Richard Lange Books in Order

People on opposite sides of respectability struggle with damaged relationships and uncertain futures in Los Angeles. A painter plans one last robbery, a salesman confronts his sister’s trauma, and a drifter finds unexpected intimacy while delivering news of a death.

Former Marine Jimmy Boone is on parole and tending bar when a friend's investigation draws him into a young man's mysterious death. Searching Los Angeles's criminal margins for answers threatens the fragile new life he hopes to build.

Luz flees her violent cartel husband with a gun and stolen money, determined to find the daughter she left behind. Her escape sets off a dangerous pursuit that entangles others in competing hopes for freedom, revenge, and redemption.

Ten stories follow people facing danger and difficult choices on Los Angeles’s margins. A prison guard protects an accused inmate, a father and son confront a wildfire, and an ex-con seeking stability becomes entangled in a burglary plot.

Struggling conman Rowan Petty hears about stolen military money hidden in Los Angeles and sees a chance to rebuild his life. Traveling south with a new companion, he enters a dangerous contest involving old connections and his estranged daughter.

In 1976, brothers Jesse and Edgar roam America's margins, feeding on human blood to survive. Meeting a young woman disrupts their routine, drawing them into danger alongside a bereaved father and a violent gang of fellow rovers.

Veteran and ex-con Joe barely supports himself in Los Angeles when romance with Emily offers renewed hope. A favor for a friend costs him his home and job, leaving their escape by road shadowed by a vengeful drug dealer.