The Bluest Night - (Trevor Finnegan Novel) by Aaron Philip Clark (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A Black cop turned PI. An unspeakable crime. A Californian beach town ready to combust. The new shocking, completely gripping Trevor Finnegan thriller.

"Aaron Philip Clark is a storyteller of immense talent" Stephen Mack Jones
"In a time of growing distrust for all levels of law enforcement, Trevor Finnegan is the hero our country so desperately needs" Eli Cranor
"S.A. Cosby fans will hope for a long series run" Publishers Weekly

Families are complicated. Former LAPD detective turned private investigator Trevor Finnegan might have only just learned he has an adult half-brother, but when Avery Dixion goes missing along with his girlfriend Keisha, he springs into action to track his sibling down. Trevor knows from his time in law enforcement that missing Black folk are often at the bottom of the cops' priority list, and soon his worst fears are realized when Keisha is found dead in Malibu--and Avery is suspected of the crime.

What were Avery and Keisha doing in Malibu when they had arranged to meet Trevor's father, Shaun "Pop" Finnegan, for the first time in Palm Springs? And if Avery killed his girlfriend, why is he so badly beaten that he can barely remember his own name?

Convinced his brother's no killer, Trevor turns to a dangerous former client, wealthy Malibu resident Cassandra Boyle, for help navigating the inner workings of the conservative beach town. But the deeper Trevor digs into what really happened to Keisha, the closer he gets to a deadly conspiracy so vast and vile that if he survives he'll never be the same again.

Review Quotes

Under Color of Law is a dizzying, breathtaking ride through the City of Angels, offering an unflinching and compelling look at the complexities of being a Black man wearing a detective's badge-- "Rachel Howzell Hall on Under Color of Law"

Under Color of Law is extraordinary. It's a police procedural with a conscience, as invested in examining how and why American law enforcement so often fails to uphold its mandate to protect and serve all people equally as it is in telling a compelling story-- "Shamus and Anthony Award-winning author Gar Anthony Haywood on Under Color of Law"

A unique crime with an appealing motive, great character development, and engrossing storytelling . . . Will appeal to fans of Attica Locke, S.A. Cosby, and Joe Lansdale-- "Library Journal on The Accomplice"

Aaron Philip Clark is a storyteller of immense talent-- "Stephen Mack Jones on Blue Like Me"

Action-packed . . . thoroughly enjoyable-- "Booklist on The Accomplice"

Gripping . . . This is a smart, suspenseful police procedural with a timely plot-- "Publishers Weekly on Under Color of Law"

Gritty, dark, and gripping . . . This series will appeal to fans of Michael Connelly and Raymond Chandler-- "Best Thriller Books on Blue Like Me"

Page-turning . . . Clark balances the personal and the professional challenges adroitly as he further develops his lead. S.A. Cosby fans will hope for a long series run-- "Publishers Weekly on Blue Like Me"

Racism, fear, lies, and corruption . . . Clark's ripped-from-the-headlines police procedural should make readers uncomfortable. It's a frightening, tragic tale-- "Library Journal Starred Review of Under Color of Law"

Trevor Finnegan is the hero our country so desperately needs-- "Eli Cranor, author of Ozark Dogs, on Blue Like Me"