Ace Atkins is the author of twenty-three books, including eight Quinn Colson novels, the first two of which, The Ranger and The Lost Ones, were nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel (he has a third Edgar nomination for his short story Last Fair Deal Gone Down ). He is the author of seven New York Times-bestselling novels in the continuation of Robert B. Parker's Spenser series. Before turning to fiction, he was a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times and a crime reporter for the Tampa Tribune, and he played defensive end for Auburn University football. Author Site: AceAtkins.com Social: Facebook.com/Ace.Atkins; Twitter.com/AceAtkins; Instagram.com/AceAtkins
Ace Atkins's Quinn Colson series is, quite simply, the best in crime fiction today - and also so much more. With a rich cast of characters, and a hero we can count on, these are tales of morality and desperation, of shocking violence and the enduring resilience of family and community. And the emotional places they take us make them unforgettable - Megan Abbott Atkins finds his natural-born storytellers everywhere. It's all music to these ears. - New York Times Book Review Quinn Colson is my kind of guy. I'd follow him anywhere. - Lee Child