Bill Loehfelm: 9 books

When Maureen Coughlin first appeared in The Devil She Knows (2011), the New Orleans Times-Picayune called her "unforgettable" and "the character of the year." Booklist named The Devil She Knows one of 2011's ten best thrillers and declared Maureen "as compelling a character...

A gripping third chapter for one of the most unforgettable and compelling heroines in crime fiction "You have a temper, Officer Coughlin, and a propensity for violence . . . You're a bit of a hazard. To others. To yourself." Maureen Coughlin is a bona fide New Orleans cop now,...

A Southern Indie Bookseller Alliance 2017 Summer OKRA pick! One of Kirkus Review’s “11 Thrillers That Will Keep You Awake This Summer” Watch the trailer for The Devil's Muse here: https://vimeo.com/224000865 In the thrilling fifth book in the critically acclaimed series that’s “edgy,...

An audacious thriller from a major new talent Life isn't panning out for Maureen Coughlin. At twenty-nine, the tough-skinned Staten Island native's only excitement comes from . . . well, not much. A fresh pack of American Spirits, maybe, or a discreet dash of coke before work. If something...

It's been a brutal year for the rookie New Orleans cop Maureen Coughlin. Her first arrests, her first black eye, and, after a stinging brush with the corrupt heart of her adopted city, her first suspension. As she waits out the suspension, hoping to save her badge, Maureen finds increasingly dark...

"Both a suspenseful crime story and the saga of a troubled Irish- American family... Superb." (Associated Press) Kevin Curran was ready to give up on his younger brother, Danny, who is lost to heroin addiction and hard, desperate living on the streets of New York. So when Danny shows up on...

When John Sanders, Jr., learns that his father has been murdered, his only regret is that he didn't pull the trigger himself. Yet despite his rage at his father for a lifetime of abuse, he becomes obsessed with finding the killer. But as a string of dead ends and violent encounters leave Junior...

Au mauvais endroit, au mauvais moment, une jeune serveuse de Staten Island devient la cible d'un maître-chanteur diabolique et voit sa vie basculer en plein cauchemar... Un polar haletant, brillamment orchestré par la nouvelle voix du thriller américain, un auteur comparé à Dennis Lehane. Au...

Quand une ancienne serveuse new-yorkaise décide de surmonter ses traumatismes en intégrant les rangs de la police de La Nouvelle-Orléans. Mais dans la ville de tous les crimes, la réalité dépasse tous les cauchemars. Trafic de drogue, témoins gênants, meurtres... Un roman noir redoutablement...