Everybody Knows

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