Jake's 8: A Hard Man Novel
by Howard McEwen
Newly edited and proofread December 2020.
“Not only do I love how Howard McEwen writes dialogue, I always get great drink ideas from him!” - Amazon Review
A man walks into a bar…his phone rings, he’s offered a job. Hard up and unafraid of hard work, he takes it.
Jake Gibb is a man who doesn’t let a good opportunity, a craft cocktail or a nice set of legs pass him by. His boss, Prescott Carmichael, is a financial advisor with some of the city’s best and wealthiest names on his client list.
But managing money is the least of their jobs.
Jake’s 8 is an episodic novel that spans genres — hard-boiled detective, Wodehousian comedy, classic ghost story all with a light touch.
“Not only do I love how Howard McEwen writes dialogue, I always get great drink ideas from him!” - Amazon Review
A man walks into a bar…his phone rings, he’s offered a job. Hard up and unafraid of hard work, he takes it.
Jake Gibb is a man who doesn’t let a good opportunity, a craft cocktail or a nice set of legs pass him by. His boss, Prescott Carmichael, is a financial advisor with some of the city’s best and wealthiest names on his client list.
But managing money is the least of their jobs.
Jake’s 8 is an episodic novel that spans genres — hard-boiled detective, Wodehousian comedy, classic ghost story all with a light touch.
