The Last Honest Man
by Marek Puchon
Thriller & Suspense
Brian Henry flees the noise and violence of Chicago, chasing the simple dream his dying father never got to live: a quiet life in a small coastal town. Neah Bay seems perfect, until the moment he arrives.It doesn’t take long to see the truth. The police don’t protect anyone but themselves. Smugglers own the waterfront. Deputies collect envelopes instead of writing tickets. Even the mayor’s friendly grin feels rehearsed, hiding something rotten.Brian came here to disappear. Instead, he walks straight into a town that survives on secrets and payoffs. Every dock crate conceals more than salmon, every whispered warning comes with a price tag, and silence is the only law anyone obeys.In a place where honesty is the rarest, most dangerous commodity of all, Brian might just be the last man unwilling to sell his.\\r\\n\\r\\n