Righteous - Paperback

Righteous: The Explosive Isaiah Quintabe Thriller

In this hotly anticipated follow-up to the smash hit IQ, a New York Times Critics' Best of the Year and winner of the Anthony, Macavity, and Shamus Awards, Isaiah uncovers a secret behind the death of his brother, Marcus.

For ten years, something has gnawed at Isaiah Quintabe's gut and kept him up nights, boiling with anger and thoughts of revenge. Ten years ago, when Isaiah was just a boy, his brother was killed by an unknown assailant. The search for the killer sent Isaiah plunging into despair and nearly destroyed his life. Even with a flourishing career, a new dog, and near-iconic status as a PI in his hometown, East Long Beach, he has to begin the hunt again-or lose his mind.

A case takes him and his volatile, dubious sidekick, Dodson, to Vegas, where Chinese gangsters and a terrifying seven-foot loan shark are stalking a DJ and her screwball boyfriend. If Isaiah doesn't find the two first, they'll be murdered. Awaiting the outcome is the love of IQ's life: fail, and he'll lose her. Isaiah's quest is fraught with treachery, menace, and startling twists, and it will lead him to the mastermind behind his brother's death, Isaiah's own sinister Moriarty.

With even more action, suspense, and mind-bending mysteries than Isaiah's first adventures, Righteous is a rollicking, ingenious thrill ride.

Why Readers Love Righteous

This second installment in the Isaiah Quintabe series delivers high-stakes detective work with authentic East Long Beach settings. Joe Ide crafts a revenge-driven narrative that combines classic detective fiction elements with contemporary urban crime storytelling. The novel features complex character development, fast-paced action sequences in Las Vegas, and the resolution of a decade-old mystery that has haunted the protagonist since childhood.

Fans of modern detective fiction and crime thrillers will appreciate the Sherlock Holmes-inspired investigative approach applied to gritty urban landscapes. The dynamic between Isaiah and his sidekick Dodson adds depth to the suspenseful plot involving organized crime, personal vendettas, and the search for truth in dangerous circumstances.