The Girl Buried in the Woods
In a remote park on top of a hill overlooking Los Angeles—in the dead of night—Detective Matt Jones finds himself at a crossroads.
Haunted by the specters of past cases, Jones is called back to the labyrinth of crime by a discovery so chilling it might freeze a lighted match.
A fifteen-year-old girl has been savagely murdered and buried in a shallow grave beneath a tree in the woods.
Driven by the horror of the crime—the outrage—Jones and his partner, Denny Cabrera, burn through the evidence like wildfire.
But each new clue reveals another layer of deceit. A turf war between an infamous mob figure and three fat-cat Wall Street traders. Greedy city officials cloaked in suits and secrets hiding in the shadows with a band of dirty cops ready to strike.
Worse still, the number of murder victims soon matches the number of suspects, and a treacherous plot comes to light with everyone sharing the same goal.
Get Matt Jones.
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Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis, born Robert Patterson Ellis, is the bestselling author of Access to Power and The Dead Room, as well as two critically acclaimed series—the Lena Gamble novels, City of Fire, The Lost Witness, and Murder Season, and the Detective Matt Jones thriller series, which includes City of Echoes, The Love Killings, The Girl Buried in the Woods, and City of Stones. Matt Jones 5 (untitled) will be out in 2025.
Born in Philadelphia, Robert moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a writer, producer, and director in film, television, and advertising. After ghostwriting the final draft of Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Robert wrote his first novel, Access to Power, a national bestseller. His books have been translated and published around the world, and have won praise from numerous authors and publications, including Janet Evanovich, Michael Connelly, and The New York Times.
Detective Matt Jones
Detective Matt Jones consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
