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SKU: N/A Categories: Crime, Detectives, Murder, Mystery
Number of pages:400
Publication date:11/03/2025
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Where The Bones Lie

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  • Nick Kolakowski

£4.99 – £9.99

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.
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  • Nick Kolakowski

    I live and write in NYC. My recent novels and novellas include “Groundhog Slay” (Crystal Lake Publishing), “Payback is Forever” (Shotgun Honey), and “Boise Longpig Hunting Club” (Down & Out Books). I grew up as a voracious reader of mystery and crime fiction, and my own writing is an attempt to pay homage to the best of the genre while also using it as a lens through which to view our weird, sometimes not-so-wonderful modern life.


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“Nick Kolakowski’s Where the Bones Lie starts off in fifth gear and never slows down. This is the best detective novel I’ve read in years.”
– Steve Weddle, author of The County Line

“Where the Bones Lie isn’t just Nick Kolakowski’s strongest novel yet, it’s a helluva page-turner, loaded with sinister humor, a twisty plot, and the kind of complicated characters readers deserve. Don’t miss this one.”
– Alex Segura, author of Secret Identity and Alter Ego

“Where the Bones Lie crackles and burns like the wildfires chasing its cagey characters from one deathtrap to the next. Nick Kolakowski has dragged the California noir out of the ashes and into the 21st century.”
– Scott Von Doviak, author of Lowdown Road

“Sharp, gritty, and knowing, Where the Bones Lie is a road trip into California’s gleaming, seething underbelly. Movie stars, mobsters, wildfires – buckle up and hold on for a heady ride.”
– Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Although noir wasn’t born on the sun-scorched streets of LA, it took to them like a natural. Now the seas are rising and the hills are burning but Hollywood continues on, more in need of its cleaners and fixers than ever. Nick Kolakowski slots his beautifully-drawn characters deftly into the dark mechanism on the flip side of fame. A propulsive pace, first-class dialog, and a setting so hot you can feel it made this a book I couldn’t put down. Highly recommended.”
– SJ Rozan, bestselling author of The Mayors of New York

“Where the Bones Lie crackles with wit from page one. Set amidst the shadows and secrets of LA and populated with off-beat characters, Nick Kolakowski delivers a propulsive mystery that will keep you hooked. You’ll tear through this one.”
– Jeff Macfee, author of The Contest

“Nick Kolakowski is a noir voice for the 21st century.”
– Steven Powell, Edgar-winning author of Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy

“There is betrayal, revenge, and redemption, and the bodies pile up like in any good hardboiled detective novel. And make no mistake, this is a good one.”
– Washington Independent Review of Books

“Where the Bones Lie may be the start of a potential series. Yes, please.”
– Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine

“Buckle up and prepare for a riveting ride through the gritty streets of L.A. with memorable characters involved in numerous twists and turns, which compel you to solve the mystery. Be warned, you will have to dive inside Dash’s mind and wrestle with his pain, suffering and sardonic rage. Noir thrillers have never been better!”
– Best Thriller Books

“This just might be the best thing Kolakowski has written so far.”
– Irresponsible Reader

“Where the Bones Lie has a tight plot, action that’s plentiful, and its entertainment is continual.”
– Do Some Damage

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