Sideswipe : a novel

Florida homicide detective Hoke Moseley's life suddenly went to bell one morning. His ex-wife had married a big-time pro ballplayer. His two teenage daughters moved in. And his lieutenant had dumped ever? unsolved murder in Miami on him. So Hoke decided to bail out stretch out on Singer Island, give up police work, and watch the ocean roll.But trouble wasn't going to let Hoke get away. Not a stone's throw from his laid-back new life, a slick, handsome psychopath was planning his next armed robbery. The heist would suck a curmudgeon retiree into a life of crime, blast a half-dozen people, off the planet, and leave nary a clue behind.It was a case right up Hoke's alley: weird enough to catch his attention, personal enough to make him mad, and twisted enough to make Hoke forget he didn't want to be a cop...a good guy in a world gone very, very bad. Hoke Moseley has had enough. Tired of struggling against alimony payments, two teenage daughters, a very pregnant, very single partner, and a low paying job as a Miami homicide detective, Hoke moves to Singer Island and vows never step foot on the mainland again. But on the street, career criminal Troy Louden is hatching plans of his own with a gang including a disfigured hooker, a talentless artist, and a clueless retiree. But when his simple robbery results in ruthless and indiscriminate bloodshed, Hoke quickly remembers why he is a cop and hurls himself back into the world he meant to leave behind forever.A masterly tale of both mid-life crisis and murder, Sideswipe is a page-turning thriller packed with laughs, loaded with suspense, and featuring one of the truly original detectives of all time.From the Trade Paperback edition. Hoke Moseley Has Had Enough. Tired Of Struggling Against Alimony Payments, Two Teenage Daughters, A Very Pregnant, Very Single Partner, And A Low Paying Job As A Miami Homicide Detective, Hoke Moves To Singer Island And Vows Never Step Foot On The Mainland Again. But On The Street, Career Criminal Troy Louden Is Hatching Plans Of His Own With A Gang Including A Disfigured Hooker, A Talentless Artist, And A Clueless Retiree. But When His Simple Robbery Results In Ruthless And Indiscriminate Bloodshed, Hoke Quickly Remembers Why He Is A Cop And Hurls Himself Back Into The World He Meant To Leave Behind Forever. By Charles Willeford.