by Joe Lansdale
First published 1995
Hap Collins thought his past was behind him until she walked back into LaBorde, Texas. His former lover arrives with a proposition that sounds too good to refuse. She knows where robbers dumped half a million dollars in the Sabine River decades ago. All they need to do is drag the muddy bottom and claim their fortune. Hap wants to believe her story and her motives. The money would solve his problems. But the scheme attracts dangerous attention from a man called Soldier who kills without hesitation. As Hap gets pulled deeper into the salvage operation, he realizes the sunken cash might cost him more than poverty ever did. The river holds secrets that some people will murder to protect. Hap must decide whether his old flame deserves his trust or his suspicion before Soldier decides for him.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: LaBorde, Sabine River, Texas
Period: Decades Ago
182 pages · Paperback · Mysterious Press
Content warnings: violence