Blackstone, 2022
Agent: Jill Marr
She got away once, but will LA detective Sam Carver let killer Dylan Cross escape again?
Los Angeles is not itself. Rain falls hard every day. Homeless men are set on fire in their tents. Detective Sam Carver chases leads into a maze of militias and neo-Nazis. But before he gets too deep into the case, a past that has haunted him for years returns in the name of Dylan Cross. The killer who got away. Carver knows she has murdered again, but no one believes him. She leaves him clues, writes him notes, tempts him. She wants him to betray everything he is. He is drawn to her by the damage and demons they both carry. But he is certain that when they meet again, only one will survive. This is a love story of delusion and obsession, and how the dark things we desire reveal the truths that made us.
Reviews:
"A fitting conclusion to the Det. Sam Carver series, which across three books have cast Los Angeles in fresh shadows of neo-noir." —Los Angeles Times
"Fleishman expertly balances brutal crime scenes with poignant observations on love and loss in his excellent third and final novel featuring Det. Sam Carver of the LAPD...Intelligent characters, credible situations, and elegant prose: this book has them all. Readers will eagerly await Fleishman's next." —Publishers Weekly
"Fleishman's writing is classic LA noir...He takes us on a tour of the big city's underbelly and those who populate it and profit from it...The ending is spectacular." —Florida Times-Union
"The Sam Carver series is page-turning contemporary noir at its finest. Fleishman's novels take readers on an unforgettably atmospheric and riveting ride. It's a haunting fever dream you won't want to wake up from." —Will Staples, author of Animals
"With the Sam Carver series, Fleishman proves himself a master of contemporary, hard-boiled, and atmospheric LA noir." —Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author