“Fast-paced, witty, and ebullient, The Seminarian is a thoroughly satisfying mystery with a thoughtful heart. It’s a joy to spend time with Xavier Priestly and his crew.”

- Meg Gardiner,
#1 New York Times bestselling author

“Masterfully crafted…Hanson returns with another wildly funny ride.”

- Harlan Coben,
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Run Away

“If you like your detectives hard-boiled but with a redeeming soft center then step forward Xavier Priest, your newest PI hero. In The Seminarian, Hart Hanson has sent his gloriously unforgettable characters into a wondrously twisty-turny mystery that the reader will never want to end. More please!”

- Stephen Fry

“The Seminarian is a fast-paced crime thriller with smart, snarky characters and a deep affection for Venice Beach culture. Hanson has hit his stride on this one, I hope we see more of Xavier Priestly and the gang. Highly recommended.”

- Christopher Moore,
New York Times bestselling author of Lamb, Noir, and Razzmatazz

“The Seminarian has unique and engaging characters, hilarious dialogue, and a twisty plot. I love this book!”

- Kathy Reichs,
author of the Temperance Brennan series

“If you want indelible characters and whipsmart dialogue that will make you how, go down the delightful rabbit hole of Hart Hanson’s “The Seminarian”

- Rainn Wilson
Actor, and author of Soul Boom and The Bassoon King

“Cool and stylish, witty and urbane. The Seminarian is riotous fun—a winning combination of colorful characters engaged in knotty mysteries, all taking place against a Venice Beach backdrop so vividly described I could almost feel the sand under my toes and smell the weed on the air.”

- Chris Ewan,
#1 bestselling author of Safe House 

“The Seminarian is as wild, irreverent, dangerous, grimy, kinky, and purely Californian as its Venice Beach setting. The characters are so bright, colorful, and vivid that you’ll need sunglasses to read this delightfully wacky and wild crime novel. If you love Carl Hiaasen and Tim Dorsey, this sly, over-the-top romp is a must-read.”

- Lee Goldberg,
#1 New York Times bestselling author

“A goddamn delight…It’s been a long time since I’ve actually read a new PI novel this surprising and fun.”

- Christopher Farnsworth,
author of Killfile, The Eternal World, and Blood Oath

“A study in contrasts, this book is by turns bloody, gritty, and violent, heartwarming, thought-provoking, and laugh-out-loud funny. An unusual, inventive, unforgettable read that will appeal to mystery aficionados looking for something different.”

- Booklist (starred review)

“The creator and writer of the TV show Bones introduces a wacky cast of characters in his second fast-paced, action-packed novel. For fans of Tim Dorsey’s Serge A. Storms novels.”

- Library Journal