Wozencrafts stint as a narc inspired her raggedly vital rush 1990and, like rushs heroine, she wound up her copcareer by perjuring herself into a federal pen. With an unquestionably authoritative narrative voice, firsttime novelist kim wozencraft commands readers into her harrowing story of a young narcotics agents descent into a hell of chemical dependency and moral ambiguity. She and her partners exploits while employed by the tyler, texas police department are the inspiration behind her book, rush. I read this book years ago and it haunts me to this day. Its a rush for anyone, especially the author of rush, an autobiography masquerading as a novel. Wozencraft, kim rush 1st edition 1st printing ebay. Rush by kim wozencraft 1991, paperback for sale online. Kim wozencraft kristen cates goes from being a waitress to a narc. She authored the internationally bestselling novel rush adapted into a film starring jennifer jasonleigh and jason patric based on her experiences as an undercover narcotics agent in texas. Behind bars, withdrawing from valium addiction, wozencraft was sent to a womens psychiatric unit. With an unquestionably authoritative narrative voice, first novelist wozencraft commands readers into her harrowing story of a young narcotics agents descent. The book draws on her experience as an undercover narcotics officer in texas, where she ran into trouble with drugs and the legal system and subsequently served an. Still to come is the lucrative sale of the paperback rights to rush, which will be timed to the movies release, sure to make wozencraft even more wealthy and famous. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rush.
Wozencraft was born in dallas, texas and attended lake highlands high school. When a texas drugdealer is charged with a grisly murder of three teenagers, police officer diane wellman knows the case is built on a lie. Out from undercover, an excop excon writes a million. Kim wozencrafts rush seems to be the first middleclass white girl junkie wozencrwft for the thirtysomething generation. Kim wozencraft meant to spend her life putting drug pushers behind several years before the success of her autobiographical novel rush would take her far. Rush kim wozencraft by kim wozencraft and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Both kim and her partner were eventually convicted of federal civil rights crimes for making false drug cases against a. She is best known as the author of the novel rush, which was subsequently adapted into a 1991 feature film directed by lili fini zanuck and starring jennifer jason leigh, jason patric, gregg allman and sam elliott. A novel publishers weekly said of rush, with an unquestionably authoritative narrative voice, first novelist wozencraft commands readers into her harrowing story of a young narcotics agents descent into a hell of chemical dependency and moral ambiguity. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. She has just finished a screen adaptation of her critically acclaimed second novel, notes from the country clu. Kim wozencraft is the author of five novels, including the internationally bestselling rush, which was adapted into a major motion picture starring jennifer jason leigh. She already has done a couple lines of coke in her old room with her partner. Based on a gritty, semiautobiographical novel by author kim wozencraft, this crime thriller was adapted for the screen by noir novelist pete dexter and marked the directorial debut of producer. In the early pages of rush, wozencraft describes through her characters the harrowing nature of buying, and for the first time using, hard drugs. Kim wozencraft is a writer, editor, teacher, and novelist living in the hudson valley region of new york. Rush hardcover march 24 1990 by kim wozencraft author 4. That wrenching episode is but one of the memories wozencraft resurrected while writing her first novel, rush, a powerful work, published this month, that charts a young narcotics officers. Kim wozencraft is the author of the internationally bestselling novel, rush, which was made into a feature film starring jennifer jason leigh and jason patric.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Rush 1991 trailer jason patric jennifer jason leigh. Rush random house, notes from the country club houghton mifflin. This raw, frighteningly realistic novel takes us to the explosive front lines. I met kim wozencraft in 1985 at columbia universitys graduate writing program. Rush benefits from outstanding lead performances and an uncannily accurate picture of its time and place. Kim wozencraft is the author of the internationally bestselling novel, rush, which was made into a feature film starring jennifer jason leigh. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff. Anyway, the book was about an undercover narcotics agent and some of the trials and tribulations she and her partner went through. Kim wozencraft meant to spend her life putting drug pushers behind. She authored the internationally bestselling novel rush adapted into a film starring jennifer jasonleigh and jason patric based on.
List of books by author kim wozencraft thriftbooks. Rush 1991 two smalltown texas cops go undercover to catch a major drug dealer and are sucked into the drug culture, compromising their assignment. Wozencraft, kim rush 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york random house 1990 near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Fact is, rush is based on a true story that unfolded in tyler, texas. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. An undercover narcotics officer in pasadena, texas, kristin cates finds herself. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Kim wozencraft is the author of rush, the devils backbone, wanted, notes from the country club and the catch. It is a gripping story and i highly recommend this book.
Rush by wozencraft, kim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kim wozencraft is a former undercover narcotics agent. She learns fast what she has to do to stay alive on the streets. She is best known as the author of the novel rush, which was subsequently adapted into a 1991 feature film directed by. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. She is best known as the author of the novel rush, which was subsequently adapted into a. She is partnered with top undercover cop jim raynor and falls in love with him. Because of her unknown face and young age she is quickly partnered with jim raynor, a undercover narc. Her screen adaptation of her critically acclaimed novel, notes from the country club, is currently in preproduction. Her novel notes from the country club grew out of time served in federal prison. Rush by kim wozencraft meet your next favorite book.