'Mad Dog & Englishman' by J.M. Hayes is a mystery novel set in a small Kansas town, following Sheriff English and his half-brother Mad Dog as they navigate quirky characters and unusual situations. The book combines elements of slapstick humor with serious acts of crime, creating a unique blend of comedy and suspense. The writing style is described as capturing the rural setting of Kansas with humor and wit, while maintaining a light tone even in the face of danger.
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The book contains themes of violence and some references to dark topics that may not be suitable for all readers.
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"A suspenseful tale, told from the title to the end with wit and warmth by a very talented writer." -Nancy Pickard, award-winning author
Summer in Benteen County, Kansas, is a season possessed of all the gentle subtlety of an act of war. Winter, of course, is no better, but remembrance of its frosts and blizzards and winds that begin to suck away your life before you walk a dozen steps has grown faint by the early hours of a Sunday morning in late June. While some try to sleep, and Sheriff English and his ex-wife try sex, the Reverend Peter Simms takes an early walk in the park and encounters someone counting coup. When the Sheriff's part-Cheyenne brother, Mad Dog, arrives to meditate, he finds the Reverend's mutilated corpse. Mad Dog is the obvious suspect and he begins to hang out in the town jail while Sheriff English widens his net. English picks up several suspicious characters, and an increasingly dark history for the Simms family. The case grows stormier, and so does the weather. As a tornado gathers to hurl its fury on the hapless town, the fury of the killer rises to meet it.
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