"dust in the heart" , the final manuscript written by ralph before his death, and will be released by brash books in january 2020. "publishers weekly" praised the book, writing: "in lesser hands, this kind of hard-boiled style would fall into cliché or stereotype, but dennis, with a sharp ear for dialogue, skilled plotting, and the ability to create fully developed characters, keeps the story fresh and the action believable. any fan of ross macdonald or ed mcbain will thoroughly enjoy this."