A criminal legend is on his death bed. The smell of exhaust is in the air. Drivers of all kinds are rallying to pay their respects.

 

Handbrake Hardy Fry's passing will mark the end of an era.

 

His legendary career spans decades. Hardy outran the law after bank heists and armored car robberies. He carried contraband back and forth over the Canadian border. If a crime involved a car, he likely drove or trained the person who did.

 

Some labeled him a hero, while others dubbed him a villain. Yet, no cop ever slapped handcuffs on Hardy except for a sole drunk and disorderly arrest—a feat unrivaled in wheelman lore.

 

But even legends end. With word spreading that Hardy's death is imminent, the pilgrimages to his bedside have begun. Many come to pay their respects. Some travel to do him harm.

 

These are their stories.

 

Back Road Bobby and His Friends collects thirteen stories from the brightest voices in crime fiction. Snag your copy today and visit the 509 in an entirely new way.

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About the author

Colin Conway

Colin Conway is the author The Cozy Up series which pushes the envelope of the cozy genre. Libby Klein, author of the Poppy McAllister series, says COZY UP TO DEATH is “Not your grandma’s cozy.”

He is also the creator of The 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. They are standalone tales and can be read in any order.

Colin co-authored The Charlie-316 series. The first novel in the series, CHARLIE-316, is a political/crime thriller that has been described as “riveting and compulsively readable,” “the real deal,” and “the ultimate ride-along.”

He served in the U.S. Army and later was an officer of the Spokane Police Department. He's a commercial real estate broker/investor, owned a laundromat, invested in a bar, and ran a karate school.

Colin lives with his beautiful life partner, their three wonderful children, and a crazy, codependent Vizsla that rules their world.

Find out more about Colin at his official website: colinconway.com.