Hardman Series

13 books in series
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Atlanta Deathwatch Publisher's summary

The first novel in the unforgettable, long-lost series by Ralph Dennis is finally available…after being coveted for years by collectors of the very best in hard-boiled fiction.

Jim Hardman was a mediocre Atlanta cop until he was wrongly accused of corruption and thrown off the force. Now he works as an unlicensed PI, trouble-shooter, and bodyguard…often partnered with his drinking buddy Hump Evans, a black ex-NFL player who supports his playboy lifestyle by working as hired muscle.

Hardman is hired by The Man, a black mobster, to investigate the murder of his white girlfriend, a college student. It’s a case that plunges Hardman and Evans into the center of a violent street war that stretches from Atlanta’s seedy back alleys to the marbled corridors of power.

This new edition includes an introduction by Joe R. Lansdale, the New York Times best-selling author of the Hap & Leonard crime novels.

“His prose was muscular, swift and highly readable. Like Chandler and Hammett before him, Dennis was trying to do something different with what was thought of as throwaway literature.” (Joe R. Lansdale, from his introduction)

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    Murder's Not an Odd Job Audiobook By Ralph Dennis cover art
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    Working for the Man Audiobook By Ralph Dennis cover art
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    The Deadly Cotton Heart Audiobook By Ralph Dennis cover art
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    Deadman's Game Audiobook By Ralph Dennis cover art
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    The One-dollar Rip-off Audiobook By Ralph Dennis cover art
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    The Last of the Armageddon Wars Audiobook By Ralph Dennis cover art
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    The Buy Back Blues Audiobook By Ralph Dennis cover art
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    Hump's First Case Audiobook By Ralph Dennis cover art
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