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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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From the Best-Selling Author of THE FURY
BABY
MOLL
by JOHN FARRIS
Six years after quitting the Florida Mob, Peter Mallory is about to be dragged back in.
Stalked by a vicious killer and losing his hold on power, Mallory’s old boss needs help — the sort of help only a man like Mallory can provide. But behind the walls of the fenced-in island compound he once called home, Mallory is about to find himself surrounded by beautiful women, by temptation, and by danger — and one wrong step could trigger a bloodbath...
ACCLAIM FOR JOHN FARRIS:
“A legend among thriller novelists.”
— Dean Koontz
“Farris has a genius for creating compelling suspense.”
— Peter Benchley
“Few writers have Mr. Farris’s talent for masterfully devious plotting, the shattering, effective use of violence, and in-depth characterization.”
— The New York Times
“Nobody does it better.”
— Stephen King
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Finalist 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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Shamus Award Winner for Best Original Paperback Novel of the Year
SONGS of
INNOCENCE
by RICHARD ALEAS
Three years ago, detective John Blake solved a mystery that changed his life forever — and left a woman he loved dead. Now Blake is back, to investigate the apparent suicide of Dorothy Louise Burke, a beautiful college student with a double life. The secrets Blake uncovers could blow the lid off New York City’s sex trade... if they don’t kill him first.
Richard Aleas’ first novel, LITTLE GIRL LOST, was among the most celebrated crime novels of the year, nominated for both the Edgar and Shamus Awards. But nothing in John Blake’s first case could prepare you for the shocking conclusion of his second...
RAVES FOR SONGS OF INNOCENCE:
“An instant classic.”
— The Washington Post
“The best thing Hard Case is publishing right now.”
— The San Francisco Chronicle
“His powerful conclusion will drop jaws.”
— Publishers Weekly
“So sharp [it’ll] slice your finger as you flip the pages.”
— Playboy
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Sexy Suspense From an MWA Grandmaster!
The Girl With the
LONG GREEN HEART
by LAWRENCE BLOCK
SHE WAS EVERY MAN’S DREAM – AND ONE MAN’S NIGHTMARE
Johnny Hayden and Doug Rance had a scheme to take real estate entrepreneur Wallace Gunderman for all he was worth. But they needed a girl on the inside to make it work.
Enter Evelyn Stone: Gunderman’s secretary, his lover — and his worst enemy. Gunderman promised to marry her, but never came through. Now she’s ready to make him pay...
ACCLAIM FOR LAWRENCE BLOCK:
“The narrative is layered with detail, the action is handled with Block’s distinctive clarity of style and the ending is a stunning tour de force.”
— New York Times
“Block is awfully good, with an ear for dialogue, an eye for lowlife types and a gift for fast and effortless storytelling that bear comparison to Elmore Leonard.”
— Los Angeles Times
“Wonderful.”