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Darkly humorous, startlingly intense, and undeniably compelling, The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne is a gripping thriller that never lets up.

When formidable crime matriarch Babs Dionne’s youngest daughter, Sis, is found dead, Babs vows to uncover the truth—and unleash vengeance on whoever stands in her way.

In the small town of Waterville, Maine, Babs Dionne is legendary. A proud Franco-American matriarch, fierce grandmother, and ruthless criminal queenpin, she maintains strict control over the influx of illegal drugs into the community known as Little Canada. By her side are her closest childhood friends turned loyal lieutenants, along with her eldest daughter Lori, a Marine veteran locked in battle with addiction.

But trouble brews when a powerful drug kingpin notices dwindling profits in northeastern Maine and dispatches a menacing operative known simply as The Man to make inquiries. Simultaneously, Babs’s beloved youngest daughter, Sis, vanishes, a tragedy that hardly seems accidental. Within twenty-four hours, Sis is discovered dead, setting events in motion that will fill the townspeople with terror as they brace for Babs’s inevitable fury.

In The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne, award-winning novelist Ron Currie crafts an explosive, fast-paced thriller driven by unforgettable characters and razor-sharp wit. Ultimately, this enthralling saga explores a powerful woman’s determination to see justice done, at any cost.