Publisher Review

'With rich, complicated characters, a serpentine plot, and atmosphere to burn, this is neo-noir at its elegiac best' - Megan Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout 'A terrific, atmospheric crime novel by a writer with a deep love and appreciation of the form' - Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker's Bye Bye Baby and The Heathens 'Witty and lyrical and tough' - Peter Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of Eight Perfect Murders 'Murphy proves that genre readers really can have it all: terrific characterization, an intricate plot, and stylish writing to boot' * Publisher's Weekly *