The Golden Girl and All by Ralph Dennis follows Jim Hardman, a former Atlanta cop who was falsely accused of corruption and fired from the force. He now makes a living as an unlicensed private investigator, bodyguard and troubleshooter. He often works with his friend Hump Evans, a former NFL player who works as muscle for hire. Together, they navigate the dangerous world of crime in Atlanta while trying to clear Jim’s name and solve highly complex cases.

• The Golden Girl and All

• Hardman, Book 3
• By: Ralph Dennis
• Narrated by: Shawn Compton

“Like Chandler and Hammett before him, Dennis is trying to do something different with what is considered throwaway literature.” (Joe R. Lansdale, from his introduction)

Jim Hardman was a mediocre Atlanta cop until he was falsely accused of corruption and fired from the force. He now works as an unlicensed PI, trouble solver and bodyguard… often in partnership with his drinking buddy Hump Evans, a former black NFL player , who supports his playboy lifestyle by working as a hired hand.

In The Golden Girl and All, Hardman is hired to find Peggy Holt, a drug dealer, stripper, and serial seducer who kidnapped her six-year-old daughter from her ex-husband. Peggy has disappeared into an Atlanta underworld, inhabited by dirty cops, crooked lawyers, and violent bandits she’s slept in and betrayed… and who continues come back for more.

The only way Hardman can find her is to follow the trail of corpses she leaves behind after waking up without becoming herself.

I have all of the Hardman novels on Kindle and have been gradually working through them. I really enjoy them all, and this, the third entry, is my favorite yet. Great pulp style story and the continuing character development of Hardman, Hump and Marcy. Highly recommended.

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