Dead Men Tell Short Lies

By Avery Sloane

In a city drowning in secrets and rain, Jack Galloway is a private investigator running out of time, luck, and places to hide. He's been coasting on cases no one else wants-cheating spouses, small-time grifts-until a client's request puts him on the trail of a hard drive filled with damning secrets and a price on his head.

When the one person he cared about is murdered, Jack trades survival for vengeance. With a loaded gun, a bottle of expensive scotch, and a view of the front door, he waits in the shadows-ready to make them pay, knowing he won't walk out.

Dead Men Tell Short Lies is a moody, brutal noir soaked in rain and regret, a story about truth, loyalty, and what we're willing to die for. Fans of Raymond Chandler, Lawrence Block, and Dennis Lehane will find a new kind of hardboiled hero in Jack Galloway: wounded, weary, and unwilling to lie down quietly.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRMXPVDM
• ISBN13: 9798283980560
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"