Nobody Move

Winner: Best First Novel, CWC Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing

"Elliott has a real feel for comedic noir in the Elmore Leonard vein, and his debut novel screams cult classic"—Booklist

Eddie Vegas made a terrible mistake. Now he has to pay the price.

After a botched debt collection turned double murder, Eddie splits, desperate to avoid his employer, notorious L.A. crime boss Saul Benedict, and his men (and Eddie's ex-partners), Floyd and Sawyer, as well as the police. Soon he becomes entangled with the clever and beautiful Dakota, a Native American woman fresh in the City of Angels to find her missing friend--someone Eddie might know something about. Meanwhile in Texas, ex-assassin Rufus, seeking vengeance for his murdered brother, takes up his beloved daggers one final time and begins the long drive to L.A. When the bodies begin to mount, Detective Alison Lockley's hunt for the killer becomes increasingly urgent.

As paths cross, confusion ensues, and no one's entirely sure who's after who. But one thing is clear: They're not all getting out of this alive.

Philip Elliott is an Irish-Canadian novelist and screenwriter. His debut novel, Nobody Move, won a Crime Writers Canada Award of Excellence and his second, Porno Valley, was a finalist for a Shamus Award. American Fury is his third, forthcoming with No Exit Press in February 2027. He edits professionally, and has lived in Australia, Canada, and Ireland.