A washed-up gambler is targeted for murder by a ruthless mobster. But as a hitman infiltrates his home, unexpected complications arise, leading to a dangerous game of cat and mouse. A gripping thriller from Jim Thompson.

A California heiress’s death leads a PI into her powerful family’s unsettling secrets in a “gritty neo-noir with an all-too-plausible speculative twist” (Publishers Weekly).

Edgar Award-winning author

Fired reporter Liam Mulligan gets tangled in a web of crime in Providence. From animal torture to a star athlete's dark secret, he must navigate the city's underbelly to uncover the truth. But as the stakes rise, someone is willing to kill to protect the past.

“Superb . . . a classic of postmodern crime noir.” —The Providence Journal

In a “satisfying blend of noir and magic” (Publishers Weekly), a bizarre phone call launches a young P.I. on a murder investigation through a dark supernatural world hidden beneath the Midwest.

“Along with the clever, determined, dauntless protagonist, Testerman brings an impressive dark energy to the scenario and plotting.... Agreeably creepy, with original flourishes and flashes of dark humor.” —Kirkus Reviews