Good Man Gone Bad

Good Man Gone Bad is Haywood in peak form, a classic hard-boiled mystery full of sly humor and street wisdom--but also a surprisingly tender treatise on masculinity and the futility of violence. A page-turner as engaging as it is deep. -- Attica Locke, author of Bluebird, Bluebird, Heaven, My Home and The Cutting Season Good Man Gone Bad is bracing, heart-wrenching fiction from Haywood, and the best in his Aaron Gunner series to date. Gunner is by now part of LA's contemporary noir canon--cynical, compassionate, and tireless in his pursuit of stubborn truths. Hip and raw. Don't miss it. -- T. Jefferson Parker, New York Times-bestselling author of The Last Good Guy Good Man Gone Bad is Gar Anthony Haywood's best work yet, keeping a tight focus on Aaron Gunner and his exploration of his city and the meaning of justice. More than a mystery, this book is a mirror held up to society and the world. --Michael Connelly, New York Times-bestselling author of the Harry Bosch novels Aaron Gunner is back! And Los Angeles needs him now, more than ever. Good Man Gone Bad peels away the lies we tell each other to avoid our painful inner truths--the most powerful kind of detective story. -- Naomi Hirahara, Edgar Award-winning author of the Mas Arai mysteries Praise for the Aaron Gunner Novels The fresh dialogue, raffish atmosphere and boldly drawn characters leave little doubt as to why Haywood's mysteries are fast becoming hard-boiled classics. -- Entertainment Weekly (Page-Turner of the Week) Gunner yanks the sheet off the American nightmare of race, politics, and murder, L.A. style. -- Acclaimed film director Spike Lee ...solidly plotted seventh outing for the African-American L.A. PI... a pleasure to read... Hopefully, Gunner will be back soon. -- Publishers Weekly A masterful mystery writer. -- Chicago Tribune