The Right Man for the Job

Mike Magnuson

first published 1997 Harper Perennial, 1998 paperback 304 pages

Gunnar and Dewy are "repo" men - one white, one black - who work in a tough, inner-city neighborhood for a furniture and appliance rental company. Dewy, a foul-mouthed realist, happily takes Gunnar under his wing and tries to teach him how to maneuver safely though the dangers of the Columbus, Ohio streets. But Gunnar, fresh from the Wisconsin farmland misses the countryside and lacks the heart for his job. At night...

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The Right Man for the Job paperback · 1998 · Harper Perennial · 304 pages · 9780060928957
The right man for the job edition · 1997 · HarperCollins Publishers · 289 pages

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