Dirtbags

by Eryk Pruitt

Re-released through RHP on June 28, 2025
Print ISBN: 979-8-9991000-1-6; eBook ISBN: 979-8-9991000-2-3
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In Lake Castor, a town in which the old mill has closed and all the jobs have vanished, the blame for a countywide murder spree lies at the feet of three people broken by life and their own choices: Calvin, a killer; London, a cook; and Rhonda, the woman who loves them both. Pulled together by lust, greed, ambition, and a deranged quest for notoriety, they cut a bloody trail through this Southern Gothic noir that adds a transgressive, chicken-fried twist to a story ripped straight from the pages of a true crime novel or an episode of Dateline NBC.

Every once in a while, literature offers us a story that champions the spirit of humanity.

This is not that story.

Check out this foundational work from Southern Noir superstar, Eryk Pruitt, now available through Rock and a Hard Place Press! If you don’t already have a copy, you’re going to want to get one . . . and if you do have a copy, make sure you get the Rock and a Hard Place edition!

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:

“…a rural roman noir, a dark comedy with a touch of Southern Gothic, and satire without hitting the reader over the head to make its point. It's also a serial-killer story for readers who hate serial-killer stories…”

- Peter Rozovsky, Detectives Beyond Borders

“…The main strength of DIRTBAGS is its violent brand of satire… DIRTBAGS will always remain a cult novel…”

- Benoir Lelievre, Dead End Follies

“…If you've ever wondered what would happen if American Psycho accidentally copulated with No Country for Old Men… Dirtbags is your baby.”

- Khalid Patel, Hollow Shotguns

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Eryk Pruitt is a filmmaker, novelist, and screenwriter living in Hillsborough, North Carolina. His films have earned top prizes at film festivals around the world, and his novel What We Reckon was a finalist for the Anthony Award. His latest novel, Blood Red Summer, is available wherever you buy books. He can be found either at his desk, hard at work on another story, or mixing drinks at his bar, Yonder.

Watch the original book trailer for Dirtbags on Eryk’s YouTube channel

Listen to the RHP interview with Eryk Pruitt, available for free on the RHP Patreon