Nightshade

Get in the xigxag app
Already purchased

Click to open directly in the xigxag app.

This book is not purchasable in your country. Please select another book. Pre-order Buy Now ${{ price }} Send as a gift
How does xigxag pricing work?

Listen to a sample

What to expect

THE NEW THRILLER FROM MILLION COPY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER MICHAEL CONNELLY

LAPD Detective Stilwell has been forced out of the Homicide department to a dead-end post on Santa Catalina Island.

It might be an idyllic holiday destination but Stilwell knows it's a backwater to keep him out of sight and out of mind. But the usual weekend case-load of petty drunken violence is disturbed by a report of a body found in the harbour, weighed down by an anchor.

Driven to prove a point to his superiors back on the mainland, Stilwell will cross every line of protocol and jurisdiction to solve the murder case.

It's sink or swim, as failure will cost him everything, and finding the killer will reveal the dark heart of his new home.

But on a small island with big secrets - someone is always watching...

****

CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:

'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation'
IAN RANKIN

'The best mystery writer in the world'
GQ

'A superb natural storyteller'
LEE CHILD

'A master'
STEPHEN KING

'America's greatest living crime writer'
DAILY EXPRESS

'One of the great storytellers of crime fiction'
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Critics Review

Told in Connelly's deceptively understated style, the story is richly detailed when it comes to island life but delivers its essentials in the pared-back prose of the classic crime novel.
Irish Times
Twisty mystery from a master of the genre.
Mail on Sunday
Vividly described... A great story.
The Times
It's superbly plotted and gripping - as always from the master of hard-boiled American crime.
Peterborough Telegraph

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
5.0
5.0
manyu 13/07/2025

More from the same

Author

Narrator

About xigxag

Experience the best audiobooks with xigxag, an innovative and user-friendly audiobook platform designed for seamless discovery, purchase, and enjoyment of your favorite titles. Our flexible pricing model offers bestselling audiobooks for less, providing affordable prices and the best audiobook deals without requiring a subscription. Perfect for gifting, xigxag also features convenient audiobook gift cards and in-app audiobook gifting options.

 

Beyond the listening experience, xigxag stands as an exciting alternative to big tech, embodying a strong commitment to sustainability and ethical practices. As the only B Corp certified UK audiobook service, we ensure a guilt-free listening experience from a leader in audiobook innovation.

 

Effortlessly search audiobooks, access honest audiobook reviews that evaluate both the content and narration, and easily discover hidden gems. Whether you prefer to download or stream top audiobook titles, xigxag provides the best possible listening experience anytime, anywhere, on the UK’s best independent audiobook app. Discover the future of audiobooks today.