Hallam : Rough Edges Press : 9781685490553 : 1685490557 : 09 Feb 2022 : HOLLYWOOD IN THE 1920s, WHERE THE GLITZ AND GLAMOR OF THE SILENT MOVIE ERA CONCEALS DARK AND DANGEROUS SECRETS, AND ONE OLD COWBOY USES FRONTIER CUNNING AND GUN-SKILL TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH AND DELIVER JUSTICE IN THIS COLLECTION OF HARD-BOILED MYSTERY STORIES. From Lucas Hallam's first appearance in Hallam-where a cowboy who has outlived the days of the Old West becomes a gun-toting private eye and stuntman in the early days of motion pictures in California-to Hollywood Flesh-where Hallam's most recent case is starting to give him nightmares-Hallam is told as a larger-than-life character. He tangles with killers, solves mysteries, battles against grievous transgressions, and enjoys memorable moments with his friends while working as a riding extra in a colorful portrait of Hollywood during one of its golden ages. In each short story, readers will begin questioning ... Will Hallam win over evil by the end