cover image Dallas Drop

Dallas Drop

Richard Abshire. Penguin Books, $3.95 (288pp) ISBN 978-0-14-013347-9

Jack Kyle is the traditional hard-boiled operative: middle-aged, divorced, broke and cynical. The caper in which he becomes involved is in keeping with the modern trend, dealing with political intrigue, the CIA and drugs. ``While stylish and well-paced,'' remarked PW , `` Dallas Drop is very much the same old yarn.'' (June)