Ed Lynskey is a writer living with his wife and family near Washington, D.C. His P.I. Frank Johnson mysteries are THE DIRT-BROWN DERBY, THE BLUE CHEER, and PELHAM FELL HERE. TROGLODYTES will be out in February 2010. His books are all available **ONLINE** at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
His work has been anthologized by St. Martin’s Press and University of Virginia Press. His short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. His poems have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly. His reviews have appeared in New York Times Book Review and Washington Post. His mystery fiction has been praised by James Crumley, Linda Fairstein, Ed Gorman, John Lescroart, Ken Bruen, Bill Pronzini, and John Lutz.
Information about my latest P.I. Frank Johnson title, PELHAM FELL HERE . . .
DUSTJACKET BLURBS...
"A delight...this is a novel well worth the read and makes me want more."
-James Crumley, Hammett Award winning author of The Last Good Kiss
"Pelham Fell Here bears the richest nicotine and bourbon stains of the hardboiled genre, yet also bristles with vitality."
-Megan Abbott, Edgar Award winning author of Queenpin
"Nobody captures rural America like Ed Lynskey...a thoroughly engrossing and satisfying read."
—Anne Frasier, USA TODAY bestselling author of Pale Immortal
"Pelham Fell Here is a gritty, fascinating thriller with colorful characters, snappy dialogue and plenty of plot twists."
-Kevin O'Brien, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of One Last Scream
The dialogue crackles with such sharpness that you'd swear sparks were jumping off the pages.
-James Rollins, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of The Judas Strain
"Ed Lynskey's Pelham Fell Here is top drawer PI fiction. Mr. Lynskey has a stark, original voice and he is not to be missed."
-Jason Starr, Barry and Anthony winning author of The Follower
"Ed Lynskey writes in a voice utterly unique to the crime genre.
-William Kent Krueger, Anthony Award winning author of Thunder Bay
REVIEWS...
"Fast-paced...strong characterization...Lynskey has created a gritty, violence-packed tale of murder and mayhem...quite entertaining."
-Ray Walsh, Lansing State (MI) Journal
"Gritty."
-Faye Dasen, Southern Pines (NC) Pilot
"He has woven a mystery that has layers of intrigue, unanswered questions, characters that make you cringe and some that are endeared to your heart, and a plot as thick as molasses."
-Shirley Johnson, Midwest Book Review (5/5 stars)
"Wow. If you are a Lee Childs fan, then plan on grabbing this one to keep you going between Jack Reacher adventures...we want to see more of this guy."
-Jack Quick, bookbitch.com and 4 Mystery Addicts (4MA) Yahoo Group. Jack also listed as one of his “Mid-year Tops” on 4MA.
"The action moves forward at a rapid pace leaving little time for readers to catch their breath, as it were. In all, it's exceptionally well done."
-Lance Wright, Hidden Staircase Mystery Books (4/5 stars)
"Dark, gritty, and as merciless as a farm foreclosure."
-J.D. Rhoades, Murderati Blog
"Pelham Fell Hard is one of those detective type stories that draws in the reader and keeps them begging for more."
-Cheyenne Sanders, Coffee Time Romance (4/5 stars)
"The action is constant with plenty of surprises along the way. I wasn't quite in a "can't put it down" mode, but it was close..."
-Thomas Duff, Duffbert's Random Musings (4/5 stars)
"Ed Lynskey writes a no-nonsense hard-boiled detective thriller, using words like a fencer uses a foil to nail us with a concept or visual picture."
-Rob Preece, BooksForABuck.com (5/5 stars)
"This is one of those old-fashioned types of private eye thrillers that will always be fun to read."
-Dee Daily/Katie Raines, The Romance Studio (5/5 hearts)
OTHER PLAUDITS...
"Another wonderful read."
-Mystery Dawg, email
I just finished Pelham Fell Here. What a great read. Looking forward to getting Troglodytes when it comes out.
-Ray, MySpace Wall
EXCERPTS...
Chapters 1-6 appear on Al Guthrie's NOIR ORIGINALS web site. Check it out.
Excerpt appears on Marshal Zeringue's CAMPAIGN FOR THE AMERICAN READER web site.
PODCAST...
Podcast interview appears on BookCast by Fairfax County (VA) Public Library Director Sam Clay.
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