“Book Descriptions: “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.
Praise for Cobra Clutch
WINNER of the 2019 Arthur Ellis Award for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing for Best First Novel
Nominated for a 2019 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery
"A fast-paced, funny, energetic debut that brings to mind Carl Hiassen and Robert Crais. In Cobra Clutch, Devlin ingeniously merges the worlds of pro wrestling and private eyes into a breakneck adventure that will leave readers breathless. Intense and cinematic.” ~ Sam Wiebe, author of Last of the Independents and Invisible Dead
"Hilarious, full of mischief and mayhem, Cobra Clutch is thoroughly entertaining!" ~ Sheena Kamal, best-selling author of The Lost Ones
"Part Road House, part No Holds Barred. All badass." ~ Andrew Shaffer, author of Hope Never Dies: An Obama/Biden Mystery
"Cobra Clutch masterfully blends humor, mystery, thrills, action, romance, and heart into a hell of a story featuring a lively wrestler-turned-PI hero. The action scenes are intense, the quiet times heartwarming and engaging, and the humor expertly interjected to accentuate characters and breathe realism into the story." ~ John M. Murrary, Forward Reviews” DRIVE