A scheming DEA agent who orchestrates the impersonation plot.
The novel is frequently compared to the works of Elmore Leonard for its conversational dialogue and relentless, cinematic pacing.
A powerful Mexican kingpin seeking revenge against the real Bobby Z.
The protagonist who must survive while being hunted by drug lords, bikers, and federal agents.
The story follows , a "born loser" and former Marine who is facing life in prison without parole after killing a Hells Angel in self-defense. Kearney is given a chance at freedom when a corrupt DEA agent, Tad Gruzsa , offers him a deal: impersonate the recently deceased, legendary drug lord Bobby Z .