Hard Rain Falling

A gritty, hardboiled novel about life on the margins of American society. Set between the pool halls and cheap hotels of Portland, Oregon, and the cells of San Quentin, it follows Jack Levitt, an orphaned teenager surviving by his wits, and Billy Lancing, a gifted young pool hustler.

A powerful story of crime, punishment, friendship, and the search for redemption, the novel traces the two men through hardship, violence, and failed attempts to escape their pasts. Tough, compassionate, and deeply human, Hard Rain Falling is a compelling portrait of life lived on the edge.