Good Rush of Blood

Creeley Nash has been running her whole life. That includes running drugs for Animal, a Portland-based dealer who fancies himself a kingpin. When he sends her on a run to Palm Springs, Creeley finds herself driving back to the town where she escaped her vengeful mother at the tender age of fourteen. And the sun-drenched locale and palm-lined streets are no match for the dark shadows of Creeley's past. Her former girlhood crush-turned violent ex-con-tells Creeley a story she's never heard: Her mom is in prison for the brutal murder of a 17-year-old boy. Driven by a thirst for closure, Creeley pays her mom a visit and meets a bitter woman claiming absolute innocence. And Creeley buys the act-her mom didn't do it. On her quest to find the true killer, Creeley slips beneath the Palm Springs resort town facade into a scarred terrain of brutal, expansive corruption. She'll encounter bent cops, grizzled reporters, hardened drug dealers, eccentric sidekicks, sexy librarians, and a vicious motorcycle gang. And she'll face down the cold truth of her own family legacy. Creeley's final test is not whether she can place her trust in somebody else, but a more inconceivable question-can Creeley Nash ever trust herself? Acclaimed crime writer Matt Phillips (Know Me from Smoke, Countdown, To Bring My Shadow, You Must Have a Death Wish) again crafts a scorching crime tale-this one a mesmerizing story of not only criminal conspiracy, but also one of street-level justice and unlikely courage.