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the mystic arts of erasing all signs of death
with a style that is razor sharp an eye that never shies from the gritty details and a taste for stories that simultaneously shock disturb and entertain charlie huston is one of a kind . and the mystic arts of erasing all signs of death is the type of story swift twisted hilarious somehow hopeful that only he could dream up . br the fact is whether its a dog hit by a train or an old lady who had a heart attack on the can someone has to clean up the nasty mess . and that someone is webster fillmore goodhue who just may be the least likely person in los angeles county to hold down such a gig . with his teaching career derailed by tragedy web hasnt done much for the last year except some heavy slacking . but when his only friend in the world lets him know that his freeloading days are over and he tires of taking cash from his spaced out mom and refuses to take any more from his embittered father web joins clean team and soon finds himself sponging a malibu suicides brains from a bathroom mirror and flirting with the mans bereaved and beautiful daughter . br then things get weird the dead mans daughter asks a favor . her brothers in need of somebody who can clean up a mess . every cell in webs brain tells him to turn her down but something else makes him hit the harbor freeway at midnight to help her however he can . is it her laugh her desperate tone of voice the chance that this might be historys strangest booty call whatever it is soon enough its web who needs the help when gun toting california cowboys start showing up on his doorstep . whats the deal is it something to do with what he cleaned up in that motel room in carson or is it all about the brewing war between rival trauma cleaners web doesnt have a clue but hell need to get one if hes going to keep from getting his face kicked in . again . and again . and again . br full of black humor stunning violence singular characters and neon dialogue the mystic arts of erasing all signs of death is classic charlie huston a wild ride thatll leave you breathless and shaken grinning and begging for more .