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for fans of crime fiction
Crime fiction was a mystery to me for many years. Then I realized what I had been missing. There is so much of it, and a lot of it is really good.
Two of my favorite writers in the genre have new books coming out this summer. Robert Crais has a wonderful series featuring the LA private eye Elvis Cole. CHASING DARKNESS (Simon&Schuster) will be out in August.
I feel like I grew up in crime fiction with Crais. Over the years his books have gotten darker and grittier. Back in the mid 1990’s this series was almost light hearted. Not any more.
George Pelecanos is another crime fiction luminary. His stories unfold on the mean streets of Washington, D.C. His latest, THE TURNAROUND (Little,Brown) is another classic noir thriller. A hot summer day in 1972 is the backdrop for drama that alters lives and then flashes forward 35 years with sizzling effect.
Pelecanos also writes for the hit TV series THE WIRE. He writes intense, powerful novels that steam off the pages. His new one will be out in August.
Watch out for these books!
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By victor mickunas
April 24, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this
One more crime fiction title to watch for this summer; the new James Lee Burke Dave Robicheaux novel appears in July.