A boxer marked for death. A missing war correspondent. A one-armed detective caught between two deadly mysteries.
Jimmy “Soldier” Riley has survived murderers, betrayals, and heartbreak in wartime Panama City. After everything he's endured, he finally has a chance at the happiness he once thought impossible.
But trouble has a way of finding Jimmy.
Fighting Freddy Freeman, a promising boxer with a dangerous future, is receiving death threats as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career.
Meanwhile, a celebrated war correspondent has vanished after surviving the battlefields of Europe.
Jimmy takes on the investigations with the help of his loyal friend Clip, following a trail from smoky boxing gyms and crowded wartime streets to people with powerful reasons to keep their secrets hidden.
As the mysteries deepen, Jimmy finds himself confronting corruption, violence, and enemies willing to kill to protect their interests.
And while he fights to save others, he must also protect the fragile happiness he's fought so hard to reclaim.
“Lister writes some of the best hard-boiled prose going.” — Booklist, starred review
A richly atmospheric historical noir filled with razor-sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters, and the dark romance of wartime Florida.
Every fight has a price. Every victory demands a sacrifice.
The Big Bout is Book 4 of the Soldier Mysteries and continues directly from The Big Hello. Start with The Big Goodbye for the complete story.
