(Blue Rider Press)Indeed, that .45 has a mean story to tell, as do other guns, guns and more guns in Stephen Hunter’s ambling saga, “G-Man.”Hunter follows the story behind the pistol along two tracks. The Swagger men were a sorely troubled clan. Convinced that these artifacts could solve the dark mysteries of the men in his family, Bob sets out in search of their meaning. Across America, during the depths of the Depression, Charles faces off with John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson. Baby Face Nelson’s girlfriend has a feisty appeal, but she comes off as determined to stand by her man.

Source: Washington Post May 24, 2017 16:52 UTC