Brian Reddy
1) The diezmo
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Author Rick Bass has won the Pushcart Prize and the O. Henry and PEN/Nelson Algren Awards for his short fiction. With The Diezmo he crafts a stirring novel that sheds light on an extraordinary but little-known episode of Texas history. When Sam Houston organizes an attack into Mexico, the glory seeking Texans are overwhelmed. Captured, they face the terrible Diezmo-a game of chance that ensures every 10th man will be killed.
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Mike Hammer Private Eye volume 4
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Hammer's on-again off-again flame is a Broadway star named Linda Fortunato, but her latest role is as primary suspect in the murder investigation of her ex-husband and co-star. The whole city is convinced of her guilt after the spatting couple was seen fighting during rehearsals, but Mike Hammer is determined to clear her name. Drama and mystery unfold while Hammer investigates a whole cast of suspects.