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Nightshade
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Detective Stilwell of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department has been exiled. Once he manned a mainland homicide desk; now internal politics have relegated him to a low-key post, policing rustic Catalina Island. He's beginning to think he could get used to it. It's all business...
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No. 1 internationally bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces Detective Stilwell: a determined cop on a purgatory beat in paradise.
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Detective Stilwell of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department has been exiled. Once he manned a mainland homicide desk; now internal politics have relegated him to a low-key post, policing rustic Catalina Island. He's beginning to think he could get used to it.
It's all business as usual in his new territory, following up drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts, until Stilwell receives a report of a body found wrapped in plastic at the bottom of the harbour. He begins working the case, and soon he's forced to cross all lines of protocol and jurisdiction in pursuit of justice.
But when Stilwell discovers dark secrets hidden in the shadows he must now ask: Is Catalina really the serene island it appears to be or is it brewing a deadly poison?
Nightshade has been praised by many:
The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation - Ian Rankin
Superb crime writing from a master - The Australian
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761472855
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 May 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 436g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Michael Connelly is the author of thirty-nine novels, including #1 New York Times bestseller The Waiting and New York Times bestsellers Resurrection Walk, Desert Star and The Dark Hours. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series and the Renée Ballard series, have sold more than eighty-nine million copies worldwide and have been translated into forty-five languages. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of three television series: Bosch, Bosch: Legacy and The Lincoln Lawyer. He spends his time in California and Florida.
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