One Bullet

by Mark Boss

Bagmen are the only criminals other criminals trust with their money. Bagman Joe Barrow never lost a delivery until a mysterious hitman left him for dead and escaped with the cash. Now Joe and his girlfriend, Carly, must find the money before the Cartel, the cops, or his own Mafia finds them. The cops want Joe in chains. The Cartel wants to cut off his hands. The Mafia wants his blood. But Carly owns his heart, and Joe will do anything to protect her. He should run, but Joe Barrow is determined to find out who betrayed him and deliver the cash. One bullet at a time.

360 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 2014

About the author

When I was a kid, I made comic books of my favorite superheroes. Only they all were all cats, so it was SpiderKitty, Kitty Hulk, and so on. Okay, yeah, that's kinda weird.
In middle school my drawing skills leveled off, yet I kept writing stories --without the pictures. And writing, and writing.
I wrote some awful books, but practice makes at least competent, and the books improved. Now some are pretty good, and you may enjoy reading them.

Reviews

[Lou Columbus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crime fiction is not typically something I read. In all honesty, the only reason I gave this a try, was because Mark is a friend of mine. I figured I'd support his writing habit and become an enabler, by purchasing his latest work. Well, I sat down to give the first chapter a try and the next thing I knew, an hour had flown by and I was almost 100 pages into the novel. Mark sucks you right into the story with vivid, yet subtle descriptive text and crisp characterizations. The style is somewhat reminiscent of hard boiled pulp detective stories, but with a dash of modern sensibility and humor. The main character JOE sometimes speaks in clipped, incomplete phrases and scenes are depicted with short, yet precise detail. The overall effect for me, was a fully immersive and effortless read. Each chapter is short and serves to carry the plot along. Character development and background details are cleverly woven into the story. Mark has been honing his craft for many years and it pays off for him and the reader with this book.

[Tim Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tightly written, compelling, and a little different. Definitely recommended for fans of crime/ gangster fiction.