Half Moon Bay

A Novel

By: Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman

Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris

Deputy Coroner Clay Edison discovers that buried secrets can be deadly in this riveting thriller from a father-son team of bestselling authors who write “brilliant, page-turning fiction” (Stephen King).

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Clay Edison has his hands full. He’s got a new baby who won't sleep. He’s working the graveyard shift. And he’s trying, for once, to mind his own business. Then comes the first call. Workers demolishing a local park have made a haunting discovery: the decades-old skeleton of a child. But whose? And how did it get there?

No sooner has Clay begun to investigate than he receives a second call—this one from a local businessman, wondering if the body could belong to his sister. She went missing fifty years ago, the man says. Or at least I think she did. It’s a little complicated.

And things only get stranger from there. Clay’s relentless search for answers will unearth a history of violence and secrets, revolution and betrayal. Because in this town, the past isn’t dead. It’s very much alive. And it can be murderous.

Critic reviews

Praise for the Clay Edison series

“As for the keen sense of drama, it must be a genetic trait. . . . Unlike most crime writers (not to mention most of their readers), who revel in the bloody aftermath of a violent encounter, the Kellermans show compassion for the survivors, including conscientious officials like Edison.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Edison is an interesting protagonist, a good man for whom finding the truth is more important than anything else, including his own safety. He’s gentle and strong, compassionate and ruthless, methodical and impulsive.”—Booklist

Praise for Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman

“Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times

“[Jesse] Kellerman has a gift for creating compelling characters as well as for crafting an ingenious plot that grabs the reader and refuses to let go.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Kellermans

Good job Kellermans.Think I can tell who wrote which parts. Continued success on future joint efforts.

The park

There was too much unnecessary wordy minutiae for my taste. The book was a struggle to listen to.

First time reader of Clay Edison series

As a native Californian, I enjoyed the familiarity of the setting of the story. Also have been a fan of all the Alex Delaware novels, and this was a breath of fresh air!

Well woven story

Kellerman’s descriptions of people. Places & things are second to none. They feed into the imagination to make the story whole

Excellent series!

I am a huge Bosch fan and this series is just as good!! I highly recommend this series!