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It's 1934. Businesses travelled under by the hundreds, debts and foreclosures boomed, and breadlines grew in many American metropolitan areas. Amid this misery, some folks explored unscrupulous ways to make money. Angel-faced John Partlow and carnival huckster Ginger LaFrance are among the list of worst of the lot. Joining jointly they leave their small-time confidence scams behind to attempt an elaborate kidnapping-for-ransom plan in New Orleans. In a different part of town, Curtis Mayhew, a dark-colored man who works as a redcap for the Union Railroad Place, has a reputation for mending quarrels and misunderstandings among his friends. What those friends don't know is the fact Curtis has a special talent for tuning in...and he will often hear things that aren't spoken aloud. One day, Curtis Mayhew's special ability allows him to overhear a child's cry for help (THIS MAN IN THE AUTOMOBILE HE'S GOT A GUN), which attracts him in to the dangerous world of Partlow and LaFrance. This gritty Depression-era offense thriller is a sophisticated story enriched by powerfully seen public commentary and tips of the supernatural, and it presents Robert McCammon writing towards the top of his game.
