When a notorious LA serial killer disappears after being released on appeal, triggering a nationwide manhunt that will thrill fans of Elmore Leonard and James Ellroy.
The media attention surrounding "the Windowman" Carlos Carlos' use of black magic in a series of bloody home invasions draws true crime fanatics in droves. He was supposed to be off the streets forever. But when overzealous prosecutors bungle his case and he vanishes, three unreliable narratives intertwine.
Plucky schoolteacher Annabelle Picolini has spent years building a rapport with Carlos over visitations at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. Ambitious prosecutor Harlan Crumb is haunted by the belief that he owes his success to a spell from one of Carlos's books. Struggling method actor Blaire Belmont moves into a seedy downtown hotel to study Carlos for a role. All three spiral to the edge of sanity when their fascination with the infamous murderer takes hold.
The Windowman, a propulsive mystery, plumbs the depths of obsession and examines the culture of true crime.
