A crime writer finds himself entangled in his own gruesome mystery in this fast-paced psychological thriller

Drew Danner, a crime novelist with a house off L.A.s storied Mulholland Drive, awakens in a hospital bed with a scar on his head and no memory of being found convulsing over his ex- fiances body the previous night. He was discovered holding a knife, her blood beneath his nails. He himself doesnt know whether hes guilty or innocent. To reconstruct the story, the writer must now become the protagonist, searching the corridors of his life and the city he loves.

Soon Drew closes in on clues he may or may not have left for himself, and as another young woman is similarly murdered he has to ask difficult questions not of others but of himself. Beautifully crafted and heartbreakingly told, The Crime Writer confronts our inherent fear of what we might truly be capable ofgood or evil. Like nothing hes written before, The Crime Writer takes Hurwitz in an exciting new direction and is sure to reach a whole new audience.

"A quantum leap forward in the realm of American suspense literature"

Dennis Lehane

" The must-read crime novel of the year. Brilliantly rendered with hip intelligence and fierce originality, this book is a stunner."

Robert Crais

" Outstanding . . . Hurwitz's previous booksgreat as they werelook like practice swings before this titanic blast."

Lee Child

In this fast-paced psychological thriller, a crime writer finds himself entangled in his own gruesome mystery.

Drew Danner , an L.A.-based crime novelist, awakens in a hospital bed with a scar on his head, blood under his nails, and a cop by his side. Accused of murdering his ex-fiance, Drew has no memory of the crime but reconstructs the story the only way he knows howas a novel. As he searches the dark corridors of his life and the city he loves, another young woman is similarly murdered and Drew must confront the very real possibility of his own guilt. A thrilling piece of contemporary L.A. noir, The Crime Writer is sure to boost Hurwitz's profile as one of the coming masters of the genre.

Gregg Hurwitz is the author of seven previous thrillers. His bestselling novels have been translated into twelve languages.