Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper, published by Little Brown on January 30, 2024, is a 352-page mystery that delves into the darker side of Los Angeles through the eyes of Mae Pruett, a black-bag publicist. Tasked with managing crises for the powerful, Mae navigates a treacherous landscape filled with lawyers, PR professionals, and private security firms, collectively known as “The Beast.” Following the shocking murder of her boss, Mae embarks on a personal investigation that uncovers the lawless machinations of this elite world.
In this gripping narrative, readers will encounter a vivid portrayal of a city where whispers carry weight and secrets abound. Mae’s journey takes her through a Los Angeles marked by stark contrasts, from opulent mansions to homeless encampments, revealing the complexities of crime and influence. The book explores themes of suspense and the role of women sleuths in a landscape rife with danger and intrigue, making it a compelling addition to the mystery genre.
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In this “dazzling” (New York Times Book Review) mystery from an Edgar Award winning author, a fearless black-bag publicist exposes the belly of the L.A. beast.
A New York Times Best Crime Book of the Year * A NYTBR Editors’ Choice Selection * An Anthony Award Nominee * A Barry Award Nominee * An ABA January 2023 Indie Next List Pick *
Recommended by New York Times Book Review * NPR/Fresh Air * Wall Street Journal * Washington Post * LA Times * CrimeReads * The Boston Globe * South Florida Sun Sentinel * Alta Online * Lit Hub* Kirkus Reviews* Publishers Weekly* NBC/TODAY and many more!
Welcome to Mae Pruett’s Los Angeles, where “Nobody talks. But everybody whispers.” As a “black-bag” publicist tasked not with letting the good news out but keeping the bad news in, Mae works for one of LA’s most powerful and sought-after crisis PR firms, at the center of a sprawling web of lawyers, PR flaks, and private security firms she calls “The Beast.” They protect the rich and powerful and depraved by any means necessary.
After her boss is gunned down in front of the Beverly Hills Hotel in a random attack, Mae takes it upon herself to investigate and runs headfirst into The Beast’s lawless machinations and the twisted systems it exists to perpetuate. It takes her on a roving neon joyride through a Los Angeles full of influencers pumped full of pills and fillers; sprawling mansions footsteps away from sprawling homeless encampments; crooked cops and mysterious wrecking crews in the middle of the night.
Edgar Award-winner Jordan Harper’s Everybody Knows is addicting and alarming, a “juggernaut of a novel” and “an absolute tour de force.” It is what the crime novel can achieve in the modern age: portray the human lives at the center of vast American landscapes, and make us thrill at their attempts to face impossible odds.
“The book everybody’s been waiting for” –Michael Connelly
“An absolute tour de force”–S. A. Cosby
“The best mystery novel I’ve read in years” –James Patterson
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