W. M. Akers is the author of Westside, an award-winning playwright, and the creator of the bestselling games Deadball: Baseball with Dice and Comrades: A Revolutionary RPG. He lives in Philadelphia.
Richly imagined. -- <em>Publishers Weekly</em> on <em>Westside Saints</em> A masterpiece. -- <em>Library Journal</em> Superb . . . his research is excellent . . . his prose sharply crystalline. -- <em>New York Times Book Review</em> on <em>Westside</em> The Alienist meets The City & The City in this brilliant debut that mixes fantasy and mystery. Gilda Carr's 'tiny mysteries' pack a giant punch. -- David Morrell, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Murder as a Fine Art,</em> on <em>Westside</em> A fascinating, delightfully twisty mystery. Westside crosses prohibition-era New York with the dark strangeness of Neverwhere. Fierce young detective Gilda Carr makes you believe that small mysteries hold the answers to everything. -- Erika Swyler, bestselling author of <em>The Book of Speculation</em> and <em>Light from Other Stars,</em> on <em>Westside</em> Full of action and colorful characters, this genre mash-up is expertly done and will be enjoyed by fans of mysteries and fantasy alike. -- <em>Booklist</em> <strong>(starred review) </strong>on <em>Westside</em>