{"product_id":"the-dead-ringer-9781640097544","title":"The Dead Ringer","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis haunting Western story features a man brought back from the dead to exact revenge upon those who have wronged him, only to discover that the world is capable of good--from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Houseboat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMontana, 1935. Bludgeoned and buried alive by his bank-robbing partner and half brother, Benjamin Kilt should have been a corpse. But now very much on this side of heaven, Kilt's quest for revenge will be unlike anything the West has ever seen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKilt is joined on his journey by Bonnie, a thirteen-year-old Indigenous girl he somewhat reluctantly rescues from her abusive \"keeper.\" It is through Bonnie's recollections in old age of Kilt's thorny quest for justice that Dane Bahr's masterful tale unwinds, showcasing the tragic, complicated history of the two brothers and leading to a showdown at the very ranch where they were raised. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of Charles Portis, Elmore Leonard, and Annie Proulx, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Ringer \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the slippery justification of questionable deeds done for honorable ends, a bold and haunting novel featuring a man brought back from the dead to exact revenge, only to discover that the world is capable of good no matter how tragic the end may be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dane Bahr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640097544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDANE BAHR\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Minnesota. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Houseboat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStag\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Washington state with his wife and sons.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dane Bahr \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876603084957,"sku":"9781640097544","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_eb8c89d3-5493-4e5f-a920-64892f82a1f3.jpg?v=1777383073","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-dead-ringer-9781640097544","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}