
Michael Wiley
5 SeriesMichael Wiley is an American author renowned for his mystery and thriller novels. He is best known for the Franky Dast, Joe Kozmarski, and Daniel Turner series. Wiley received a Shamus Award for Best Hardback for "A Bad Night's Sleep" in the Kozmarski series.
In "Monument Road," the first book of the Franky Dast series by Michael Wiley, Dast, a former death row inmate turned private investigator, navigates his criminal past. Wrongly convicted and later exonerated by the Justice Now Initiative, Dast now aids others facing similar injustices. The plot thickens when Bill Higby, the detective whose testimony contributed to Dast's conviction, faces a murder charge. Dast is confronted with a moral dilemma: seek revenge or pursue justice. This gripping narrative explores themes of redemption and ethical decision-making.