A master of small-town neo-noir returns with this stunning tale of one working man's struggle against fate, circumstance and his own bad choices in an America that's left him behind.
The year is 1977. Al Heidorn is a working stiff, a Korean War vet and recently divorced father of three whose life is unraveling from decades of drink, PTSD, and bad choices. Now, having hit rock bottom, Al is determined to put things right and make up for lost time . . . though that's easier said than done. And while Al may have kicked the booze, Fate still has one more extra hard kick in store for him.
Will Al find a "heretofore hidden higher gear" and become the man he was meant to be, or will he squander the only thing that he has yet to lose—his young daughter's love and life?
Critical Acclaim for So Many Things To Bury
"(So Many Things to Bury) is a REALLY good novel. Nothing I love more than a story about a loser who is driven by circumstance to find a heretofore hidden higher gear." Jim Thomsen, The Killing Rain: Left Coast Crime Anthology
"There's not anything good about Al Heidorns's life. Falling apart at the seams, Al's just not boy scout material. Heidorn has no where to go but six feet under. Chris Orlet's story is filled with top-notch witty prose and humor until the reality of Heidorn's choices leaves no one laughing. High fives for Orlet, a worthy author, who makes it clear some people continually make bad decisions." —Wil A. Emerson, author of Fatal Mistake
Genre: Mystery
The year is 1977. Al Heidorn is a working stiff, a Korean War vet and recently divorced father of three whose life is unraveling from decades of drink, PTSD, and bad choices. Now, having hit rock bottom, Al is determined to put things right and make up for lost time . . . though that's easier said than done. And while Al may have kicked the booze, Fate still has one more extra hard kick in store for him.
Will Al find a "heretofore hidden higher gear" and become the man he was meant to be, or will he squander the only thing that he has yet to lose—his young daughter's love and life?
Critical Acclaim for So Many Things To Bury
"(So Many Things to Bury) is a REALLY good novel. Nothing I love more than a story about a loser who is driven by circumstance to find a heretofore hidden higher gear." Jim Thomsen, The Killing Rain: Left Coast Crime Anthology
"There's not anything good about Al Heidorns's life. Falling apart at the seams, Al's just not boy scout material. Heidorn has no where to go but six feet under. Chris Orlet's story is filled with top-notch witty prose and humor until the reality of Heidorn's choices leaves no one laughing. High fives for Orlet, a worthy author, who makes it clear some people continually make bad decisions." —Wil A. Emerson, author of Fatal Mistake
Genre: Mystery
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