Wrong Light [Paperback]

Perfect for hard-boiled PI and Noir fans who like a tainted hero living by his own code.

Naomi Hendrixs sexy voice hovering over the radio waves isnt the only thing haunting the Southern California nights. A demented soul is stalking Naomi, hiding in the shadows of the night, waiting for the right moment to snatch her and fulfill a twisted fantasy.

When Naomis radio station hires PI Rick Cahill to protect Naomi and track down the stalker, he discovers that Naomi is hiding secrets about her past that could help unmask the man. However, before Rick can extract the truth from Naomi, he is thrust into a missing persons casean abduction he may have unwittingly caused. The investigating detective questions Ricks motives for getting involved and pressures him to stop meddling. While Rick pursues Naomis stalker and battles the police, evil ricochets from his own past and embroils Rick in a race to find the truth about an old nemesis. Is settling the score worth losing everything?

WithWrong LightMatt Coyle is on top of his game and Rick Cahill ascends to the top ranks of the classic private eyes.

Michael Connelly,New York Timesbest-selling author

An equation involving everyone from the Russian mob to Irish Travelers to ex-cops, CoylesWrong Lightis a fascinating, fast-paced, spidery-webbed novel.

Reed Farrel Coleman,New York Timesbest-selling author

Part pacy thriller and part fair-play puzzle,Wrong Lightdelivers, even if you read it as a page-turner alone. But delve a little deeper and there's so much more. Coyle honors the gum-shoe tradition but confounds expectations; he both celebrates and laments masculinity; and he writes with respect of the price his hero pays for the life he lives.

Catriona McPherson, multi-award-winning author

Distinctive characters and a powerful narrative

Publishers Weekly