Hard Town a.d.

Hard Town a.d.When a plea for help sends a retired Detroit cop to the small desert town of Fenton, Arizona, he finds himself uncovering secrets that want to stay hidden, and questioning his own moral compass in this unputdownable thriller an Edgar 2026 Nominee for Best Novel and a 2026 Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Mysery. "Gripping, fiercely propulsive, and vividly written" Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Unsub After surviving a

and puzzles that will keep horse-crazy children entertained for hours

a sociology of Washington

a dog finds a bone in the Hollywood Hills -- and unearths a murder committed more than twenty years earlier

”—MICHELLE KWAN “The mind is like tofu

but he also has to go to school while he's in California

A desperate bargain is broken …

In just 10 weeks

even his children all feel disconnected and distant

easy-to-adopt stress-management techniques

and a poignant account of the death of the man who left his mother

media critic Jennifer L

can he take down a powerful and ruthless killer