Blackheart Highway by Richard Barre

Blackheart Highway by Richard Barre

California P.I. Wil Hardesty is a man whose search for the truth always seems to draw him back into his own troubled past. In Blackheart Highway, his path collides with Doc Whitney, a former country music star paroled from prison twenty years after being convicted of the brutal murder of his wife and daughters. As Whitney returns to the hot, dusty Central Valley, Hardesty finds himself caught in a town divided: one side wants Whitney gone permanently, while the other claims he is innocent. Through a maze of secrets, twisted loyalties, and grim betrayal, Wil must reconstruct a life, discover the real Doc Whitney, and track down a killer before the road leads to a final crash-and-burn.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Richard Barre has emerged as one of the best hardboiled detective novelists of the decade, delivering a perfect balance of action, suspense, and raw emotion. You will be captivated by the sheer beauty and strength of Barre’s writing, which gives this gritty mystery a rare glow of redemption. If you appreciate enigmatic, taciturn characters and dark poet mysteries in the tradition of Ross Macdonald, this fourth installment in the Wil Hardesty series is a must-read.

Condition Note

Vintage - Like New. This paperback is in exceptional condition. The spine is square, tight, and completely uncreased. The covers are vibrant and show no visible shelf wear, and the pages are clean, white, and crisp throughout.