Getting Out of Prison Was Supposed to Be the Hard Part.
“A non-stop page turner . . . there’s nothing quite like finding redemption through taking on a gang of scumbags. Bad Penny is intense.”
— Larry Correia, New York Times bestselling author
“John Brown understands trouble makers and misfits. A Green Beret against a drug cartel, hardly a fair fight. Bad Penny will keep your attention and raise your pulse rate.”
— Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Custer, U.S. Army Special Forces
“An excellent attempt-at-redemption story set in a hard land with a cast of characters from all along the good-guy/bad-guy continuum.”
— Deputy Sheriff Mark Lee
Action thriller · Crime fiction · High-stakes suspense · Humor · Standalone adventure
About the Story
Frank Shaw screwed up, went to prison, and is now out, living in small-town Wyoming and trying to live a quiet life. But then some old “friends” from the big house come to collect on a favor, and all his plans for a fresh start go up in smoke, forcing Frank to go outside the law to save the one thing he cherishes most.
Fans of Lee Child, Robert Crais, and Burn Notice will enjoy the memorable characters, humor, and action-packed suspense.
What Readers Are Saying
★★★★★
“This was absolutely fantastic! It’s very, very fast paced and action packed.”
— H. R. Woody, Amazon reader
★★★★★
“I could not put the book down. I loved the main character Frank who really has a sense of humor”
— June49, Amazon reader
★★★★★
“Edge-of-your-seat action without the vulgarity and ugliness”
— Steve Heeder, Amazon reader
Inspiration
This story was inspired by George, a fine old brother in my church in Ohio who was one of those salt-of-the-earth folks who also happened to have at one time been a bank robber. When he got out of prison, he determined his life would change. He married a good Methodist girl he met at a church dance, went into the laundry business, and never looked back. It was my privilege to record his life history. Not a single event or detail in this book is about him. But I wanted to write about someone like him. Frank will have to do.
Behind the Cover
Curious what Bad Penny might have looked like? Take a look at some of the early cover designs.
