Books like Warlock by Jim Harrison
Johnny Lundgren, a.k.a. Warlock, is an unemployed foundation executive whose life turns chaotic after a midlife crisis. Seeking employment, he takes a job under Dr. Rabun and finds himself confronting poachers in Michigan’s wilderness while uncovering sinister dealings in Key West.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Jim Harrison
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