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Hugh Lessig spent more than thirty years as an award-winning newspaper reporter, covering everything from city council meetings to the earthquake in Haiti. Along the way, he's met people at the highs and lows of life and interviewed accused murderers and governors, welders and lawyers, and old men who fought our nation's wars. Born in eastern Pennsylvania, he moved to Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1997. His short stories have appeared in Thuglit, Shotgun Honey, Crime Factory and Needle. In addition, his work is featured in the following anthologies- Mickey Finn 21st Century Noir, Volumes I and II; Groovy Gumshoes- Private Eyes in the Psychedelic Sixties; and Guns & Tacos. Fadeaway Joe is his first novel.
Praise for Fadeway Joe: “Fadeaway Joe is the kind of noir I love: smart, tight, and just the right amount of gritty before giving way to the depths of human connection. The way Hugh builds the relationship between Joe and Paula is excellent, and by the end you'll be hoping this isn't the last we see of them together.” —Rob Hart, award-nominated author of The Warehouse and The Paradox Hotel “Though Joe Pendergrast is living with the early stages of dementia and will someday lose his memory, Fadeaway Joe will stick with readers long after they read its last page. What Hugh Lessig has accomplished within its pages is a triumph. Joe and Paula get into your marrow and travel with you. Don’t cheat yourself by skipping out on this one. I can’t forget it.” —Mark Westmoreland, author of A Violent Gospel and A Mourning Song “Hugh Lessig’s Fadeaway Joe is a sucker punch to the gut, a story that demands your attention and propels you through unexpected twists to a thrilling conclusion. It’s not to be missed!” —Michael Bracken, Anthony, Edgar, and Shamus award nominated author
