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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx follows the success of Close Range with another remarkable collection of short stories set in Wyoming.Bad Dirt is filled with the vivid and willful characters for which Proulx has become known. Each occupies a community or landscape described in rich and robust language, with an eye for detail unparalleled in American fiction.In ‘The Contest’, the men of Elk Tooth, Wyoming, vow to put aside their razors for two seasons and wait to see who has the longest beard come the 4th of July. Deb Sipple, the moving protagonist of ‘That Trickle Down Effect’, finds that his opportunism – and his smoking habit – lead to a massive destruction. And ‘What Kind of Furniture Would Jesus Pick?’ is the story of Gilbert Wolfscale, whose rabid devotion to his ranch drives off his wife and sons.Proulx displays her wit in every story of this stunning collection, as well as her knowledge of the West, of history, of ranching and farming. Her profound sympathy for characters who must use sheer will and courage to make it in tough territory makes this collection extraordinarily compelling.

TRIANGLE OF TERRORA deadly alliance between the New York Mob, a Colombian cartel and Middle Eastern terrorists is the starting point of a plot that could end with the wholesale slaughter of innocent Americans.At stake is a radioactive toxin developed for the space program, but now for sale to fanatics in the market for a killer weapon. Corrupt Justice officials are neck-deep in the conspiracy–but where black ops activity begins and ends is anybody's guess.Bad odds get worse when Mack Bolan, posing as a Justice agent, turns up at the scene of a shooting. The victim: Hal Brognola. On the run and hunted by both sides of the law, Bolan's luck is running out. But the battle never ends until the Executioner wins…or dies.

A story about a world where advertising knows no mercy. The life of the people turns into an endless series of fights for their money, time, and convictions. These fights may seem petty and sad, absurd and funny, but in the end, the fights are always lost. The main character invents Jack of Air for his kids — an imaginary fearless hero who never loses. Will Jack be able to help his creator after the latter gets into real trouble?