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City of Stones
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City of Stones

In the dim glow of a majestic beach house shrouded in the fog, Detective Matt Jones stands amidst the chaos of a crime scene that whispers of a story untold. A secret so potent it claimed the lives of a writer, his wife and young daughter.

The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood and the silent echoes of a family’s last moments. The Los Angeles Times will mourn one of its own, and the City of Angels will buzz with rumors and fear.

But for Matt Jones, this isn’t just another murder case; it’s a personal vendetta against the shadows that snatch away the innocent.

With each stone he overturns, the web of mystery tightens, drawing him closer to a truth that’s as elusive as the depraved killer he hunts.

Every face he sees could be a friend or foe. Every line he crosses could mean life or death.

As the pieces begin to add up, Jones realizes that the line between justice and vengeance is razor thin and about to cut quick and deep.

It's not just about finding the killer anymore. It’s about facing the darkness within and emerging on the other side, still human, still driven—but forever changed.

“Riveting. A white-knuckle murder tale.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis, born Robert Patterson Ellis, is the bestselling author of Access to Power and The Dead Room, as well as two critically acclaimed series—the Lena Gamble novels, City of Fire, The Lost Witness, and Murder Season, and the Detective Matt Jones thriller series, which includes City of Echoes, The Love…

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