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A Violent Masterpiece: A Novel

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A missing young woman, a serial killer on the loose, and deep-rooted corruption pulse through this gripping Hollywood noir thriller, drenched in violence and glitter.

An Instant National Bestseller • A Mulaney Reads Book Club Pick • Winner of the California Independent Booksellers Alliance Golden Poppy Award for Best Mystery Novel • A NYTBR Editors' Choice Selection

Most Anticipated Books of 2026: CrimeReads, Publishers Weekly, Los Angeles Times

“[A] fiendish, gorgeously written descent into hell. . .This is the noir novel for our times." —The New York Times

This epic crime novel tells a story of Los Angeles power brokers and those at the edge—and a single ...

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