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-Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestseller
"A terrific collection of P.I. stories, demonstrating what the form can achieve and keeping it vital and alive."
-Garry Disher, three-time Ned Kelly Award Winner
Edited by Sean O'Leary and released by Close To The Bone Press, Streets of Your Town: PI Stories gathers a powerhouse line-up of crime writers exploring the dark corners of private investigation. From rain-soaked motels and backstreet bars to corrupt towns and dangerous secrets, these stories follow damaged investigators chasing truths that rarely come clean. Hard-boiled, sharp, and unflinching, this anthology delivers classic PI fiction alongside bold, original takes on the genre. These detectives are flawed, bruised, and often close to losing everything, but they keep digging anyway.
Gary Phillips
Gary Phillips (b. 1955) is a critically acclaimed author of mysteries and graphic novels. Born in South Central Los Angeles, Phillips grew up reading comics and classic pulp fiction, and took inspiration from heroes like Doc Savage when he created his first series character, Ivan Monk, in the early 1990s. A private detective adept at navigating the racial tensions of modern Los Angeles, Monk has appeared in four novels and one short story collection, Monkology (2011). Phillips introduced his second series character, Martha Chainey, in High Hand (2000), and followed that rollicking tale of a showgirl’s mafia troubles with two more books. Phillips has also found success with graphic novels, penning illustrated stories inspired by classic noir and pulps. When not writing, he spends his time with his family, his dog, and an occasional cigar. Phillips continues to live and work in Los Angeles.
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