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SUMMARY:James Sallis signs DRIVEN, the sequel to Drive Hosted by Keith Rawson, Brent Ghelfi, and Patrick
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a cool noir evening as James Sallis\, a 2012 Hammett Prize nominee\, engages in a discussion with Spinetingler's Keith Rawson\, author Brent Ghelfi\, and Patrick Millikin of The Poisoned Pen staff about DRIVEN (Poisoned Pen $24.95; trade paper $14.95) the sequel to his stunning noir DRIVE ($12.95).    Both Drive and Driven will be available as ebooks: click over to www.poisonedpenpress.com  [column width="47%" padding="6%"]  James Sallis (born 21 December 1944 in Helena\, Arkansas) is an American crime writer\, poet and musician\, best known for his series of novels featuring the character Lew Griffin and set in New Orleans\, and for his 2005 novel Drive \, which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same name.    He is the brother of philosopher John Sallis. His latest book is the 2011 novel\, The Killer is Dying . His website is jamessallis.com  [twitter style="vertical" float="left"] [fblike style="standard" showfaces="false" width="300" verb="like" font="arial"]    [/column] [column width="47%" padding="0"]    [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="206" caption="Click to Order!"][/caption]    Driven is the sequel to Drive\, now also an award-winning film. As we exit the initial novel\, Driver has killed Bernie Rose\, “the only one he ever mourned\,” ending his campaign against those who double-crossed him. Driven tells how that young man\, done with killing\, later will become the one who goes down “at 3 a.m. on a clear\, cool morning in a Tijuana bar.”   Seven years have passed. Driver has left the old life\, become Paul West\, and founded a successful business back in Phoenix. Walking down the street one day\, he and his fiancee are attacked by two men and\, while Driver dispatches both\, his fiancee is killed.   Sinking back into anonymity\, aided by his friend Felix\, an ex-gangbanger and Desert Storm vet\, Driver retreats\, but finds that his past stalks him and will not stop. He has to turn and face it. [/column]           Brent Ghelfi is the author of Volk's Game—nominated by the International Thriller Writers for Best First Novel of 2007 and by Mystery News and Deadly Pleasures magazines for a Barry Award for Best Thriller—and the critically acclaimed Shadow Of The Wolf. His novels have been translated into seven languages and optioned for film. Visit him at brentghelfi.com  [hr]    Keith Rawson is a little-known pulp writer whose short fiction\, poetry\, essays\, reviews\, and interviews have been widely published both online and in print. He is the author of the short story collection The Chaos We Know (SnubNose Press)and Co-Editor of the anthology Crime Factory: The First Shift. He lives in Southern Arizona with his wife and daughter.       [column width="47%" padding="6%"]
LOCATION:4014 N Goldwater Blvd STE 101, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
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