Back Door to L.A. - Paperback

by Jack Clark (Author)

Eddie Miles is a Chicago cabdriver who spends most of his waking hours behind the wheel of his night-shift taxi. His only friends are a small circle of fellow cabbies. He lost his wife to divorce years ago. She then moved west out to Southern California, taking their nine year old daughter, Laura, along for the ride. When Laura shows up unexpectedly one winter day, Eddie thinks it's the answer to his prayers. She's no longer a little girl. She's 18 and to Eddie she's smart, funny, and beautiful. But she won't talk about why she suddenly decided to come home. Eddie's afraid to push for answers. He's afraid the bubble will pop and one day it does. Eddie is soon on his way to California, in search of answers to his many unasked questions.This is a follow up to "Nobody's Angel," which was published by Hard Case Crime in 2010. The Washington Post called that book "A gem," and "just about perfect."

Author Biography

Jack Clark has been writing since 1975. He is the winner of the Chicago Newspaper Guild's Page One Award for feature writing. His first novel, "Westerfield's Chain," was a finalist for the Shamus Award for best first private eye novel. He is also author of the oral history "On the Home Front," with his mother Mary Jo Clark. "Nobody's Angel," also featuring Chicago cabbie Eddie Miles was published by Hard Case Crime in 2010. Jack was a long-haul furniture mover for Allied Van Lines for many years. He's also been driving a taxi on and off for decades. He lives in Chicago.