
This week, listen to Mark Coggins read an excerpt from his new novel
Candy from Strangers.
Mark writes the August Riordan series, featuring jazz bass-playing PI Riordan.
His books have been nominated for the
Shamus and
Barry awards
and selected for four best of the year lists, including those put together by
the
San Francisco Chronicle and the
Detroit Free Press. Of his
new novel, Michael Connelly has said, "Ive been waiting a long time for someone
to take a fresh look at the private eye novel. Mark Coggins has done it in
Candy from Strangers." Take a look at Mark's work
here. Also featuring
the songs
Otto's Vacation and
In Praise of Mr. Bennett (hint:
not William Bennett). For your amusement, I play bass on the former.
Finally, some special fireworks that mark anything but a celebration.