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Persepolis Rising finds an old enemy returning home with more power and technology than anyone thought possible

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"the master of manipulation" (Associated Press) and "the most creative

and unable to hold down a steady job

This Wicked World the gumazing gum girl! Persepolis Rising finds an oldElmore Leonard meets Denis Johnson in this explosive first novel set on the seedy side of Southern California. Ex marine Jimmy Boone former bodyguard to Los Angeles's rich and famous is fresh out of Corcoran, on parole, and trying to keep his nose clean until he figures out his next move. He has a job tending bar on Hollywood Boulevard, serving drinks to tourists, and is determined to put the past behind him. But trying to do the right thing has