A fun, fast-paced novel that teams up the Hillbilly Shakespeare Hank Williams with Blues genius Muddy Waters for an unlikely but enjoyable crime thriller. Author Stephen Mertz has spent decades writing men's adventure books and he brings that same pulpy energy to this novel, whilst also inserting a little of each man's biography and bringing them to life as characters. 
They're pitched against a formidable band of opponents - corrupt sheriffs, g-men and the KKK - and the plot moves with the velocity you'd expect. The 50s US south setting is well done and there's a real colour and vibrancy to the backdrop. Throw in a whole bunch of twists and turns and a little emotion and you have a very entertaining read.