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

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

. James O. Born:   Florida lawman and author, a good guy in more ways than one.

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

. Charlie Huston:   The evil genius and author of "Caught Stealing" and "Six Bad Things."

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