Ed Lynskey

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TROGLODYTES by ED LYNSKEY (cover art)
[#4 of 6 in the P.I. Frank Johnson series]

RELEASE DATE IS FEBRUARY 2010!

From the TROGLODYTES dustjacket...

This time Private Eye Frank Johnson travels to Ankara, Turkey, in search of a missing American diplomat. He follows the kidnappers’ trail south to Cappadocia, the ancient underground city to the troglodytes. Frank hates dark, low places, but he can’t afford not to go down the maze of tunnels, if he’s to close out the case -- and return home alive!

REVIEWS OF TROGLODYTES:

"[Ed] Lynskey does a good job of wisely using the exotic locale without letting it interfere with a solid PI yarn. Highly recommended."
--Jack Quick, 4-Mystery Addicts Yahoo Group & Book Bitch

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All of the titles in the P.I. Frank Johnson series:

#1: PELHAM FELL HERE
Order PELHAM FELL HERE now!

#2: THE DIRT-BROWN DERBY
Order THE DIRT-BROWN DERBY now!

#3: THE BLUE CHEER
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#4: TROGLODYTES (Will be out in February 2010)

#5: THE ZINC ZOO (Will be out in Autumn 2010)

#6: OUT OF TOWN A FEW DAYS by Ed Lynskey (this is a short story collection)
Order OUT OF TOWN A FEW DAYS now!

TESTIMONY UNDER OATH...

"Ed Lynskey's new novel PELHAM FELL HERE is a delight. With a plot as complex as your grandmother's crocheted doilies, Mr. Lynskey creates a portrait of the rural hill country that rings as true as the clank of a Copenhagen can on a Pabst Blue Ribbon can, as does his handle on guns, love, and betrayal. This is a novel well worth the read and makes me want more."
--James Crumley, Hammett Award winning author of THE LAST GOOD KISS

"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 bears the richest nicotine and bourbon stains of the hardboiled genre, yet also bristles with vitality. The plot sings, the characters are twisty and textured and the violence brutal but inevitable. All of these elements would be more than enough yet Ed Lynskey offers so much more in the form of a perfectly pitched prose style that swings effortlessly from back-country grit to Appalachian poetry and back again."
--Megan Abbott, Edgar winning author of QUEENPIN

"Vintage crime -- smart, crisp dialogue, a town full of dysfunctional characters, a carefully twisted plot, and a terrifically enjoyable read."
--Linda Fairstein, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Alexandra Cooper mysteries

"P.I. Frank Johnson is prickly, quirky, and persistent."
--Barbara D’Amato, Mary Higgins Clark Award, Agatha, and Anthony Award-winner author of Cat Marsala mysteries

“Fast-paced and gripping, with well-drawn characters and a vividly described background, THE BLUE CHEER is a strong noir debut reminiscent of the work of Philip Atlee and others in the golden stable of Gold Medal writers. I look forward to Ed Lynskey's next.”
--Bill Pronzini, Macavity and Shamus Award winning author of The Nameless Detective series

“THE BLUE CHEER is as well-written and well-plotted an example of the new Appalachian noir as you're likely to find. Ed Lynskey's hard-boiled narrative voice of protagonist Frank Johnson is distinctive, entertaining, and authentic."
--John Lescroart, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE SECOND CHAIR, THE HEARING, and THE OATH

"Ed Lynskey's PELHAM FELL HERE is as hard-bitten and hard-boiled as they come. 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

"THE DIRT-BROWN DERBY is tough, snappy, and fascinating."
--John Lutz, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of SWF Seeks Same and Fear the Night

SOME STREET CRED...

My books have been reviewed in: Publishers Weekly, Booklist (starred), Library Journal, San Diego Union-Tribune, Halifax Chronicle Herald, London Free Press, Nashville Citizen, Tucson Citizen, The Virginian-Pilot, Lansing State Journal, Southern Pines Pilot, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and Crime Spree Magazine.