Joe Kozmarski Mysteries
A Bad Night’s Sleep
Winner of the Shamus Award for Best Novel
One of the Best Books of 2011. “Definitely one of my favorite reads of 2011.” — January Magazine
“The reader will be on edge.” – The Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald
“An excellent reminder of why we've loved gritty P.I. stories since Spade and Marlowe first hit the mean streets.” — Suspense Magazine
“The relentless pacing makes the pages fly by, and the hard-edged prose is bracing.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Fast, furious and fun. Readers who like them hard-boiled will love this 22-minute egg.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Michael Wiley at his down-and-dirty hardcore P.I. best.” — Bookgasm
Michael Wiley is “a leader of the pack.” — Florida Times-Union
“Clean, taut prose and an appealing grit that melds perfectly with [the] beleaguered Everyman hero.” — Mystery Scene Magazine
“A terrific gritty thriller that grips the audience with the opening shootout and never takes a respite.” — The Mystery Gazette
“A thrill ride from start to finish.” — Mysterious Book Report
“A fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Modern noir at its best.” — Gumshoe Review
“A gripping classic PI novel, with this enormous bonus: this guy can WRITE. Clean, sharp, breathtaking prose.” — SJ Rozan, Edgar-winning author of On the Line
“A terrific read that will indeed cost readers some sleep.” — Alafair Burke, author of Long Gone
“Top-notch P.I. reading. Wiley knows how to keep the fires stoked.” — John Lutz, New York Times bestselling, Edgar- and Shamus-winning author
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“is stylish, and ranges from melancholic to howlingly funny.” — Booklist
“effectively tells a brutal story. If you like tough thrillers, this is for you.” — The Washington Times
is “a tidy, gritty tale about the legacy of violence, greed and family ties . . . expertly shows myriad complex relationships and the motives behind violent behavior.” — The Sun-Sentinel
“keeps us guessing to the end.” — The Library Journal (Starred Review)
“has plenty of grit, and . . . suits Chicago fine.” — Publishers Weekly
is “another winner. If you like PI novels you really need to get this." — Crimespree Magazine
“is a superb Chicago Noir. The audience will enjoy this fabulous investigative thriller as the spins and twists keep the reader off kilter throughout.” — The Mystery Gazette
Private Eye Writers of America and St. Martin’s Press Best First Novel Award
Nominee for Shamus Award for Best First Novel
"A stylish and savvy page-turner. Riveting." — Chicago Tribune
“A murder mystery that will keep readers up past their bed time.” — Florida Times-Union
“Delightful. A hoot from beginning to end.” — Toronto Globe and Mail
“One heck of a mystery! A definite winner.” — barnesandnoble.com, Feature Mystery
“Superb entertainment.” — Book Loons
“Hard-boiled fiction with tenderness and compassion.” — New York Newsday and The Bloomberg Report
“A highly recommended read for all those who love good storytelling.” — Mystery Scene Magazine
“Seamless, well thought out, entertaining and intelligent crime fiction.” — Crimespree Magazine
“A classic detective story.” — I Love a Mystery
“A fast-paced, entertaining read.” — Publishers Weekly
“Terrific.” — Gumshoe Review