Throttle
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Inspired by Richard Matheson's classic "Duel," "Throttle," by Joe Hill and Stephen King, is a duel of a different kind, pitting a faceless trucker against a tribe of motorcycle outlaws in the simmering Nevada desert.
The story tracks road captain Vince Adamson and his estranged son Race as their battered crew flees a bloody desert deal. The authors stage a relentless pursuit where the only thing more lethal than the roaring grille in their mirrors is the sheer drop off the canyon road.
The Tribe confronts an asphalt chute with no breakdown lane, caught where letting off the throttle is fatal.
Their battle is fought out on twenty miles of the most lonely road in the country, a place where the only thing worse than not knowing what you're up against, is slowing down . . .
- Found Family: Lemmy Chapman has ridden six to Vince’s twelve since their days in the Mekong Delta, standing loyal even as their brotherhood of road veterans faces total obliteration.
- Morally Grey Hero: Vince sees his own reckless past reflected in Race’s mirrored sunglasses, battling to protect an arrogant son who refuses to check his mirrors or admit his mistakes.
- Also by This Author: NOS4A2, The Fireman and Heart Shaped Box.
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About the author
Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels (King Sorrow, The Fireman, NOS4A2, Horns, Heart-Shaped Box), fiction collections (Strange Weather, Full Throttle, 20th Century Ghosts), and a comic-book series (Locke & Key). Much of his work has been adapted for film and TV.
Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are 11/22/63, Under the Dome, and the Dark Tower novels Cell, From a Buick 8, Everything's Eventual, Hearts in Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and Bag of Bones. His acclaimed nonfiction book, On Writing, was also a bestseller. He is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
