“Tim Harris is writing better than ever.” – Jay Cocks, screenwriter, Gangs of New York.In twenty-first century L.A, the truth is always more interesting than tabloid gossip.But when 14-year-old Hugo Vine tries to hire private-eye Thomas Kyd, Thomas is not sure he wants know the truth about the famous Vine family. A recovering alcoholic still haunted by a terrible crime he committed in Vietnam … haunted by a terrible crime he committed in Vietnam involving a child, Kyd refuses to work for a minor who is apparently mentally unbalanced.
Months later, Hugo’s mother, Sally, hires Kyd against his will to keep a close watch on Hugo.
Thrown together with the boy on a daily basis, Kyd discovers Hugo’s life is haunted by the possibility his real father was murdered by the man who replaced him. Even worse, Hugo’s own mother may have played a role in his death.
Kyd must test the limits of his own courage and humanity to save Hugo from the deadly web in which he’s been caught.
And he must resolve to be an unfaithful servant.
Unfaithful Servant is a brilliantly entertaining crime thriller that re-creates the atmosphere of classic noir fiction.
Famed screenwriter Timothy Harris brings back one of the most revered private eyes in Los Angeles’s literary history.
‘Unfaithful Servant’ is the third novel starring Los Angeles P. I. Thomas Kyd.
Praise for Timothy Harris
“No one since Chandler has captured the excess that is L.A. as well as Harris.” – Robert A. Baker & Michael T. Nietzel, from Private Eyes; One Hundred and One Knights, A Survey of American Detective Fiction 1922-1984
“Tim Harris burns down the fences separating genre lit from the serious stuff. His great creation, Thomas Kyd…makes a welcome return in this superb book that sets a fresh standard for the field. Tim Harris is writing better than ever.” – Jay Cocks, screenwriter, Gangs of New York
“At long last, someone has hit the bull’s-eye dead center…Tim Harris has succeeded in bringing Chandler’s vision to bear upon a more frightening time than even Marlowe may have been able to stomach.” – New West Magazine
“The best of its kind…a must….Goodnight and Goodbye has something for every hard-boiled fan…a strong blending of all the classical elements that earmark the true private eye tale.” – Mystery Magazine
Timothy Harris was born in Los Angeles and attended schools in Africa, Europe and New York. His later education was at Charterhouse and Peterhouse College, Cambridge. His three L.A. crime novels featuring Thomas Kyd are considered some of the finest of the genre. Harris’ has had an equally successful career as a producer and screenwriter of numerous films including Trading Places, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Space Jam, and Falling Down. He now lives in London with his family.
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