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Nightshade : a novel / Michael Connelly.
"Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been "exiled" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found wrapped in plastic and weighed down at the bottom of the harbor. Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, he starts doggedly working the case. Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316588485 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 343 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025.
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| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
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- 0 of 6 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 8 current holds with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Conne | 31681010420198 | FICTION | Checked out | 07/02/2025 |
| Cookstown Branch | NEW FIC Conne | 31681010420214 | FICTION | Checked out | 06/28/2025 |
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Conne | 31681010420180 | FICTION | Checked out | 07/02/2025 |
| Lakeshore Branch | NEW FIC Conne | 31681010420222 | FICTION | Checked out | 06/25/2025 |
| Stroud Branch | FIC Conne | 31681010420206 | FICTION | Checked out | 06/27/2025 |
| Stroud Branch | NEW FIC Conne | 31681010420230 | FICTION | Checked out | 06/27/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
"Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been "exiled" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found weighed down at the bottom of the harbor--a Jane Doe identifiable at first only by a streak of purple dye in her hair. At the same time, a report of poaching on aprotected reserve turns into a case fraught with violence and danger as Stilwell digs into the shady past of an island bigwig. Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, Stilwell doggedly works both cases. Though hampered by an old beef with an ex-colleague determined to thwart him at every turn, he is convinced he is the only one who can bring justice to the woman known as "Nightshade." Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant tobe his escape from the evils of the big city"-- - Grand Central Pub
AN INSTANT #1Â NEW YORK TIMESÂ BESTSELLER
Introducing Detective Stilwell: a cop relentlessly following his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina Island.
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Los Angeles County Sheriffâs Detective Stilwell has been âexiledâ to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found weighed down at the bottom of the harborâa Jane Doe identifiable at first only by a streak of purple dye in her hair. At the same time, a report of poaching on a protected reserve turns into a case fraught with violence and danger as Stilwell digs into the shady past of an island bigwig.
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Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, Stilwell doggedly works both cases. Though hampered by an old beef with an ex-colleague determined to thwart him at every turn, he is convinced he is the only one who can bring justice to the woman known as âNightshade.â Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city.
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Propulsive and atmospheric, Nightshade launches a brand new character into the Connelly universe, and proves without question that Michael Connelly is âthe undisputed master of the modern crime novelâ (Real Book Spy).
