House of the Rising Sun

### Review

"(The) ruthless mobsters, dirty cops, shades-of-gray hero ring with authenticity. A clever setup and neat, twisty plot, and you have a gritty, action-packed read." --Edgar Award winner Julie Smith

"Hustmyre brings to life the dark underworld of The Big Easy reminiscent of Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles. Detective fiction doesn’t get any better than this!" --Gary C. King, author of *Rage *and *An Almost Perfect Murder*

"House of the Rising Sun is a great ride. Grab this book and head down to the wrong side of New Orleans. You won't regret it." --Criminal Profiler Pat Brown, author of *The Profiler: My Life Hunting Serial Killers and Psychopaths * "The hard-boiled tale, the disgraced ex-vice cop, the bloody, filthy underworld of the New Orleans French Quarter. This is classic gritty crime fiction." --Matthew Randazzo V, author of *Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend*

"*House of the Rising Sun* is lean, mean, and nasty. Hustmyre's spare, hardboiled prose instantly grabs hold and takes you on a great ride. A book for those who like their thrillers grim and dirty." --Simon Read, author of *War of Words: A True Tale of Newsprint and Murder*

### About the Author

Chuck Hustmyre spent 22 years in law enforcement and retired as a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). During his career he specialized in violent crime, narcotics, and fugitive investigations.

Chuck wrote the screenplay for the LIONSGATE movie *House of the Rising Sun*, starring Dave Bautista, Danny Trejo, Dominic Purcell, and Amy Smart. He adapted the screenplay from his novel of the same title. He also wrote the upcoming novel *A Killer Like Me* (August 2011). Chuck is also the author of the true crime books *An Act of Kindness* (Penguin/2007) and *Killer with a Badge *(Penguin/2004). In addition to his fiction, Chuck is an award-winning journalist, having written nearly 800 newspaper and magazine articles. His work has appeared in a variety of publications, including *The Washington Post, truTV's Web site CrimeLibrary.com, The Baton Rouge Advocate, 225 magazine, New Orleans Magazine, Psychology Today, and Homeland Security Today.*

Hustmyre is a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, National Press Club, and the Authors Guild.