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“Corbett delivers a rich, hard-hitting epic.”

—Publishers Weekly
Starred Review

“The best in contemporary crime fiction—or in contemporary fiction, period.”

—Washington Post

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“Corbett, like Robert Stone and Graham Greene before him, is crafting important, immensely thrilling books.”

—George Pelecanos

“That rare beast: a work of popular fiction that is both serious and thrilling.”

—John Connolly

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“The line runs through Ernest Hemingway and Graham Greene, straight on to David Corbett. I’m not kidding. He’s that good.”

—John Lescroart

“For all the lyricism of his narration and the compassion he shows, Corbett never strays too far from the blunt vigor of California noir.”

—New York Times Book Review

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“Corbett is the best of Quentin Tarantino and Elmore Leonard. Nobody writes crime fiction better.”

—Robert Dugoni

“Corbett handles his story line and subplots adroitly, in economical but polished prose, but his real strength is in character development.”

—Booklist

“Corbett delivers a rich, hard-hitting epic.”
—Publishers Weekly
Starred Review

“The best in contemporary crime fiction—or in contemporary fiction, period.”
—Washington Post

“Corbett, like Robert Stone and Graham Greene before him, is crafting important, immensely thrilling books.”
—George Pelecanos

“That rare beast: a work of popular fiction that is both serious and thrilling.”
—John Connolly

“The line runs through Ernest Hemingway and Graham Greene, straight on to David Corbett. I’m not kidding. He’s that good.”
—John Lescroart

“For all the lyricism of his narration and the compassion he shows, Corbett never strays too far from the blunt vigor of California noir.”
—New York Times Book Review

“Corbett is the best of Quentin Tarantino and Elmore Leonard. Nobody writes crime fiction better.”
—Robert Dugoni

“Corbett handles his story line and subplots adroitly, in economical but polished prose, but his real strength is in character development.”
—Booklist

The Truth Against The World

Now Available

A country descending into civil war…

A young artist forced to cross a nation in chaos to retrieve her stolen masterpiece…

Her guide and guardian—whose past remains strangely obscure…

Georgie O’Halloran created an artistic and literary wonder—only to have it stolen from her and published under the thief’s name. Worse, it’s the inspiration for a wildly popular video game that’s become a favorite among the militants seeking to transform America through bloodshed.

“Bloody amazing. I absolutely loved this book.”
—New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie

“[R]eminiscent of King’s masterpiece, The Stand…. A fantastic read.”
—Bestselling Author Rachel Howzell Hall

“Timeless and frighteningly relevant. You’ll struggle to put it down.”
—Critically acclaimed author Rob Hart

“Plot twists, suspense, and compelling characters… Corbett has outdone himself.”
—Bestselling author Alex Segura

“An interesting blend of a pending future with a mystical past, raw betrayal, powerful political messages, honest people, and above all else, hope.”
—Amanda M. Gordon, Twin Cities Geek

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About David

David Corbett is the author of seven novels, which have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Edgar®. His second novel, Done for a Dime, was a New York Times Notable Book, and Patrick Anderson of the Washington Post described it as “one of the three or four best American crime novels I have ever read.” His latest novel, The Truth Against the World, was published in June, 2023. Corbett’s short fiction has twice been selected for Best American Mystery Stories, and a collaborative novel for which he contributed a chapter—Culprits—was adapted for TV by the producers of Killing Eve for Disney+ in the U.K. His non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Narrative, Writer’s Digest and other outlets. He has written two writing guides, The Art of Character (“A writer’s bible”) and The Compass of Character; and he is a monthly contributor to Writer Unboxed, an award-winning blog dedicated to the craft and business of fiction.