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Missy
A rowdy, exuberant, heart-grabbing blast of an adventure, Missy begins in 1862 with Dol McQueen, nineteen year old prostitute and opium user, heading for a boomtown in the American West. On the way she prevents a man from hanging himself only to discover he is a murderous pimp…
When he turns up later at the saloon where she has found work with some stolen loot he wants her to hide, Dol grabs the chance to start a new life and takes off into the wilderness with the loot - and all hell in pursuit. Her alcoholic mother is an added burden on the mad, epic journey; can Dol save herself, her mother and their poisonous relationship?
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"Triumphant... She is the rare real thing."
San Francisco Chronicle
“Deliciously uplifting.”
The Guardian
“Dol McQueen is a sensational character and a captivating narrator”
The Herald
“An adventure so hair-raising it makes Deadwood look positively staid in comparison. There hasn't been a fictional character this appealing and outrageous in a long long time.”