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They All Fall the Same

A Novel

Wes Browne

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Crooked Lane Books
10 March 2026
""A dark gritty slice of Rural Noir that goes down smooth but has a hell of a kick like a strong shot of high quality bourbon."" -S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author

ONE OF GOODREADS' 2025 BIGGEST MYSTERIES & THRILLERS!

ONE OF BOOK RIOT'S 2025 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR!

An organized crime boss in Kentucky believes money and power are everything until his enterprise collides with a family tragedy in this gripping noir thriller perfect for fans of S.A. Cosby and Eli Cranor.

Cannabis kingpin Burl Spoon has reigned over the Jackson County area for three decades, building a powerful backwoods empire. But behind a well-run organization, his personal life is crumbling-his daughter can't stay clean; his son has hated him since coming out; and after enduring years of infidelity, his wife is straying too. The only person not on his payroll who still adores him is his six-year-old granddaughter, Chelsea.

When his daughter overdoses on heroin laced with fentanyl and one of his employees is murdered, Burl's retaliation against Clovis Begley, the patriarch of the heroin-dealing family involved in both deaths, is inevitable. As Burl's plan spirals into a firestorm of vengeance that threatens the safety of his granddaughter, his drive for revenge conflicts with his longing for redemption.

On the brink of losing everything, Burl must find a path between retribution and protecting what's left of his family.
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Imprint:   Crooked Lane Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 140mm, 
Weight:   369g
ISBN:   9798892428477
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Wes Browne has lived and practiced law as a criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, and public defender in Appalachian Kentucky for over twenty-four years. He also helps run his family's pizza shops.

Reviews for They All Fall the Same: A Novel

Praise for They All Fall the Same: BOOK RIOT READ OR DEAD’S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2025! “Exciting action and a strong emotional pull . . . Fans of Eli Cranor will devour this.” —Publishers Weekly “A story of warring Kentucky drug kingpins who are reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys . . . It may remind readers of S.A. Cosby’s novels.” —Library Journal “A dark gritty slice of Rural Noir that goes down smooth but has a hell of a kick like a strong shot of high quality bourbon. Wes Browne takes you on a walk through the Kentucky hills and down dusty back roads where justice, revenge and regret are uneasy allies.” —S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed and Razorblade Tears “With vivid sense of place, complex characters, writing that somehow manages to be simultaneously spare and lyrical, and dialogue as crisp as a new thousand-dollar bill, They All Fall the Same proves that Wes Browne is one of our best crime writers. You won't just read this propulsive, gritty and big-hearted book, you'll devour it.” —Silas House, New York Times bestselling author of Lark Ascending & Southernmost “A tightly woven, fast-paced tale of revenge that I couldn’t put down. Hollywood will soon come calling for this one.” —Donald Ray Pollock, author of The Devil All the Time & The Heavenly Table “Browne can flat-out write . . . A southern-fried slice of Kentucky noir penned by a man who not only knows the territory, but also has the chops—and the guts—to serve it to you straight.” —Eli Cranor, Edgar Allan Poe Award-winning author of Don’t Know Tough, Ozark Dogs & Broiler “Gritty, haunting, and unflinching, They All Fall the Same is part of the new wave of Southern Gothic crime fiction taking over the literary world. Fierce and vivid characters, a riveting plot, and loads of action make this one of the best books of the year and a must-read classic.” —David Heska Wanbli Weiden, award-winning author of Winter Counts “The hills of Kentucky burn in this thrilling tale of warring crime families that harks back to the furies of the Hatfields and McCoys.” —Kelly J. Ford, Anthony-nominated author of Real Bad Things “Browne writes like the smart-talking, card-shuffling, bullet-dodging, bourbon-soaked loved child of Ron Rash, Elmore Leonard, and the Coen Brothers.” —Benjamin Percy, author of The Dead Lands “Jump on this literary getaway car and careen through the curves with the Kentucky bad man as the blood, dip spit, and dollar store hair dye splatter the walls of your mind. Wes Browne is the new master of the outlaw family album, serving up country gangster fare with four-dimensional sophistication. He’s the literary Lotto machine that pays off every time.” —Robert Gipe, author of Trampoline “A high-propulsion narrative.” —Chris Offutt, author of The Killing Hills


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