The Shadow Broker

When finding criminals is your business, it’s easy to make a killing.

(WINNER of a Shamus Award for Best Indie P.I. Novel)

Finn Harding (Mr. Finn to his clients) specializes in finding people who don’t want to be found. Stripped of his PI license, Finn begins working for the type of clientele who operate in the shadows, pay in cash, and don’t care if he’s licensed or not.

As Finn becomes ensnared in a plot to take over a black market information brokerage, he finds himself and his family straddling the thin line between life and death.

With his own clients gunning for him, Finn must evade a psychopathic killer, special agents from the FBI’s cybercrime unit, and a Detroit mob boss. He’s about to find out that working with criminals has its advantages. Staying alive isn’t one of them.

In The Shadow Broker, Trace Conger delivers a sharp-edged and gritty tale of crime, murder, and family. It’s a fast-paced crime thriller that holds nothing back.


'Dark, twisted, and remarkably clever. Trace Conger is establishing himself as one of the most original voices in crime fiction.' - Gregory Petersen, author of Open Mike. 

'The Mr. Finn series breathes new life into the P.I. genre...These are some of the most fully realized characters I've encountered in a long time, and this is one of the best detective series I've ever read.' - Gumshoes, Gats and Gams 

'Conger's writing is direct. It moves clearly and quickly, perfect for thrillers... With Finn, Conger has created a distinctive and most likely enduring main character...' - Ronald Tierney, author of the Deets Shanahan Mysteries.