In the tradition of Chandler and Wambaugh, the author of The Black Dahlia brilliantly evokes the dark underside of Los Angeles. When P.I. Fritz Brown undertakes an investigation into blood money changing hands at a golf course, he plunges into a nightmare of arson, corruption, and porn. Learn More
The basis for the film Straight Time, this compelling novel, first published in 1973 and written by a man who had spent most of his life in prison, is the story of an ex-con’s attempt to negotiate the straight worldand his swan dive back into the paradoxical security of crime. Learn More
From one of the most acclaimed writers of our time comes a horrifying tale about a young boy kidnapped by a sadistic killer and sexual predator known only as Daddy Love, a part-time reverend whose twisted desires know no bounds. Learn More
A college professor must unspool the history of his tumultuous relationship with his free-spirited wife—as he stands trial and faces the death penalty for her murder. Learn More
A sprawling, classic noir crime novel set amid the 1967 Newark riots in which $5 million worth of heroin goes missing, and every cop, criminal, do-gooder, and lowlife will do anything to find it. Learn More
From one of the greatest espionage writers of all time comes the labyrinthine tale of a young American operative caught in a bewildering web of intrigue between the U.S. and Chinese governments, where nothing is as it seems, no one can be trusted, and the balance of world power may be at stake. Learn More
In a twisted tale of murder and blackmail, an ex-stuntman is hired by the Mafia to find the man he thought he’d accidentally killed—along with his film career—years ago. Learn More
Mishaps and misunderstandings force comic crime hero Dortmunder and his gang of bungling thieves to steal a painting not once but twice in this hilarious misadventure. Learn More
A Maggie McGowen Mystery. When her sister, Emily, is mysteriously shot in a Los Angeles alley and the evidence shows that it was not the result of random crime, filmmaker Maggie MacGowen must piece together the murder bit by bit. Learn More