The Man Who Risked His Partner

About this book

Stephen R. Donaldson is one of Americas acclaimed storytellers. But in the 1980s he published three novels about private investigators Mick Axbrewder and Ginny Fistoulari as paperback originals under the pseudonym "Reed Stephens." In 2001 Tor published a fourth novel about these characters The Man Who Fought Alone this time in hardcover under Donaldsons own name. Now Donaldson has returned to the first three novels in the sequence rewriting and expanding them. The Man Who Killed His Brother was the first and this is the second of the three. Mick "Brew" Axbrewder is a P.I. whos seen better days. Deeply into alcoholism some time back he accidentally shot and killed a cop. Worse the cop turned out to be his brother. Even worse in a case not long after that his partner Ginny Fistoulari blew off her own left hand protecting him and others. Now Mick works mostly as hired muscle for Ginny. They dont talk much. But their latest clients story doesnt add up. Theyre going to have to start working better together. And Brews going to have to face some of his own worst fears.