{"product_id":"where-the-bones-lie-9781915523495","title":"Where the Bones Lie","description":"\"WHERE THE BONES LIE is a road trip into California's gleaming, seething underbelly. Movie stars, mobsters, wildfires--buckle up and hold on for a heady ride.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Meg Gardiner, \u003c\/b\u003e #1 New York Times bestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"WHERE THE BONES LIE isn't just Nick Kolakowski's strongest novel yet, it's a helluva page-turner, loaded with sinister humor, a twisty plot, and the kind of complicated characters readers deserve. Don't miss this one.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Alex Segura, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecret Identity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlter Ego\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nick Kolakowski is a noir voice for the 21st century.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Steven Powell, \u003c\/b\u003e Edgar-winning author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nick Kolakowski's WHERE THE BONES LIE starts off in fifth gear and never slows down. This is the best detective novel I've read in years.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Steve Weddle, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe County Line\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Dash Fuller, Hollywood's underbelly is home. He's spent years making the film industry's worst secrets disappear, and it's left him a cynical burnout with a taste for bourbon and self-loathing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a young woman comes to him with a peculiar quest, Dash sees a chance at redemption. Madeline Ironwood is the daughter of Ken Ironwood, a notorious smuggler and murderer who disappeared 20 years ago. Ken's skeleton has just been discovered in a barrel at the bottom of a dried-up lake, and Madeline wants to know who killed him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDash agrees to help, and as this desperate daughter and jaded cynic claw their way through a world of sun-bleached secrets, crooked cops, and Hollywood thugs, they soon uncover a conspiracy involving some of LA's most powerful people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGet ready for a fast-paced, darkly funny thriller with a twist you won't see coming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Kolakowski lives and writes in NYC. His recent novels and novellas include \"Groundhog Slay\" (Crystal Lake Publishing), \"Payback is Forever\" (Shotgun Honey), and \"Boise Longpig Hunting Club\" (Down \u0026amp; Out Books). Nick grew up as a voracious reader of mystery and crime fiction, and his own writing is an attempt to pay homage to the best of the genre while also using it as a lens through which to view our weird, sometimes not-so-wonderful modern life.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Datura Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184811770130,"sku":"9781915523495","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25979e75-aeab-48e1-9ca2-79b7808f9d9f.jpg?v=1744576859","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/where-the-bones-lie-9781915523495","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}