Tales of Whiskey Tango from Misery Towers

By James Aylott

Book Overview

Finalist - Royal Palm Literary Awards (Florida Writer's Association) - Longlisted - Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book CompetitionMissouri Towers, once the swankiest address in St. Louis, but now tagged "Misery Towers," is a shabby apartment building blessed with breathtaking views of the iconic Gateway Arch. Amongst its eccentric dwellers is a trapeze artist whose love life is dangling from a wire, a struggling realtor who can never close a deal, a Bosnian immigrant who is infused with the spirit of Winston Churchill, an aging stripper who refuses to relinquish her grip on the pole, an undertaker on a mission of vengeance, a broken-hearted soul searching for his own pretty woman - one hooker at a time, a beat cop tired of dodging bullets, and a dogged collector of lucky pennies who picks up a cursed coin. On a hot and dangerous August night, against the backdrop of a city on edge, the interwoven lives of these characters will collide with devastating consequences. By turns, hilarious, bawdy, tender, and tragic, Tales of Whiskey Tango from Misery Towers is a fast-paced, action-packed novel, filled with razor-sharp prose and cringe-worthy dark humor. It offers a unique insight into the psychological landscape of life in a Rust Belt city, plagued with violence and wrestling decline.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CNF6J3LD
• ISBN13: 9798987681213
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Beautiful Arch
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"