Winner of the Best First Crime Novel
at the 2019 Arthur Ellis Awards!
Nominated for a
Lefty for Best Debut Mystery Novel!
”Hammerhead” Jed
Ounstead thought he’d traded the pro-wrestling world for the slightly less
dangerous one of a bar bouncer and errand boy for his father’s detective
agency, but the squared circle wasn’t quite done with him yet. When his former
tag-team partner draws upon their old friendship for help in finding his
kidnapped pet snake, Jed finds himself dragged back into the fold of sleazy
promoters, gimmicky performers, and violence inside and outside the ring. As
the venom of Vancouver’s criminal underworld begins to seep into Jed’s life, a
steel chair to the back of the head is the least of his problems.
Cobra
Clutch is a fast-paced, hard-hitting debut novel by A.J. Devlin that
features an unstoppable combo: a signature move of raucous humour with a super
finisher of gritty realism.
Winner of the Best First Crime Novel
at the 2019 Arthur Ellis Awards!
Nominated for a
Lefty for Best Debut Mystery Novel!
”Hammerhead” Jed
Ounstead thought he’d traded the pro-wrestling world for the slightly less
dangerous one of a bar bouncer and errand boy for his father’s detective
agency, but the squared circle wasn’t quite done with him yet. When his former
tag-team partner draws upon their old friendship for help in finding his
kidnapped pet snake, Jed finds himself dragged back into the fold of sleazy
promoters, gimmicky performers, and violence inside and outside the ring. As
the venom of Vancouver’s criminal underworld begins to seep into Jed’s life, a
steel chair to the back of the head is the least of his problems.
Cobra
Clutch is a fast-paced, hard-hitting debut novel by A.J. Devlin that
features an unstoppable combo: a signature move of raucous humour with a super
finisher of gritty realism.
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A.J. Devlin
A.J. Devlin grew up in Greater Vancouver before moving to Southern California for six years where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from Chapman University and a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from The American Film Institute. After working as a screenwriter in Hollywood he moved back home to Port Moody, BC, where he now lives with his wife and two children. Cobra Clutch is his first novel. For more information on A.J., please visit www.ajdevlin.com.