Hot Metal Hobo
by David Chadwick
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Pub Date 28 Feb 2025 | Archive Date 11 Mar 2025
Troubador Publishing Ltd. | Matador
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Description
THE THIRD INSTALLMENT IN DAVID CHADWICK'S NIXON'S AMERICA TRILOGY
Why did a US general kill his own son, then shoot a Pentagon rival? And who mailed the murder weapon to reporter Wat Tyler?
June,1976: Crime reporter Wat Tyler is plunged into Washington DC’s political shark-tank when his pal Johnny Tedstone and Pentagon big-shot Keith Zetchik are murdered on the same night, in the same neighbourhood.
The prime suspect is General Joseph “Holy Joe” Tedstone – Johnny’s dad and Zetchik’s bitter rival.
Still worse, Johnny had told Tyler the previous evening that his dad was planning the double murder. However, Tyler ignored the prediction because Johnny was drunk and stoned.
Filled with self-recrimination, Tyler – a Special Forces veteran – discovers Holy Joe and Zetchik served together as friends in Vietnam but became implacable enemies over war crime allegations.
Tyler’s investigation takes on an even darker significance when he encounters Kim Lamb, a CIA double agent who is also probing the Tedstone-Zetchik incident.
She reminds Tyler of a young spy killed in Saigon when an undercover operation went badly wrong. And he must defeat his own demons to untangle ominous links between then and now.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
5 star Amazon reviews for Tin Soldiers (2023):
"Insightful, intriguing and with an irresistible central character of so many layers, this book demonstrates the author’s strength in taking historical fact, adding fictional narrative and creating really compelling stories."
"The writing is superb. There were so many points where I stopped reading just to appreciate a sentence, paragraph, or page. It is refreshing to read a historical thriller that is not only beautifully written, but also tense and engaging."
5 star Amazon reviews for Headload of Napalm (2024):
"A book that keeps you hooked throughout and gives you tangible and utterly credible characters that you feel you are sharing the room with. Outstanding."
"David Chadwick has once again written an historical thriller of superlative quality."
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781836287704 |
| PRICE | £2.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 368 |
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Featured Reviews
Simon D, Reviewer
Vietnam vet and crime reporter Wat Tyler senses chaos when a close friend and a high profile Pentagon figure are murdered on the same night. With the fallout from Vietnam still heavy in the air, it isn’t long before other players enter the fray and leave Wat making connections to a life he thought he’d left behind
The story evolves over the entire course of the book and never leaves you hanging. Dialogue throughout is particularly sharp and the cast list is kept tight. With intriguing insights into the Vietnam conflict and the politics of the time, Hot Metal Hobo delivers much more than just a high adrenaline thriller.
My thanks to the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy. I have left this review voluntarily.
Robin P, Reviewer
In this magnificent conclusion to his 'Nixon's America' trilogy David Chadwick once again lifts the lid on a hornet's nest of secrets and lies as Americans struggle to come to terms with the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate.
The author captures a moment in time and brings it to life with brutal realism. The atrocities of war cast long shadows and fear of further corruption at presidential level is rife.
Wat Tyler, a crime reporter, is one of the most significant and interesting investigators to lead a series of hard boiled novels in recent years. I do hope he will return as I definitely want to know what happens to him next.
The author's style is compelling and addictive. He brings honesty and integrity to the factual backdrop and adds an intensely poignant and hugely complex plot that never disappoints. A thrilling ride through the dark alleys of 1970s America with a supremely accomplished author.
