Dwyer Murphy Livres

A sharp and stylish novel from the editor-in-chief of CrimeReads in which an unwitting private eye gets caught up in a crime of obsession between a reclusive literary superstar and her bookseller husband, paying homage to the noir genre just as smartly as it reinvents it After leaving behind the comforts and the shackles of a prestigious law firm, a restless attorney makes ends meet in mid-2000s Brooklyn by picking up odd jobs from a colorful assortment of clients. When a mysterious woman named Anna Reddick turns up at his apartment with ten thousand dollars in cash and asks him to track down her missing husband Newton, an antiquarian bookseller who she believes has been pilfering rare true crime volumes from her collection, he trusts it will be a quick and easy case. But when the real Anna Reddick—a magnetic but unpredictable literary prodigy—lands on his doorstep with a few bones to pick, he finds himself out of his depth, drawn into a series of deceptions involving Joseph Conrad novels, unscrupulous booksellers, aspiring flâneurs, and seedy real estate developers. Set against the backdrop of New York at the tail end of the analog era and immersed in the worlds of literature and bookselling, An Honest Living is a gripping story of artistic ambition, obsession, and the small crimes we commit against one another every day.

Adrift in a sleepy coastal Massachusetts town, a man who ferries fugitives by day gets twisted up in a plot to pilfer diamonds in a heist novel that infuses Elmore Leonard and Casablanca.

When a group of old college friends reunites for a summer vacation at a beach house in coastal Massachusetts, a sudden disappearance and a seductive stranger threaten to reveal the darkest secrets of their relationships. As Jim and his friends gather at his family's generations-old vacation home along Buzzards Bay, they aim to rekindle their friendship, having drifted apart due to life's demands. However, their quiet escape turns ominous when Bruce, an aloof yet successful writer, vanishes without a trace, creating an atmosphere of tension among the group. Compounding their unease are a series of mysterious break-ins in the town, once an old Spiritualist campground, now a quaint fishing village. Disturbances at the house lead Jim to feel as if someone—or something—is watching them from the marsh. The arrival of a strange, alluring guest further complicates matters, prompting the friends to question their experiences and the fragile ties that bind them. This chilling, atmospheric tale delves into the complexities of friendship, the weight of adult responsibilities, and the struggle to hold onto youthful dreams amid life's challenges.