Description

Private investigator and World War II veteran Aloysius Archer arrives in Los Angeles, a city of both dreams and danger, only to find himself entangled in a deadly case in this gripping thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.

As 1952 draws to a close, Archer is in town to celebrate the New Year with his friend, aspiring actress Liberty Callahan. Their evening takes an unexpected turn when they are approached by Eleanor Lamb, a screenwriter who is convinced that someone is stalking her. Disturbing incidents—a series of eerie phone calls, a mysterious blue car lingering outside her home, and a bloodstained knife left in her sink—have left Eleanor fearing for her life. She seeks Archer’s help, but he quickly senses that she is holding something back. Before he can take the case, a body is discovered inside Eleanor’s house, and she vanishes without a trace.

Determined to uncover the truth, Archer sets out to find both Eleanor and the killer. With Callahan and his partner, Willie Dash, at his side, he follows the trail from the mob-run streets of Las Vegas to the glamorous yet treacherous world of Hollywood and the shadowy depths of Los Angeles. In a city where corruption runs deep and the powerful will stop at nothing to protect their secrets, Archer must stay one step ahead—because those behind Eleanor’s disappearance won’t hesitate to kill anyone who gets too close to the truth.