It's been a very long time since Red Williams earned an honest dollar.
A lovable con man and gambler, he lives in Panama with his girlfriend, Azucar, a woman he met in his favorite bordello. When Azucar is brutally murdered, Red vows to avenge her death. In his search for the killers, Red finds adventure, danger and a scandal that leads him to the highest level of American politics. It’s true – Panama Kills.
From its first publication by Penguin Books, as “The Last White Man In Panama” to our current release, this thriller has gathered praise and readers. Now, with everything going on in America...this thriller is on-target again.
Many thanks to John Kearney, the Australian Producer (https://whitehotproductions.com/ ) for his ongoing support and suggestions.
So, we're launching the new series of books - in the Spring of 2026, when Red and Jack will find their way to us.
"On one level the book is a thriller, on another a delightful comedy. Above all it's an entertaining novel..."The Hamilton Spectator
"A terrific read." Winnipeg Free Press
...has an irresistible quality about it. It invites the reader to suspend disbelief and take a leap of faith, trusting that the author knows where he’s taking you. It’s a measure of Bill Gough’s ability as a writer that it works.”Chris Mousseau, The Newfoundland Herald.
"The characters are outrageous and the dialogue witty… Many readers will find their knuckles growing white as the story crashes towards its.... thoroughly gripping conclusion. Thrillers don't come much better than this." Victor Emerson - The Ottawa Citizen
“...a delightful send-up of everything from mercenary magazine fantasies to film noir. Read it to relish the old-movie touches or simply follow the action to save America. It works either way. Margaret Cannon...The Globe & Mail
Panama Kills! has become Book One of a Series of Thrillers!
From its first publication by Penguin Books, as "The Last White Man In Panama" to the current release of Panama Kills! this thriller has gathered praise and readers. Now, with everything going on in America, this mystery is on-target again.s!
It's been a long time since Red Williams earned an honest dollar.
A lovable con man and gambler, he lives in Panama with his girlfriend, Azucar, a woman he met in his favorite bordello. When Azucar is brutally murdered, Red vows to avenge her death.
In their search for the killers, Red & Jack find adventure, danger and a scandal that leads them to the highest level of American politics, when exactly the wrong dangerous person slouches his way towards the real power that hides behind the mask of the Presidency.
It's true – Panama Kills