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King Suckerman
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- Narrated by: Cary Hite
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 08-06-13
- Language: English
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
Regular price: $22.80
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In the summer of 1976, the nation's capital is gearing up for the Bicentennial. Captain Beefheart's on the eight-track, and the hot new film "King Suckerman" has everyone talking. Two knockaround guys named Clay and Karras are out looking for trouble when they stumble onto a drug deal gone bad and end up with a pile of money that isn't theirs. When the well-armed dealer starts spilling blood to get to the cash, Clay and Karras must take a stand, go straight, and get justice -or maybe just sweet revenge.
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