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Nick Kolakowski is the author of several horror and crime novels, including “Absolute Unit� (Crystal Lake Publishing) and “Where the Bones Lie� (Datura Books). His short stories and nonfiction essays have appeared in various anthologies and magazines, including House of Gamut, Mystery Magazine, Shotgun Honey, Rock & A Hard Place, and (upcoming) Best American Mystery & Suspense 2024. He lives and writes in New York City.

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Where the Bones Lie
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Boise Longpig Hunting Club
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How to Become an Intellectual
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WHERE THE BONES LIE Is Out!

WHERE THE BONES LIE, my California detective thriller, is out in the world! This one's been a long time coming, and I'm excited for readers to discover Dash and Madeline as they try to solve one of the country's most infamous missing-persons cases.

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"Dark Neon and Dirt, by Thomas Trang, is one of the best heist stories I’ve read or watched. It’s like a blend of Heat and Prince of Thieves (by Chuck Hogan), with a few unique traits of its own.

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