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

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

. Ken Bruen:   Official site of the Irish crime writer, who has more than a little New Jersey in his soul.

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

. Theresa Schwegel:   Edgar-winning author of OFFICER DOWN, PERSON OF INTEREST and the new LAST KNOWN ADDRESS.

. 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 whose DOPE THIEF was one of the best debuts of 2009.

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