Ugly As Sin
Nick Bullman was a wrestling superstar. His alter ego¸ The Widowmaker¸ was the monster heel all the marks loved to hate. Now¸ after a brutal encounter with two psychotic fans left his face horribly disfigured¸ he's just a monster. Yanked from the spotlight and thrust into the shadows¸ these days Nick tries to live the life of an average Joe. He avoids mirrors. He's angry. He's alone. And he likes it just fine that way... Until he receives a desperate phone call from a young lady he barely knows-his daughter. For the first time in over thirty years¸ Nick returns to his hometown of Midnight¸ North Carolina. There he will come face to face with old demons¸ forge new friendships¸ and make enemies far more dangerous than those who ruined his face¸ all in a quest to save the granddaughter he's never met...and maybe find a little bit of redemption along the way. Ugly As Sin is an electrifying tale of "white-trash noir¸" a taut page-turner that skates the razor edge of a familiar¸ horrifying reality. At times heartbreaking¸ funny¸ and terrifyingly suspenseful¸ Ugly As Sin is Newman's best work to date. " Ugly As Sin is James Newman's best book yet! I loved every brutal¸ violent¸ pulpy page¸ and I recommend the hell out of it!" -Jeff Strand¸ Author of Dead Clown Barbecue ¸ Faint of Heart ¸ and Gleefully Macabre Tales " Ugly As Sin is a terrific page-turner¸ a body slam of a book that features tough-guy noir¸ freakish horrors¸ and human redemption. James Newman skillfully spins a spiral of suspense that pulls you in and won't let go." -Brian Pinkerton¸ Author of Killer's Diary ¸ Rough Cut ¸ and How I Started the Apocalypse " Ugly As Sin is brutal¸ fast-paced¸ grimy fun¸ a compulsive page-turner with characters you'll be deeply invested in by story's end." -Blu Gilliand¸ October Country " Ugly As Sin has about as vicious a premise as I've ever come across. It's not what it first appears to be. It's worse. Wrapped inside its mystery and ticking-clock hunt is the most jaundiced indictment possible of the corrupted soul of celebrity culture...its feeders and especially its fed." -Brian Hodge¸ Author of Picking the Bones and Whom the Gods Would Destroy "James Newman is one of my favorite authors. His novels are always engrossing and entertaining. I can't recommend his works highly enough." -John Little¸ Author of Miranda ¸ The Memory Tree ¸ and Ursa Ma Note: This digital edition includes PDF¸ ePub and Mobi (Kindle) versions of the book.