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A Lonesome Place for Murder
  • Published: 30 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9798892423021
  • Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $65.00

A Lonesome Place for Murder

An Ethan Brand Mystery

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26 Aug 2025
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30 Sept 2025
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30 Sept 2025
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In this dark mystery, perfect for fans of C. J. Box, one wrong step leads Ethan Brand to the most dangerous case of his career...and the most personal.

Hoping to surprise his sons, Ethan Brand, the chief of police of a small town in northern Washington state, is contemplating buying a horse. But when the horse literally stumbles upon an abandoned smuggling tunnel, Ethan and his lead investigator Brenda Lee Page discover a dead body connected to a decade-old mystery.

Ten years ago, Tyler Rash, a troubled friend of Ethan’s, vanished without a trace. The body in the tunnel has Tyler’s ID and personal effects. 

As Ethan and Brenda Lee investigate Tyler’s disappearance, they follow a trail that leads them to a cross-border smuggling operation connected to the town’s notorious family of smugglers. And when a bomb is sent to Ethan’s own house, the case takes a deadly and personal turn. A killer is stalking Ethan Brand–a killer he’ll have to face if he wants to see his family again.
  • Published: 30 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9798892423021
  • Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $65.00
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Praise for A Lonesome Place for Murder

Praise for A Lonesome Place for Dying:
“[A] standout procedural . . . Chase throws a lot of balls in the air, and he juggles them like a seasoned pro, managing to carve out a distinctly memorable protagonist in the process.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Chase debuts his lonesome, reflective lawman with this well-written, complex case. Fans of Craig Johnson’s Longmire will enjoy.”
—Library Journal, starred review

“Fans of Craig Johnson and C. J. Box will enjoy Nolan Chase’s debut novel. A Lonesome Place for Dying is a slow burn mystery that builds to an explosive finish.”
—Melinda Leigh, #1 WSJ bestselling author