shoot the moon
Private investigator Rainey Hall stumbles into a dark mystery from her past that embroils her with an underground society of artists, a dangerous new drug, and a string of violent deaths.
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“Shoot the Moon” is rich with evocative descriptions…This eerie and lyrical book has faint echoes of “Chinatown” and “The Black Dahlia,” but Ms. Barry has a distinctive voice that’s all her own.”
– Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal
double exposure
In this heart-pounding tale of deception, a young P.I. must unravel the secrets behind the murders of a Los Angeles heiress's parents.
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"I was absorbed in the world Ava Barry concocted in Double Exposure to the point where I found myself irritated when I had to do other tasks that took me away from reading. The writing is evocative."
– Sara Weinman, The New York Times Book Review
windhall
A stunning literary thriller in which an investigative journalist in modern Los Angeles attempts to solve the Golden Age murder of a Hollywood starlet.
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"Vibrant characters match the intricate plot. This thrilling mystery is essential reading for fans of Hollywood’s golden age."
– Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Barry’s writing is
evocative.”
SARAH WEINMAN, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Ava Barry was a script reader for Bold Films and Intrigue Entertainment, and an editorial assistant for Zoetrope: All-Story, Francis Ford Coppola’s literary magazine. She is the author of Windhall and Double Exposure, also available from Pegasus Books. She lives in Australia.