Blood on Halsted Street: A Toby Dunbar Novel - The Buried Truth Trilogy
Formats: E-Book
Ages: 16-18
Blood on Halsted (Book 1 of 3)
A Toby Dunbar Novel
When Toby Dunbar sees Sandy May leaving Skinny Jim’s building late at night, the feeling hits wrong before he even knows why.
Then he steps inside.
Skinny Jim is dead. The room is covered in blood. And nothing about what Toby sees makes his life safer from that moment on.
As suspicion tightens around him, Toby is forced to carry too much at once: Sandy’s silence, the wrong money in the wrong place, old enemies rising, and the sick certainty that whatever happened in that room is bigger than the first answer anybody is willing to believe.
Blood on Halsted is a tense, intimate crime novel about suspicion, betrayal, and the moment one bad night begins swallowing the rest of a man’s life.
Reviews
5 out of 5 stars Cliffhanger! Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2026 Format: Kindle Verified Purchase A street hustler who is missing money and thinks his girl took it. He witnesses her coming out of a guys apartment. Instead of confronting her he goes upstairs to confront the guy and finds a bloody mess. His bag is on the floor. Did she give him her money? Did she kill him? Did she set him up? Rumors are flying that he was the killer. He goes easily with cops when approached. He is full of confusion about what has actually happened.
5 out of 5 stars Gritty, fast-paced crime fiction at its best Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2026 Format: Kindle Verified Purchase This is a crime novel thriller that pulls you into Toby Dunbar’s life and doesn't let go. The author’s sharp, atmospheric writing style brings you into Toby’s life, which takes an unexpected turn for the worst, creating a sense of tension that feels incredibly authentic. Toby is a complex protagonist whose personal stakes make the unfolding mystery feel urgent and deeply personal. Toby tries to figure out what’s behind the turn of events, while looking back over his shoulders and wondering what would have been if he had made a different decision. This character-driven drama will keep you guessing without ever losing the emotional thread. I would highly recommend this book to fans of hard-boiled detective noir and readers who enjoy the works of Michael Connelly or Harlan Coben. If you appreciate a story where the secrets are layered and dark, this is the perfect start to a new favorite trilogy. It’s a compelling page-turner that leaves you eager to see where Toby's journey goes next.
