From Rio Youers, the acclaimed author ofLola on Fire, comes a blistering high-octane thriller about desperate love, vengeance, and the precarious pursuit of fame.

A rip-roaring Hollywood noir that smashes the pedal to the metal and keeps it there. The best villain since Ian Flemings James Bond novels . . . This one is hot. Stephen King

Luke Kingsleys glory days are behind him. A star on the rise, his life and career imploded after his soul singer wife, Lisa Hayes, disappeared without a trace, silencing a very public and tumultuous marriage. Most people, especially an avenging PI, think Luke got away with murder. The last thing he expects is to be pulled back from the brink by a starstruck stranger.

Wannabe actress Kitty Rae has chased her dreams all the way from Kentucky to Hollywood. Saving a washed-up actors life wasnt one of them, but she believes in Lukeas much as she believes her own career is just one lucky break away. For now, she works for Johan Fly, a charismatic, wealthy, and seriously unbalanced drug dealer to the rich and famous. When Johan discovers that Kitty has been skimming the product, he vows to make her pay.

As Luke steps up to help Kitty, he uncovers a web of violence and corruption, as well as a single, enticing clue about his wife's disappearance. Barreling across the Mojave Desert, Luke and Kitty set off to find the long-lost Lisa. But Johan, hungry for vengeance, is hot on their trail. Theres no limit to what he will do to find them. And in a world where fortune favors the ruthless, theres also no limit to what Luke and Kitty will have to do to survive.