{"product_id":"gallows-dome-nolan-knight-9781971751276","title":"Gallows Dome","description":"\u003cp\u003eLena Madadhi is desperate, a middle-aged arts teacher in Los Angeles whose teen daughter has been abducted. When seeking help from a private investigator, Joe Delancey, she finds he is out on a case at a Central Valley truck stop, deep undercover among truckers, prostitutes and nomads-entrenched in a doomsday sect called Gallows Dome. The further Lena digs to find Joe, the deeper she submerges into The Dome's hellscape, spiraling closer toward her daughter's whereabouts than she could ever imagine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unflinching look at the dark side of family and faith, Nolan Knight's \u003cem\u003eGallows Dome\u003c\/em\u003e tackles a current American landscape whose thoughts and prayers help flap its flags at half-mast-teetering on the brink of total collapse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for \u003cem\u003eGallows Dome\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Poet Vincente Huidobro said that the writer's job is quite simple: Invent new worlds and be careful what you say. That's exactly what Nolan Knight does, and does wonderfully.\" -James Sallis, author of \u003cem\u003eDrive\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSarah Jane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This no-holds-barred noir from a writer to watch will grab readers' attention, and regardless of the graphically described violence, it's fun.\" -\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Forget the glitz and glam of Hollywood, Knight gives us a ride in the real California crime machine rolling beyond the freeway off ramps.\" -Tom Pitts, author of \u003cem\u003eColdwater\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHustle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beyond Knight's mastery of setting are his characters, as he draws complicated heroes \u0026amp; villains-fathers, mothers \u0026amp; misfits alike-that feel absolutely heartachingly real. \u003cem\u003eGallows Dome\u003c\/em\u003e is pure, uncut L.A. crime.\" -Peter Farris, author of \u003cem\u003eLast Call for the Living\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The gripping and entertaining tale Knight splashes on the page here is definitely worth the ride.\" -CrimeFictionCritic.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you like your writing with dirt under its nails, then let me introduce you to Nolan Knight...your new favorite writer.\" -Tony O'Neill, author of \u003cem\u003eSick City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Knight has a wild, degenerate charm on the line level that brings its own doomsday.\" -Joshua Mohr, author of \u003cem\u003eModel Citizen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intoxicating and rattling, \u003cem\u003eGallows Dome\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw nerved journey into a subterranean realm where a determined woman out of her depth must prevail or perish all hope.\" -Gary Phillips, author of \u003cem\u003eOne-Shot Harry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compulsively readable, \u003cem\u003eGallows Dome\u003c\/em\u003e will leave you gasping for breath.\" --Patrick H. Moore, author of \u003cem\u003e27 Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An atmospheric, contemporary, gritty noir tale replete with damsels in distress, a down and out detective, a hoedown, a showdown, an angel, and the devil incarnate-what more could you ask for?\" -Steven Max Russo, acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Don't Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This noir thriller drops you into a hellish world of drugs, desperation, and deranged cultism. You will be riveted to the fiery end.\" -Mark Troy, author of the Ava Rome private detective series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eGallows Dome\u003c\/em\u003e has it all. Missing children, desperate parents, drug dealers, psycho killers, private investigators, cult members, truck stop cuties, you name it. There's so much here it's like getting two books for the price of one.\" -Tim O'Mara, author of the Raymond Donne series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From perfectly pitched conversation to funky dives to cultish sadism...there's true madness here, and a Gothic-level shock of recognition.\" -Jay Gertzman, author of \u003cem\u003eBeyond Twisted Sorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nolan Knight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971751278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971751276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crimson Gate Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Nolan Knight","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440761975039,"sku":"9781971751276","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac84264f-ba32-47a6-9e40-d69f03922dbe.jpg?v=1777184636","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gallows-dome-nolan-knight-9781971751276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}