Hollywood Payback: A Thriller

A struggling Hollywood actor falls into a life of crime in this highly anticipated second novel from Hollywood Hustle author and four-time Emmy Award nominee Jon Lindstrom.

Twenty years ago, Jake Ferguson threw his life away. Once a promising Hollywood actor, he crashed and burned the usual way: with coke, booze, and pills. When that path reached its inevitable end, he made a desperate choice, and an innocent woman was killed. Before being convicted and shipped to Folsom Prison, Jake agreed to testify against his own partners-in-crime as the star witness for the prosecution.

Now Jake's reentering society--coming home to an LA he no longer recognizes and to a life that has lost all meaning. Then he meets Carla, a waitress who understands him better than he expects, and he begins to believe deliverance may be possible after all. Until one night, a murder is committed right in front of him, and Jake knows he's been set up.

With authorities closing in and more lives on the line, there's only one way out, for himself and for the people he cares about: revenge.

Fans of Michael Connelly and Harlan Coben won't be able to resist this unputdownable crime novel from USA Today bestselling author Jon Lindstrom.

Author: Jon Lindstrom
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.68w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9798892423991

About the Author
A four-time Emmy nominee, Jon Lindstrom can be found in studio movies, independent films, and literally thousands of hours of TV, working with several A-list directors and alongside many of Hollywood's biggest names. An award-winning filmmaker, Jon's films have won multiple film festival accolades. His writing has won recognition at the Launchpad Prose Competition twice and several top screenplay competitions. For several years, he was the drummer for the High Lonesome, scoring two hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Jon divides his time between Los Angeles and New York City.