Description

In a near-future America fractured by technology, corruption and violence, Joe Wales—billionaire, burnout and accidental detective—along with his mysterious partners, becomes the last hope for those forgotten by society. What starts as a passive, aimless existence in a glass-and-steel highrise slowly draws Joe into a surreal war against wealthy predators and shadowy cabals as he’s manipulated by a rogue AI, hunted by cartels and forced to confront the worst of human depravity.

Alongside a mismatched band of survivors—a mute, scarred girl rescued from a nightmare lab, the ruthless Violet and her twin brother Viktor—Joe navigates violent conspiracies, synthetic minds and the sprawling landscape of the modern American West.

Wales Detective Agency is a genre-bending, modern noir lacing razor-sharp satire with pulse-pounding action, dark humor and deep pathos. Gripping, shocking, and unexpectedly tender, this novel asks: in a world of despair, is it possible to find justice—or redemption?

Raw, fearless and unforgettable, Wales Detective Agency will challenge your morality and haunt your imagination. Enter if you dare; you’ll never see the world the same way again.

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Sharp, immersive, and brimming with wit—Wales Detective Agency pulled me straight into the shadows and didn’t let go. This is modern noir at its most electrifying.”

—Robert Ferrigno, New York Times bestselling author

Unexpected. Creative. Sardonic. Perceptive. Fun.

Just a few of the adjectives that come to mind while reading this very entertaining adventure by Ken Coffman.

—Charles Platt (Senior Writer at Wired magazine during its glory days)

Sharp, stylish, and utterly compelling—Wales Detective Agency delivers noir intrigue with intellectual bite and narrative confidence. This is a master class in modern detective fiction.

—Perplexity AI