This dazzling first novel by a new voice in crime fiction won the Debut Dagger Award from the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain.
Set in post-World War II Los Angeles, Clea's Moon introduces a complex and fascinating character, John Ray Horn. Horn is a former actor in B westerns who is now, after serving prison time for assault, collecting debts for his erstwhile American Indian sidekick. A call from an old friend leads Horn to old secrets that involve his former stepdaughter, Clea, who has recently disappeared. When his friend dies under mysterious circumstances, Horn is desperate to uncover the truth and to find Clea and bring her home.
Reminiscent of early James Ellroy, Clea's Moon explores Hollywood's dark margins at a time when Los Angeles was growing by the day and the studio system was losing its grip on the film industry. Edward Wright brilliantly captures the period in this suspenseful and richly atmospheric novel.
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