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Interview in Mystery News


Listen to a podcast on the film noir classic, In a Lonely Place

A Pushcart Nomination

Die a Little
Going Hollywood

About the Covers

2008 Edgar® Winner

“Megan Abbott: Superb storyteller, film noir scholar, deconstructionist suffused with a true artist’s passion. Poised to ascend to the top rung of crime writing and quite possibly something beyond.”

—James Ellroy, American Tabloid, LA Confidential
 

Coming in July 2009 ...
A story of tabloid desire and the darkest of crimes ...

"Word for word, pound for pound, Megan Abbott delivers more than any writer I know. Her influences appear to range from Hollywood Babylon to Theodore Dreiser, but her work transcends pastiche and homage. Bury Me Deep extends an already jaw-dropping winning streak, showcasing Abbott's gorgeous prose and clear-eyed empathy. She is simply one of the most exciting and original voices of her generation."

—Laura Lippman
New York Times bestselling author of What the Dead Know