Great Guest Blog Month, Week Three

Our first guest has already introduced himself, but that doesn’t mean I can’t do a more formal intro, too. So Tuesday’s guest blogger is, indeed, George Pelecanos, and his newest novel, THE NIGHT GARDENER, is nothing short of amazing. As for links, there are a few I could point everyone to but my favorite is still the one he did with Victor Gischler for the late, lamented World’s Worst Interview…

On Wednesday, Mike Lawson takes the helm. His two books to date, THE INSIDE RING and THE SECOND PERIMETER, count as two of my favorite new thrillers of late. Because they center around the political world without being political thrillers. Because Joe DeMarco, the “fixer” who stars in both books, is the kind of smartass I’d want to hang out with. And because Lawson knows his turf and delivers the goods with a wry, enthusiastic voice. I had the pleasure of meeting him in Phoenix during ThrillerFest and can’t wait to see what he does next.

Then on Friday, door number three reveals Denise Mina. Aside from writing damn good crime novels, like the GARNETHILL trilogy, THE FIELD OF BLOOD, and THE DEAD HOUR (the latter featuring the wonderfully flawed fledgling Glaswegian journalist Paddy Meehan) she’s aceing the graphic novel world and writing a play or two. And she promises to have “shit loads to say” so I’m holding her to it…

I may pop back here and there on Thursday, but then again, I may not. So enjoy this trio of fantastic writers, whose posts appear below this one, and see you on the weekend.