Michael Wiley

Michael Wiley

5 Series

Michael 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.

Joe Kozmarski

The Last Striptease

(2007)

The Bad Kitty Lounge

(2010)

A Bad Night's Sleep

(2011)

Detective Daniel Turner

Blue Avenue

(2014)

Second Skin

(2015)

Black Hammock

(2017)

Franky Dast

Monument Road

(2017)

The Long Way Out

(2023)

Sam Kelson

Trouble in Mind

(2020)

Lucky Bones

(2020)

Head Case

(2021)

Anthologies

Florida Happens

(2018)

The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022

(2022)

Shotgun Honey Presents: Thicker Than Water

(2023)

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