The Graceland Conspiracy delivers a coming-of-age story wrapped in a crime thriller. A rebellious young man becomes caught in a 1990s conspiracy in which the government will stop at nothing to prevent the release of sensitive information about a 1970s crime that could still bring down many powerful government figures and rewrite American pop-culture history. Matt Boykin had left Birmingham as a young college student and had gained seven years of street savvy working blue collar jobs on the West Coast and Texas. Then one night, a stranger in a suit helps Matt out of a tight spot in a Texas bar fight and whisks Matt away. The stranger hands Matt a card and tells him to call home where Matt’s father is in a coma and near death. Estranged all those years from family and friends, Matt arrives home a different person. His father dies soon after Matt’s return, but not before whispering clues for Matt to locate evidence that will later reveal the truth behind the death of an American music icon. Matt must search for this truth to save his own life, and his flight from those who would kill him lead him from Alabama to Texas to Mexico City to Munich and finally to Venice. "Philip Shirley's latest page-turner is preposterously entertaining...and Hollywood-ready. From Texas pool halls to Alabama hide-outs to Mexico, Munich, and Venice, this couple-on-the-run tale of government heavies and Elvis intrigues takes more turns than a Hound Dog 45 rpm from 1956. You'll be tempted to pick up the phone and spoil the last-page surprise for your reading pals...but don't be cruel." Charles McNair, author of The Epicureans "Prodigal son meets government deception meets murder mystery in Philip Shirley's latest. Chock full of dead bodies, men in suits, and a grainy film that just might lead to one of the biggest conspiracies of a generation, The Graceland Conspiracy is crazy good fun, a pacey, globe-trotting thriller with a Southern twist." Michelle Richmond, New York Times Bestselling author of The Marriage Pact "Elvis has left the building...or not. Philip Shirley's Graceland Conspiracy is a genre-busting novel full of unexpected twists, tension, and fascinating characters." Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times Bestselling author of Robert B. Parker's Colorblind "Philip Shirley is a terrific writer, better with each new book." Tom Franklin, New York Times Bestselling author of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter "An ingenious mystery...fans of thrillers and Elvis alike can have reason to believe their expectations will be well-received in The Graceland Conspiracy." Kirk Curnutt, award-winning author of Raising Aphrodite