SHOTGUN CHARLIE

Novel. Charlie is taken in by the gruff leader, Grady Haskell, of a gang of small-time crooks. When Haskell's bold daylight bank job in prosperous Bakersfield turns bloody, Charlie attempts to thwart the heist and ends up the only gang member caught alive. Sentenced to swing, Charlie makes a daring escape, determined to track down Haskell and prove his innocence.