


What made you decide to write a hardboiled, often violent noir with a father-daughter relationship at its core? Nate and Polly are such a captivating pair with a relationship that drastically changes over the course of this story.

Harper answered a few questions about subverting genre tropes, writing compelling criminals, the upcoming film adaptation and more. The result is an emotionally resonant road story that puts the pedal to the medal. Jordan Harper’s debut, She Rides Shotgun, is a visceral noir that will at turns shock, delight and completely subvert readers’ expectations. Conflicted ex-con Nate McClusky is forced to go on the run for his past mistakes, but he’s determined to finally become the father that his 11-year-old daughter, Polly, longs for.
