair for narrative driven storytelling of the first order. The stuff from which blockbuster movies are made." -The Midwest Review of Books</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>"This book is cinematic in its intensity, yet it's imbued with a sense of reality. Its violence has consequences and even its heroes are not immune to them." -Jon Mays, the San Mateo County Journal</p><p> </p><p>"The narrative thread of his thriller, which features flawed heroes battling international criminal forces, could have been pulled directly from news reports. Some elements even look prescient." -Clay Lambert, Half Moon Bay Review</p><p> </p><p>"Paul McHugh is a writer who links vivid scenes with the thread of suspense. His new political thriller keeps up a steady beat of surprises." -Jorge Imbaquingo, El Comercia (Quito, Ecuador)</p><p> </p><p>"A taut thriller by a terrific storyteller. The political headlines of today make it timely as hell." -Dan Rather, News & Guts Media</p><br>
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