Lone Creek - (Hugh Davoren) by Neil McMahon (Paperback)

About the Book

In this edgy thriller set on his home turf of Montana, McMahon interweaves the story of family dynasties and an unsolved mystery, all against the backdrop of the beautiful, hard Western landscape.

From the Back Cover

After a failed career and marriage in California, Hugh Davoren is back in Helena, Montana, as a construction hand at the old Pettyjohn Ranch, home of many childhood memories--including the seemingly accidental death of his teenaged first love, Celia.

Hugh is just trying to get through another long workday on the ranch when he discovers two dead stallions. A further probe into the matter only pushes Hugh into dangerous corners, as he finds that the ranch's slick new owner, his beautiful wife, and even old Mr. Pettyjohn have terrible secrets to keep.

Review Quotes

"Neil McMahon is ... one of our finest fast-action storytellers. Lone Creek will keep you up and dodging through the night, and send you to sleep with a sense of relief and pleasure. " - William Kittredge, author of HOLE IN THE SKY and THE WILLOW FIELD
"McMahon is a writer and a half.... his words carry for miles." - New York Times Book Review
"McMahon . . . delivers his finest achievement to date with this beautifully written stand-alone set in contemporary Montana." - Publishers Weekly
"McMahon has now found his true voice with this splendid and suspenseful novel . . . It is the poignant and knowing prose that elevates this novel to literature." - Otto Penzler, New York Sun
Lone Creek is post-modern contemporary western noir ... a good hard ride through real Montana, punctuated by heinous crimes and dry good humor. Neil McMahon has written a winner." - C.J. Box, author of In Plain Sight.
"Lone Creek is more than a page turner. A vivid sense of place and strong narrative voice make it as big and beautiful as the Montana sky." - James Grippando, national bestselling author of GOT THE LOOK
"Crisp and fast-moving. . . . McMahon is a skillful writer." - Washington Post
"A wild plot....Satisfying....Reads like a cross between Raymond Chandler and Thomas Harris. More...please, Mr. McMahon ." - Chicago Tribune