SOUTHERN SCOTCH and THE ALCATRAZ CORRECTION are both Boss MacTavin novels...but they're very different books in terms of tone, style and character. For readers who've downloaded both, it may be useful to know a few things.
SOUTHERN SCOTCH is a genesis story, subtitled "The Bloody Rise of Boss MacTavin". Though Boss bears next to no resemblance to James Bond, I had in mind a three-book arc similar to what Daniel Craig seemed to have planned with Casino Royale." When Pete McGregor, a flamed-out Scottish athlete, ends up in the wrong place in Atlanta one night, he's half-blinded and beaten terribly. Five years later, he comes back with a new name and a new look, on the trail of the bastards who beat him. Boss has grown in wealth and power, but his spirit is still crude--largely shaped by his passion for Mickey Spillane and his towering thirst for revenge. This first tale is narrated by Dodge Cunningham, a young rogue who'd indirectly helped cause the beating that night. Through other eyes, I believe, we can better see the change in Boss as the trail leads him to the heart of the Atlanta porn trade. It's a wild, bloody ride but at the end Boss has changed and is prepared for higher ground.
THE ALCATRAZ CORRECTION takes place three years later. Boss is partly based in San Francisco and he's doing quite nicely in business and love. Though he still has his quirks and edge, and though he can be brutal, he's developed a a strong code and a passion for proper Corrections. Boss tells the story this time. I know readers will warm to the difference.
And for those who miss the Dodge Charger that only seemed to be 'talking' in SS, there's a Hertz in TAC that's anything but 'just' a Hertz.
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