The CONFESSION
by DOMENIC STANSBERRY
WINNER OF THE EDGAR® AWARD!
She was young, beautiful... and dead!
Jake Danser has it alclass="underline" a beautiful wife, a house in the California hills, and a high-profile job as a forensic psychologist. But he’s also got a mistress. And when she’s found strangled to death with his necktie, the police show up at his door. Now it’s up to Jake to prove he didn’t do it. But how can he, when all the evidence says he did?
As Jake’s life crumbles around him, he races to find proof of his innocence. And with every step, the noose is tightening...
PRAISE FOR THE BOOKS OF DOMENIC STANSBERRY:
“Fascinating, beautifully written... an enviable achievement.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“A murky, moody slice of noir.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A compelling and incredibly dark modern noir shocker.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Confession
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More breathtaking suspense from MAX ALLAN COLLINS
TWO for the MONEY
by MAX ALLAN COLLINS
WOULD NOLAN BURY THE HATCHET WITH THE MOB... OR WOULD THEY BURY HIM FIRST?
They don’t come any tougher than Nolan — but even a hardened professional thief can’t fight off the whole Chicago mafia. So after 16 years on the run, Nolan’s ready to let an old friend broker a truce. The terms: Pull off one last heist and hand over the proceeds.
But when things go wrong, Nolan finds himself facing the deadliest double cross of his career. Fortunately, Nolan has a knack for survival — and an unmatched hunger for revenge...
RAVES FOR MAX ALLAN COLLINS:
“Collins is a consummate storyteller.”
—Booklist
“A terrific writer!”
—Mickey Spillane
“A compelling talent.”
—Library Journal
“Collins is in a class by himself.”
—S.J. Rozan
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More breathtaking suspense from MAX ALLAN COLLINS
THE LAST QUARRY
by MAX ALLAN COLLINS
QUARRY’S BACK–FOR HIS TOUGHEST JOB EVER
The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry long ago disappeared into a well-earned retirement. But now a media magnate has lured the restless hitman into tackling one last lucrative assignment. The target is an unlikely one: Why, Quarry wonders, would anyone want a beautiful young librarian dead?
And why in hell does he care?
On the 30th anniversary of the enigmatic assassin’s first appearance, bestselling author Max Allan Collins brings him back for a dark and deadly mission where the last quarry may turn out to be Quarry himself.
THE CRITICS LOVE THE LAST QUARRY:
“Violent and volatile and packed with sensuality...
classic pulp fiction.”
—USA Today
“Collins’ witty, hard-boiled prose would make Raymond Chandler proud.”
— Entertainment Weekly
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Nominated for the Edgar® Award and the Shamus Award!
Little Girl Lost
by RICHARD ALEAS
Miranda Sugarman was supposed to be in the Midwest, working as an eye doctor. So how did she wind up dead on the roof of New York’s seediest strip club?
Ten years earlier, Miranda had been P.I. John Blake’s girlfriend. Now he must uncover her secret life as a strip tease queen. But the deeper he digs, the deadlier the danger... until a shattering face-off in an East Village tenement changes his life forever.
LITTLE GIRL LOST is the stunning debut novel from Edgar Award-winning author RICHARD ALEAS. And the excitement continues in John Blake’s shocking second case, SONGS OF INNOCENCE, also available from Hard Case Crime.
ACCLAIM FOR LITTLE GIRL LOST:
“Excellent... [a] machinegun-paced debut [with] the style and spirit of the classic detective novel.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
“Combine[s] the noir sensibility with emotional depth and superior writing.”
—Baltimore Sun
“A wonderful novel, brilliantly plotted, beautifully written.”
—Richard S. Prather
“Little Girl Lost is classic pulp.”
—January Magazine
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