American Detective: An Amos Walker Novel (27 page)

L
oren D. Estleman is the author of more than sixty novels, all of which were written on a manual typewriter. This is the nineteenth novel featuring private eye Amos Walker and was selected as one of
Publishers Weekly’s
Best Books of 2007. Estleman’s other recent novels include
Nicotine Kiss, Gas City
, and
Frames
, a mystery that introduces Valentino, a film archivist who get tangled up in a long unsolved murder. He is currently at work on the next Amos Walker novel,
The Left-Handed Dollar
. Estleman’s work has earned him four Shamus Awards, five Golden Spur Awards, and three Western Heritage Awards. He currently resides in central Michigan with his wife, author Deborah Morgan.