Short Cuts

<p>Twenty years after the appearance of his first published short story <i><em>One Hit Wonder</em></i> Shamus Award-winner J.L. Abramo has assembled a collection of his previously published short crime fiction along with never before published stories and writings about writing in this anthology. <br><br>From the streets of Brooklyn and Denver; from Los Angeles to San Francisco; from private eyes and police detectives to con men and mob bosses; from mystery to thriller to noir; Abramo's short stories display a vivid sense of location and a masterful understanding of the triumphs and tragedies of characters on both sides of the law. <br><br>Critical Acclaim for J.L. Abramo <br><br>Jake Diamond is back and it feels like the return of an old friend. One of my all-time favorite PI series. -Steve Hamilton Edgar Award-winning author of <i><em>The Lock Artist</em></i> <br><br>Think it is impossible to find a new take on the wise-cracking San Fransisco PI? Meet Jake Diamond and think again. -S.J. Rozan Edgar Award-winning author of <i><em>Absent Friends</em></i> <br><br>If grit hard guys and the rhythm of the mean streets is your thing J.L. Abramo is your man. -Reed Farrel Coleman Shamus Award-winning author of <i><em>Where It Hurts</em></i> <br><br>J.L. Abramo writes noir the way God and Dashiell Hammett intended- tough terse and sharp. -Michael Koryta award-winning author of <i><em>Those Who Wish Me Dead</em></i></p><p><br></p>