Reed Farrel Coleman
Reed Farrel Coleman 's love of storytelling originated on the streets of Brooklyn and was nurtured by his teachers, friends, and family. A New York Times bestseller called "a hard-boiled poet" by NPR's Maureen Corrigan, and the "noir poet laureate" in the Huffington Post , Reed is the author of novels, including Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone series, the Gus Murphy serues, the acclaimed Moe Prager series, short stories, and poetry. Reed is a four-time Edgar Award nominee in three different...See more
Reed Farrel Coleman 's love of storytelling originated on the streets of Brooklyn and was nurtured by his teachers, friends, and family. A New York Times bestseller called "a hard-boiled poet" by NPR's Maureen Corrigan, and the "noir poet laureate" in the Huffington Post , Reed is the author of novels, including Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone series, the Gus Murphy serues, the acclaimed Moe Prager series, short stories, and poetry. Reed is a four-time Edgar Award nominee in three different categories--Best Novel, Best Paperback Original, Best Short Story--and a four-time recipient of the Shamus Award for Best PI Novel of the Year. He has also won the Audie, Macavity, Barry, and Anthony Awards. A former executive vice president of Mystery Writers of America, Reed is an adjunct instructor of English at Hofstra University and a founding member of MWA University. Brooklyn born and raised, he now lives with his family--including cats Cleo and Knish--in Suffolk County on Long Island. See less
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