On the Ropes
Tom Schreck
On the Ropes
Tom Schreck
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Duffy Dombrowski is not your average social worker. When he’s not counseling sex addicts and drug users in a town outside of New York City, you can find him digging Elvis tunes, getting Schlitzed with his quirky friends, or fighting ex-Olympians in the boxing ring. Our less-than-perfect hero occasionally uses his mean left hook on pimps and other lowlifes, too. But at least he cares about his clients.
When Walanda, a schizophrenic, crack-addicted prostitute, is murdered, Duffy pledges to take care of her basset hound and find her missing stepdaughter, Shony. He’s horrified to discover the teenager is ensnared in a web porn ring-a vile enterprise that enslaves crack-addicted women and their children.
On the verge of losing his job-and his life-Duffy also gets mixed up with a creepy doctor with ties to Pakistani extremists. Still, nothing will stop this conflicted Robin Hood from trying to save Shony and foil a terrorist plot.
Praise for On the Ropes
The funniest book I have read in a long time. This is a genuine good read. -Harold Lederman, HBO Sports
Not since Carl Hiassen’s Tourist Season debut has there been a novel with such superb comic timing and laugh-out-loud lines. -Ken Bruen, Shamus Award-winning author of The Guards
An Everyman with a big heart and a wicked jab, Duffy Dombrowski may well be the new Spenser. I can’t wait for Round Two. -Marcus Sakey, author of The Blade Itself
On the Ropes is sly, funny, irreverent, and one hell of a good time. Read it or be sorry you didn’t. It’s just that simple. -Laurien Berenson, author of Hounded to Death
It’ll put you down for the count with laughter. Tom Schreck is a contender for funniest author working in the crime genre today. -William Kent Krueger, author of Thunder Bay
If you’ve ever despised your boss or secretly wanted to save the world, On the Ropes is a novel you’ll devour. -Steve Farhood, Showtime Boxing
Duffy Dombrowski-a loose-cannon social worker and a boxer-has a lot more heart than is healthy for a guy. Give him an orphaned sidekick who hasn’t been housebroken (literally), jam them into the middle of a sinister murder plot that packs a surprising wallop, and you’ve got a winning combination. -Lee Charles Kelley, author of Like a Dog With a Bone
One of my favorite writers…Can’t wait for Duffy’s next adventure. -Nancy Claus, Westchester Magazine
It won’t take long to realize Duffy doesn’t run to type…occasionally over the top, but warmhearted, tough, funny Duffy makes a promising debut. -Kirkus Reviews
Pure delight. The sharp-edged humor peppers you like a boxing master’s jab, and the poignant undercurrent of theme delivers with the power of a left hook. Duffy Dombrowski is a major new contender in the world of private eye fiction. -Michael A. Black, author of A Killing Frost and A Final Judgment
Get ready to rumble with lovable losers, misguided misfits, and a disgustingly adorable dog. -Michael Let’s Get Ready To Rumble Buffer, the Voice of Champions
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