CITY OF SECRETS (releases 8/20/24) is now available for preorder!
One of today’s finest crime writers, P. J. Tracy has created a series that is a rich and authentic portrait of LA, filled with the tragedy and optimism of her multi-layered characters and a story guaranteed to keep readers enthralled.
Los Angeles Homicide Detective Margaret Nolan and her partner have worked a lot of different cases where things aren’t always as they appear. And it’s her job to find the truth in the darkness that surrounds her. When they’re called to the scene of what looks like a fatal carjacking, Nolan soon realizes her victim was a founder of a company about to sell for millions, and within a day of his death, his partner’s wife is abducted. As she learns more about the victim and his life, she gets pulled into a disturbing world of sex, violence, and big business; and an even darker world, where whispers of an “Angel of Death” are beginning to surface.
I’m thrilled to announce that Los Angeles homicide detective Margaret Nolan is back and feisty as ever in CITY OF SECRETS. So is her steadfast partner Al Crawford and colleague-turned-lover Remy Beaudreau, who is turning up the heat on their forbidden relationship. Together, they navigate the murky, morally ambiguous waters of big business as they work to solve the sordid murder of a CEO, a double kidnapping, and hunt a mysterious figure known on the streets as the Angel of Death.
This story is replete with conundrums and trompe l’oeil — I even shocked myself as I wrote the final pages. Making stuff up for a living is endlessly entertaining because you never really know what’s going to happen until the words are on paper. My beloved late mother and writing partner PJ always joked that she became an author because she had a penchant for lying (that was the only lie she ever told in her life), but there was always wisdom and truth in her humor.
I have loved writing this series about my former hometown, probably the most misunderstood city in the country. It is an enigmatic and often troubled place, diverse and richly layered, particularly on a human level. My aim has always been to portray the real LA and its inhabitants; to probe beyond the cliches and allow the characters to reflect the complexity of their environment. Of course, one of the remarkable things about Los Angeles is that the cliches are also real, but what lies beneath is where the true adventures live.
I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed writing!
One of today's finest crime writers, P. J. Tracy has created a series that is a rich and authentic portrait of LA, filled with the tragedy and optimism of her multi-layered characters and a story guaranteed to keep readers enthralled.
