The author of the book “Devil’s Garden” is Ace Atkins. This book is a noir crime classic that takes place in one of the most infamous trials in American history. The story is set in San Francisco in September 1921, the novel revolves around silent-screen comedy star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle. Arbuckle throws a wild party at the St. Conflicting stories, hidden witnesses and missing body parts from bodies that have been autopsied. Meanwhile, Arbuckle’s defense team hires a Pinkerton agent named Dashiell Hammett to uncover the truth.