. Megan Abbott:   Edgar-winning mistress of neo-noir, and a startlingly original voice in contemporary fiction.

. James O. Born:   Florida lawman and author, one of the good guys in more ways than one.

. Reed Farrel Coleman:   The hard-boiled poet of Coney Island and author of the Moe Prager series.

. Alison Gaylin:   Best-selling suspense and YA novelist, author of INTO THE DARK, AND SHE WAS and others.

. Jason Starr:   The Larry David of crime fiction, whose novels are intense, disturbing, uncomfortably real - and funny as hell.

. Dennis Tafoya:   Philly-based crime writer, author of DOPE THIEF, THE WOLVES OF FAIRMOUNT PARK and THE POOR BOY'S GAME.

. Mark Voger:   Writer, graphic designer, schlock junkie. Author of MONSTER MASH, THE DARK AGE and HERO GETS GIRL!

. Robert Ward:   Official site of the award-winning novelist, screenwriter and author of the classic blue-collar Baltimore novel "Red Baker."