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SUMMARY:Ace Atkins signs ROBERT B PARKER'S LULLABY A new Spenser We will have signed copies of his May 31 THE LOST ONES, Quinn Colson #2 in early June
DESCRIPTION:[column width="47%" padding="6%"] A former journalist who cut his teeth as a crime reporter in the newsroom of The Tampa Tribune\, Ace Atkins (aceatkins.com) published his first novel\, Crossroad Blues\, at 27 and became a full-time novelist at 30. Last year\, he was selected by the Robert B. Parker estate to continue the bestselling adventures of Boston’s iconic private eye\, Spenser.Parker himself had been chosen by the Raymond Chandler estate to continue the work of the late master.  Titled Robert B. Parker's Lullaby (Putnam $26.95)\, it carries Boston PI Spenser forward in his 40th case\, such fun for an author who says he wanted to grow up to be Parker. Atkins is a nominee for the 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel for The Ranger\, first in a new series of his own (see below)\, which Parker\, a Grand Master\, would applaud for Spenser's new chronicler (or maybe he is....)    As a reporter\, Ace earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a feature series based on his investigation into a forgotten murder of the 1950s. The story became the core of his critically acclaimed novel\, White Shadow\, which earned raves from noted authors and critics. In his next novels\, Wicked City\, Devil’s Garden\, and Infamous\, blended first-hand interviews and original research into police and court records with tightly woven plots and incisive characters. The historical novels told great American stories by weaving fact and fiction into a colorful\, seamless tapestry.    We will have Signed copies of The Lost Ones (Putnam $25.95)\, Quinn Colson #2\, the first of June.    This and The Ranger represent a return to Ace’s first love: hero-driven series fiction. Quinn Colson is a real hero—a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan—who returns home to north Mississippi to fight corruption on his home turf. The stories\, contemporary tales with a dash of classic westerns and noir\, are currently in development for a major television series.    Ace lives on a historic farm outside Oxford\, Mississippi with his family. Lately\, he’s been spending a lot of time in Boston\, much of it at the corner of Berkeley and Boylston.    [/column] [column width="47%" padding="0"]    [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="265" caption="Click to Order!"][/caption]    The Lost Ones takes place the following year after The Ranger. Quinn\, now sheriff of Tibbehah County\, tackles everyday small-town crime with Deputy Lillie Virgil by his side. Their investigation of a child's serious injuries uncovers a baby-selling ring rife with disturbing abuse. Meanwhile\, Quinn’s high school buddy Donnie Varner returns home from the front with a dangerous plan to cash in on his time with the Army. Donnie brings a Mexican cartel — and a obsessed federal agent — to Jericho’s doorstep.  [twitter style="vertical" float="left"] [fblike style="standard" showfaces="false" width="150" verb="like" font="arial"]  [/column]
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