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Underdogs
A pulse-pounding thrill ride from the tunnels of Vietnam to a secret world underneath the sidewalks of Seattle
Seattle burned to the ground in 1889 and a new city was built on top of the old. A century later, the original Seattle empty streets, crumbling sidewalks, and pitch-black passageways, twelve feet beneath the modern metropolis.
When a stickup goes horribly wrong, Hilton “Rabbit” Babcock and his eight-year-old hostage, Ali, tumble through the rotten floor of an abandoned warehouse and into the subterranean city. They are not alone. Strange, desperate characters lurk in the shadows of old Seattle, and they don’t take kindly to visitors. But with the cops and the ruthless drug queen he’s in debt to waiting aboveground, Rabbit has little choice but to plunge deeper into the dark, dragging Ali along with him. To bring her out, the Seattle PD turns to a Vietnam vet who spent his war years flushing the Viet Cong from their jungle tunnels. Is Lewis ready to face his demons and go underground again? Ali’s life might just depend on it.
Seattle burned to the ground in 1889 and a new city was built on top of the old. A century later, the original Seattle empty streets, crumbling sidewalks, and pitch-black passageways, twelve feet beneath the modern metropolis.
When a stickup goes horribly wrong, Hilton “Rabbit” Babcock and his eight-year-old hostage, Ali, tumble through the rotten floor of an abandoned warehouse and into the subterranean city. They are not alone. Strange, desperate characters lurk in the shadows of old Seattle, and they don’t take kindly to visitors. But with the cops and the ruthless drug queen he’s in debt to waiting aboveground, Rabbit has little choice but to plunge deeper into the dark, dragging Ali along with him. To bring her out, the Seattle PD turns to a Vietnam vet who spent his war years flushing the Viet Cong from their jungle tunnels. Is Lewis ready to face his demons and go underground again? Ali’s life might just depend on it.
360 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 11, 1999
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About the author
Robert Ryan
42 books81 followersaka Tom Neale
Robert Ryan was born in Liverpool but moved to London when he was eighteen to attend university. He lectured in natural sciences for several years before moving into journalism in the mid-1980s, first with The Face and then the Dylan Jones-edited Arena. During this time, he also wrote for The Daily Telegraph, US GQ, US Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire and The Sunday Times.
Robert Ryan lives in North London with his wife and three children.
Robert Ryan was born in Liverpool but moved to London when he was eighteen to attend university. He lectured in natural sciences for several years before moving into journalism in the mid-1980s, first with The Face and then the Dylan Jones-edited Arena. During this time, he also wrote for The Daily Telegraph, US GQ, US Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire and The Sunday Times.
Robert Ryan lives in North London with his wife and three children.
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July 25, 2017
First read of this author, the idea for this book was really different and could have been far more gripping however i got bored and confused with all the flash backs of the main characters. Once the book got under way in the mysterious underground city of Seattle then the book took off, but the ending was i thought cut short and disappointing
July 31, 2018
A Fantastic rip roaring read.
December 31, 2018
Bonus points for mis-quoting Nick Cave's Into My Arms.
December 12, 2020
How does anyone get past the babble? 2 pages in and already, I am thinking what is this p00?
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