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Webster Fillmore Goodhue’s teaching career was cut tragically short, leaving him idle and aimless in Los Angeles County. When a friend convinces him to abandon freeloading and join Clean Team, he steps into the grim world of professional crime‑scene cleanup. From sponging a Malibu suicide on a bathroom mirror to dealing with a bereaved daughter’s desperate plea, Web finds himself tangled in a series of escalating, violent encounters. As rival trauma‑cleaning crews, gun‑toting cowboys, and a mysterious new client swarm his doorstep, Web must confront his past mishaps and the dangers that lurk behind every mess. Classic for its razor‑sharp wit, stark violence, and neon dialogue, the novel delivers a chaotic, black‑humor ride through the underbelly of Los Angeles.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Charlie Huston
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