Nick Kolakowski Where the Bones Lie (Paperback)

Where the Bones LieNick KolakowskiLabel: Datura BooksDescription: Centred around the small California town of San Douglas Where the Bones Lie is an electrifying new mystery noir novel perfect for fans of Jordan Harper.Relentless climate change-driven drought has dried up a lake ... revealing an old rusty barrel. Inside the barrel the local police discover a skeleton belonging to Ken Ironwood a notorious L.A. smuggler who rubbed shoulders in the 1980s and 90s with gangsters and movie stars.Ken Ironwood's ultra-hip daughter Madeline wants to figure out who killed her father. In her desperation she turns to Dash McClane a former Hollywood fixer and bagman for the studios. McClane's life is spiralling the drain but he's willing to help Madeline because her quest seems righteous and he's looking for a little redemption. Together they drive to San Douglas and confront crooked cops stuntmen-turned-thugs and a mysterious winery owner with something big to hide.As they investigate Dash and Madeline form a deep bond over their shared losses and a cynical view of the world. They become quite a pair: resourceful cunning and relentlessly sarcastic. They'll need to rely on each other as their situation turns increasingly deadly. Fortunately McClane knows a little something about unearthing old secrets-and this isn't the first time he's had guns fired at him.