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Midnight in Memphis

A Novel

Thomas Dann

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Crooked Lane Books
16 December 2025
In this Southern noir, two detectives forge an unlikely alliance as they strive to bridge the racial divide and catch a killer hell bent on revenge.

Set against a historical backdrop of mid-century racial inequality and political turmoil, this thriller is perfect for fans of William Kent Krueger and Greg Iles.

In this Southern noir, two detectives forge an unlikely alliance

as they strive to bridge the racial divide and catch a killer hell bent

on revenge.

Set against a historical

backdrop of mid-century racial inequality and political turmoil, this

thriller is perfect for fans of William Kent Krueger and Greg Iles.

1955, Memphis. Homicide detective Burdett Vance is trying to

outrun his past, but working in the homicide division always ends up

bringing in new waves of horror. Now an unknown killer is reaping

retribution for decades of lynching by targeting the daughters of rich

white families in Memphis. When Vance is assigned to the case, he's also

put in charge of a new trainee, Officer Eustace Johnson.

Eustace

Johnson has been recently ""promoted"" and as one of the few Black men on

the force this is the latest publicity stunt of the police department.

Forced to work together, Vance and Johnson must catch the rampaging

killer in a city roiling with racial injustice and a fight to control

the crumbling local politics.

Then Emmeline Bryce,

Vance's old flame, becomes the killer's next target. With Emme's life on

the line, Vance and Johnson must confront their deepest fears and

darkest desires before the city ignites into chaos and the blissful

vision of a better future disappears forever.

Readers of James Lee Burke will delight in this bitingly smart thriller full of intrigue and age-old animosities.
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Imprint:   Crooked Lane Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 209mm,  Width: 139mm, 
Weight:   369g
ISBN:   9798892423854
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Thomas Dann was born and bred in Memphis, Tennessee, five generations deep in a family fighting the entrenched political machine there. He has spent time variously between the East and Left Coasts, studying creative writing at Stanford, working for years as a felony defense investigator for the Washington, DC, Public Defender, then lawyer, company builder, and writer, all the while wondering what he wants to do when he grows up. He now lives in Maryland with his wife, Melissa, and their goofy golden retriever Benji. And he loves the blues.

Reviews for Midnight in Memphis: A Novel

Praise for Midnight in Memphis: “Midnight in Memphis is the real deal and Thomas Dann is a real find. This is a twisty, well-wrought whodunit set in the Memphis of 60 years ago, driven by savory characters and the enticing, sometimes lurid, mysteries that always seemed to lurk beneath the surface of the old south.” —Scott Turow, New York Times bestselling author of Presumed Innocent “Thomas Dann's Midnight in Memphis is a terrific debut novel that will richly reward your attention and introduce you to a new and promising talent.” —Thomas Perry, bestselling author of Hero and The Old Man


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