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Freight - Large Print by  Ryan Lowell (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Freight - Large Print by Ryan Lowell (Paperback)

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  • "This book is so low-down and dirty your fingers will come away stained with blood and motor grease.
  • About the Author: Ryan Lowell's fiction has appeared in Portland Monthly Magazine, Worker's Write Journal and other publications.
  • 272 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Crime

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"This book is so low-down and dirty your fingers will come away stained with blood and motor grease."--Benjamin Percy

"Tarantino fans should feed on this book."--Lee Durkee

"Gritty, lean, and unstoppable. What a debut."--William Boyle

As a lone semi-truck makes its snowy way to the US-Canadian border, a series of vivid characters are inexorably drawn into a desperate, comedic, and murderous scheme to steal its precious cargo.

Curtis, a newly hired dispatcher with a newly pregnant wife at home, holds a scrap of paper that identifies a semi-truck trailer that shouldn't exist.

Billy is an enterprising and charismatic sociopath who thinks nothing of quietly killing whoever gets in his way, and he carefully tracks the coordinates of a truck loaded with ten million dollars' worth of Canadian pharmaceuticals.

Jimmy, Theo, and Sarah are the not-so-innocent locals poised to stand in Billy's way, none more so than Sarah. Long dismissed as an easy party girl, Sarah's iron will and fierce instinct for survival will create an unexpected trail of mayhem and carnage in her seventy-five-mile-per-hour wake.

In the rough-and-tumble tradition of Dennis Lehane, S.A. Cosby, and classic American noir, Freight is a thrill-ride view of the world of labor, life and love--a searing portrait of men at work and also at their worst.



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"Ryan Lowell brings the heat in Freight. It reads like a classic noir from the get-go, barreling along at an exceptional clip. It's full of great sheer storytelling--gritty, lean, and unstoppable. What a debut."--William Boyle, author of Saint of the Narrows Street

"Ryan Lowell's got the goods. Freight is a lean, propulsive caper with a wicked wit and voice for days."--Chris Holm, author of Red Right Hand

"A full-throttle story about the underworld of trucking that--with absolute gritty authority and a misfit cast of characters--tours you through the truck stops, warehouses, rest areas, and roach motels that line the dark maze of interstate corridors. This book is so lowdown and dirty, your fingers will come away stained with blood and motor grease. I loved every page."--Benjamin Percy, author of The Ninth Metal

"Ryan Lowell's gritty debut Freight is a masterclass in economy: of words, of characters, and lean, mean explosive storytelling. Here is a writer who has put in the work, and it shows on every page."
--Eli Cranor, author of Don't Know Tough

"Freight is the best road read I've read in years. Ryan Lowell writes beautiful, unconstrained dialogue that never loses its authenticity. . .. Fueled by diesel, grist, and greed, Freight is a spectacular debut foot to metal sounding its horn in the passing lane."
--Lee Durkee, author of The Last Taxi Driver & Stalking Shakespeare

"A brutal, clever, and devastating debut. Freight understands the psychology of work like few novels in recent years, laying bare how a job can hollow you out, define you, then trap you, all while turning the Can-Am highway into a moral pressure cooker running hot at all hours. After Freight, I'm ready to ride with Ryan Lowell wherever the road takes him, mile after unforgiving mile."--Eryk Pruitt, author of Something Bad Wrong and Blood Red Summer



About the Author



Ryan Lowell's fiction has appeared in Portland Monthly Magazine, Worker's Write Journal and other publications. His story "Things Fall Apart" was a Glimmer Train short story award contest finalist. Freight is his first novel. He lives in South Portland, Maine, with his wife and two sons.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .68 Inches (D)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Crime
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Ryan Lowell
Language: English
Street Date: August 11, 2026
TCIN: 1007820261
UPC: 9780316608053
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-7689
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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Q: What is unique about Ryan Lowell's writing style?

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  • A: Ryan Lowell's writing is characterized by authentic dialogue, a fast-paced narrative, and a gritty portrayal of labor and life.

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Q: What are the main themes explored in the book?

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  • A: The book delves into themes of crime, morality, the psychology of work, and the chaotic life within the trucking industry.

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Q: What is the setting of the story?

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  • A: The story is set along the grim and gritty landscapes of the US-Canadian border, filled with truck stops and highways.

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Q: Who are some of the key characters in the story?

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  • A: Key characters include Curtis, Billy Trask, Jimmy, Theo, and Sarah, each contributing to the plot's complexity.

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