A missing stripper in Atlanta sets off a suspenseful search unraveling a web of secrets and
power dynamics in the city’s most notorious Black strip club in Nic Stone’s gripping adult
thriller debut. Welcome to Boom Town Atlanta’s most infamous Black strip club where the air
is thick with secrets and the stakes are as high as the heels. When Damaris “Charm” Wilburn a
new daytime dancer vanishes without a trace former headliner Lyriq is thrust back into a
world she thought she’d left behind. Charm’s disappearance eerily mirrors that of Lyriq’s
former partner Lucky who also went missing under mysterious circumstances. And the women
shared a dangerous connection with Thomas McIntyre a wealthy white man with far more power
than they could imagine. As Lyriq delves deeper into the mystery she uncovers a tangled web
of deceit power and privilege that threatens to consume her. With each revelation the line
between friend and foe blurs and Lyriq must confront her own past to reveal the truth. But as
the secrets of Boom Town unravel Lyriq faces a harrowing question: Can she solve the mystery
without losing everything she holds dear? Boom Town is a masterful blend of suspense and
social commentary exploring racial and sexual power dynamics the invisibility of Black women
and the societal judgements placed on professions deemed “unsavory.” In this electrifying
thriller New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone takes you on a heart-pounding journey
through Atlanta’s dark underbelly.
