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A fearless black-bag publicist exposes the belly of the L.A. beast in "one of the best LA noir novels I've ever read" (Attica Locke) . "The book everybody's been waiting for" - Michael Connelly "An absolute tour de force" - S. A. Cosby "The best mystery novel I've read in years" - James Patterson Mae Pruett is a "black-bag publicist" - she doesn't get the good news out, she keeps the bad news in - who works for "the Beast," her name for the loose collection of lawyers, publicists, and private security firms who protect and serve the wealthy and depraved of Los Angeles. Chris Tamburro is Mae's ex, a former cop fired for corruption and a fist at the end of the Beast's arm, working as muscle for a shady security outfit with unlimited influence and resources.
About the Author
Jordan Harper was born and educated in Missouri. He's worked as an ad man, a rock critic and a journalist and currently lives in Los Angeles. He writes for shows including Gotham and was lead writer on The Mentalist.
