“You’re a bit of a lonely bastard, aren’t you?” said Rube.
“Yeah,” I answered, “I guess I am.”

But Cameron Wolfe is hungry. He’s sick of being the filthy, torn, half-smiling, half-scowling underdog. He’s finally met a girl. He’s got words in his spirit. And now he’s out to prove that there’s nothing more beautiful than an underdog who’s willing to stand up. A tough, poetic street story by the internationally acclaimed author of The Book Thief.