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Exiled to a low-key post policing the rustic Catalina island, Detective Stilwell now spends his time dealing with drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts, until he gets report of a body found weighed down at the bottom of the harbor. A Jane Doe identifiable at first only be a streak of purple hair . . .
Propulsive and atmospheric, Nightshade is set on the picturesque and seemingly idyllic Catalina Island, launches new character, Los Angeles County Detective Sargeant Stilwell, into the Connelly universe, and marks the beginning of the 'Catalina'series.
"Connelly's compulsively readable, best-selling crime fiction is propelled by justice-seekers committed to their calling, no matter the risks, Nightshade is a gripping and promising start to crime virtuoso Connelly’s new series." -- Booklist