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an who comes to LA to be a star but it also
tells the story of a very troubled attorney
and the story of illegal immigration all
wrapped up in a few murders and some
other disturbing criminal acts. It also
deals with some serious social issues of
the time, some of which are at the core of
these crimes. I highly recommend this
book if you are looking for a great mys-
tery that is truly hard to put down and
will make you think long after you have.”
Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining
Sea, co-edited by Marks, is nominated for
an Anthony Award. And his story from it,
Windward, has been selected for the 2018
Best American Mystery Stories (fall
2018), edited by Louise Penny & Otto
Penzler and has also been nominated for
a 2018 Shamus Award for Best Short Sto-
ry. www.PaulDMarks.com
Thank you for having me, Morgan!
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Paul D. Marks’ story Ghosts of Bunker
Hill was voted #1 in the 2016 Ellery
Queen Readers Poll. Bunker Hill Blues
came in #6 in the 2017 Readers Poll.
Howling at the Moon (EQMM 11/14) was
short-listed for both the 2015 Anthony
and Macavity Awards. Midwest Review
calls his novella Vortex “…a nonstop stac-
cato action noir.” The anthology Coast to
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