During his long lifeskid, thompson has picked up a drinking problem, a pair of bad feet, lots of debt and little ambition. Read caught stealing by charlie huston available from rakuten kobo. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Its three thousand miles from the green fields of glory, where henry call me hank thompson once played california baseball.
Caught stealing henry thompson series by charlie huston. Hes a former highschool baseball prodigy, whose allbutgiven majorleague career ended with. Suivez charlie huston et explorez sa bibliographie sur sa page dauteur charlie huston sur. This sequel to caught stealing finds old hank sixpack three years later sober as sand down the yucatan below cancum. But its the kind of happy you might feel if you thought someone were about to kill you, and they just maimed you instead. Hes got 4 12 million clams stashed, boosted out the sf giants for footballs dolphins as a sneaky disguise, and keeps bud in his cabana as if the cats on the wanted poster with him. The writing is gritty, dark, and realistic and the hero doesnt necessarily make all good choices. The first in a trilogy, stealing was followed by the equally outrageous six bad things, and is scheduled to conclude with a dangerous man next year. May 31, 2005 caught stealing by charlie huston, 9780345464781, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Caught stealing, along with six bad things and hustons fourth novel, a dangerous man, follow the lovable antihero, baseballmad henry thompson, as he.
Patrick wilson and alec baldwin star, while david hayter penned the script. This is one mean, cold, sliteyed mother of a book, and charlie huston is the real deal. One day, when i am a braver man, i will tell her these things, and then i will look her in the eye tell her i love her and ask her to be only mine. Huston writes a gritty, violent urban narrative that will have any thriller fan on the edge of their seats in anticipation of when or if the protagonist will attain the ultimate redemption from their demons. Caught stealing is the first in a trilogy, with six bad things and a dangerous man continuing the hardboiled story of hank thompson. Wayne kramer the cooler, running scared has signed on to direct caught stealing at myriad pictures. A cyberterrorist attack against america looms in this grim, hardedged thriller from edgar awardnominated author huston. Nothing is simply black or white, and good innocent people get hurt and killed in bad ways. Charlie hustons caught stealing is the kind of novel that makes you realize that happy endings are overrated. Caught stealing henry thompson book 1 kindle edition by. Charlie huston is an american author of crime fiction.
In the regional championship game you are caught stealing third. Or you might think of him as a writer like carl hiaasen or tim dorsey, but with occasional influences from other pulp genres. Brutal, blunt, and gritty, hustons caught stealing satisfies the deepest addictions of the pop thriller junkie. I picked this up as a free ebook for the sony reader and was interested in sampling charlie huston based on positive. Aug 14, 2019 caught stealing, by charlie huston while elements of the fantastic sometimes sneak into his work, huston is primarily a crime writer, and if. Charlie huston is the author of the bestsellers the mystic arts of erasing all signs of death and the shotgun rule, as well as the henry thompson trilogy, the joe pitt casebooks, and several titles for marvel comics. Caught stealing, by charlie huston for genre fiction with style to spare, interesting characters, and something to say, charlie huston is one of my goto writers. The characters of caught stealing are utterly realistic in their behavior and idiosyncrasies, the dialogue is smart and sharp and right on the mark, and the description of new york city will have you believing that youre actually there. Charlie huston is certainly an author to keep an eye on. Once a hotshot high school baseball prospect, the unlucky bastard is now a. He lives in caught stealing, along with six bad things and huston s fourth novel, a dangerous man, follow the lovable anti. Caught stealing is as far as you can get from a disney cartoon adventure. Your cleats dig into the bottom of the base and as you pop up out of your slide, the third baseman is coming down with the ball. Charlie huston is an elmore leonard for a new generation.
Charlie huston books list of books by author charlie huston. In 2006, huston joined the list of print authors who have written american comic books. In charlie huston s fastpaced debut novel, caught stealing, henry hank thompson is a displaced californian living on manhattans lower east side in the year 2000. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Hank thompson, who was once a baseball prodigy, has just moved to lower east side manhattan to make a living. Caught stealing book by charlie huston 4 available. A kindhearted baseball playerturnedbartender runs afoul of.
Caught stealing by charlie huston 2004, hardcover for sale. Caught stealing, along with six bad things and hustons fourth novel, a dangerous man, follow the lovable antihero, baseballmad henry thompson, as he works his way through mistaken identity, his past, and a new life for himself. Charlie huston made his debut as a novelist in 2004 with the novel caught stealing, the beginning of his hank thompson trilogy. Charlie huston is a writer and producer, known for powers 2015, gotham 2014 and strange adventures. Review caught stealing by charlie huston january magazine. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Once a hotshot high school baseball prospect, the unlucky bastard is now a goingnowhere new york city. Myriad pictures has signed the cooler helmer wayne kramer to direct patrick wilson and alec baldwin in caught stealing, an adaptation of the charlie huston. Caught stealing ebook by charlie huston rakuten kobo. Below is a list of charlie hustons novels in order of when they were first published.
Henry thompson, a former high school star baseball player, now a bartender with a drinking problem in pauls place, on the lower east side of manhattan, new york city. And, finally, it turns out also that hank is nobodys patsy after all, and that never again, no way, no how, does he intend to be caught stealing. Peter straub, on six bad things a wrongman plot worthy of hitchcock. Caught stealing has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Starting in 2004, hes published 12 novels now, and theres not a clinker in the bunch. Author, charlie huston, has a strange and unique style of writing no quotation marks for the dialogue, but you get use to it rather quickly by getting caught up in the story and the somewhat unlikable character of hank thompson. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read caught stealing. Caught stealing 9780345464774, 9780345478290 vitalsource. Its three thousand miles from the green fields of glory, where he. Free download or read online caught stealing pdf epub book. Caught stealing, by charlie huston while elements of the fantastic sometimes sneak into his work, huston is primarily a crime writer, and if. Turns out its the key to a storage box with a lot of stolen loot stashed in it.
But for thompson, hero of hustons dark, harddriving debut, the worst is still ahead. Charlie huston books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Like all of these great noir writers, he writes fastmoving, violent stories that make readers laugh at. He has to contend with high rents, old tenements, and dirty drunks while working as a bartender. Caught stealing by charlie huston 31may2005 paperback. Praise for charlie huston rocks and rolls from the first page. Caught stealing book by charlie huston thriftbooks. See all books authored by charlie huston, including already dead, and caught stealing, and more on. Caught stealing by charlie huston overdrive rakuten. A novel by charlie huston 2005, paperback at the best online prices at. Charlie huston is the author of the bestsellers the mystic arts of erasing all signs of death and the shotgun rule, as well as the henry thompson trilogy, the joe pitt casebooks, and several titles for marvel.
The series follows the trials of the likeable antihero hank thompson as he is caught first in a tornado of mistaken identity in caught stealing, then as he returns from selfimposed exile to face down his past in six bad things. During his long lifeskid, thompson has picked up a drinking problem, a. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by charlie huston. Charlie huston s caught stealing is the kind of novel that makes you realize that happy endings are overrated. Charlie huston is an american author of crime novels and superhero comic books. In the second paragraph, hank says, i sit on the pot and rest my forehead against the opposite wall. About caught stealing a fantastically hoppedup thriller. Patrick wilson and alec baldwin star in caught stealing.
In charlie hustons fastpaced debut novel, caught stealing, henry hank thompson is a displaced californian living on manhattans lower east side in the year 2000. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. You slide hard into the bag as the third baseman leaps to snare a high throw from the plate. Its three thousand miles from the green fields of glory, where henry call me hank thompson once played california baseball, to the lower east side of manhattan. Caught stealing begins with the main character, hank, recovering painfully from a severe beating by two unknown men for an unknown reason. The main characters of this fiction, mystery story are. News out of the 2012 toronto international film festival has patrick wilson insidious and alec baldwin 30 rock teaming up to star in caught stealing. Entertainment weekly editors choiceits three thousand miles from the green fields of glory, where henry call me hank thompson once played california baseball, to the lower east side of manhattan, where the tenements are old, the rents are high, and the drunks are dirty. Entertainment weekly editors choice its three thousand miles from the green fields of glory, where henry call me hank thompson once played california baseball, to the lower east side. Caught stealing a novel by charlie huston and publisher ballantine. Caught stealing henry thompson book 1 kindle edition by huston, charlie. Entertainment weekly editors choice, on caught stealing.
Caught stealing is charlie hustons first novel that made his name in the crime fiction genre. In charlie hustons fastpaced debut novel, caught stealing, henry hank thompson is a displaced californian living on manhattans lower east side in the. Caught stealing charlie huston read online free books. Its 3,000 miles from the fields of glory, where henry hank thompson once played california baseball, to the lower east side of manhattan, where the tenements are old, the rents are high, and the drunks are dirty.
The mysterythrillers caught stealing and six bad things are huston s first two novels. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while. Caught stealing henry thompson book 1 kindle edition. Apr 30, 2004 the hero of caught stealing, hank thompson, is having a bad week a bad life, actually. According to an interview with paradigm, he prefers to be classified as a writer of pulp as opposed to noir. Wayne kramer to helm patrick wilson, alec baldwin in. Caught stealing is an upcoming movie based on charlie hustons novel of the same name, and at this moment we know that alec baldwin and patrick wilson are attached to star in the whole thing. Pdf caught stealing book by charlie huston free download. Entertainment weekly editors choice its three thousand miles from the green fields of glory, where henry call me hank thompson once played california baseball, to the lower east side of manhattan, where the tenements are old, the rents are high, and the drunks are dirty. Based on the novel by charlie huston, the story follows a former high school baseball star who gets caught up in a bloody treasure hunt throughout new york city. Caught stealing by charlie huston 31may2005 paperback charlie huston on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading caught stealing henry thompson book 1. Caught stealing by charlie huston blogging for a good book.
Charlie huston its three thousand miles from the green fields of glory, where henry call me hank thompson once played california baseball, to the lower east side of manhattan, where the tenements are old, the. The series follows the trials of the likeable antihero hank thompson as he is caught first in a tornado of mistaken identity in caught stealing, then. Caught stealing by charlie huston 2004, hardcover for. Click to read more about caught stealing by charlie huston. Buy a cheap copy of caught stealing book by charlie huston. I say unlikable because hes clearly a victim of bad luck and has to react to everything that happens to him. Dec 27, 2005 praise for charlie huston rocks and rolls from the first page. Once a star high school baseball player, hes now reduced to tending bar at a neighborhood dive on manhattans lower east side.
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