First published 2018
A.Z. Kimrean sits behind a single desk in a cramped Fisherman's Wharf office. The nameplate reads "Private Eyes" but there's only one scrawny figure in a tank top. That's because A.Z. is actually twins A and Z who share one body. He brings pure logic, she brings wild creativity, and they've been fighting since before birth. Now someone is killing the sons of a drug cartel boss called the Lyon in the corrupt California city of San Carnal. The Kimreans must infiltrate the Lyon's organization to find the killer. They also need to rescue an undercover cop and prevent a gang war from consuming California. Every gunfight, chase scene, and noir cliche gets twisted when your detective has two minds in constant conflict. The case pushes both siblings to their limits as they navigate San Carnal's palm-lined streets filled with thugs, ninjas, and femme fatales. This is a story about claiming your place in the world when that world doesn't know what to make of you.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: California, Fisherman's Wharf, San Carnal
Period: 21st-century
256 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday
Content warnings: violence