{"title":"David Housewright","description":"DAVID HOUSEWRIGHT has won the Edgar Award and is the three-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award for his crime fiction. He is a past president of the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA). He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.","products":[{"product_id":"penance-a-holland-taylor-mystery-paperback","title":"Penance: A Holland Taylor Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 1996 Edgar Award for Best First Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA PI in St. Paul, Minnesota, must clear his own name when the drunk driver who killed his wife is shot dead. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolland Taylor is comfortable in interrogation rooms. For years, the cold dark cells of the Minneapolis homicide squad were his turf, and with the help of his partner, he wrung confessions out of countless killers. But that was long ago. Tonight Taylor's on the other side of the desk. Tonight he's the suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor's career in the department ended after his wife and daughter were killed in a drunk driving accident. The culprit, John Brown, was sentenced to a measly six years for vehicular manslaughter, and Taylor vowed bloody vengeance in front of open court. After a few months of freedom, Brown is shot dead, and Taylor, now a private investigator, is called in as the obvious suspect. He didn't kill John Brown, but he'll find out who did-even if it means tearing Minneapolis apart from the inside out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for PENANCE: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A surprisingly accomplished first novel with a likable every-man protagonist and a clever plot.\" -\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Impressive tough guy sass...an intriguing, darkly pessimistic take on American politics and media.\" -\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As long as authors like David Housewright build first novels as good as Edgar-winner \u003cem\u003ePenance\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will come.\" -\u003cem\u003eThe Armchair Detective\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101872689375,"sku":"9781970861181","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/D-Fg5i0ZG9781970861181.webp?v=1781075800"},{"product_id":"dead-mans-mistress-a-mckenzie-novel-paperback","title":"Dead Man's Mistress: A McKenzie Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouise Wykoff is arguably the most recognizable woman living in Minnesota, known for her presence in over one hundred paintings by the late and brilliant Randolph McInnis. Louise, known better as \"That Wykoff Woman,\" was just a young apprentice when her intimate representation and the fact of the McInnis's marriage caused rumors to fly-and Louise to hide away for decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of McInnis's paintings are in museums or known private collections, until Louise confesses to having three more that no one has ever heard of-and now they've been stolen. Rushmore McKenzie, an occasional unlicensed private investigator, agrees to look into the theft. As he investigates, following clues that appear far too straightforward, he finds himself on the wrong side of the bars wondering if the trail might be deeper and darker than he's been led to believe. Hours away from St. Paul, deep in the nature of Grand Marais, the truth seems murkier-and deadlier-than usual. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDead Man's Mistress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Edgar winner Housewright's enjoyable 16th novel.... Cursed with a Midwestern charm to match his nonstop patter, McKenzie is an appealing hero who comfortably operates within the hardboiled detective tradition.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Smooth, professional work whose mounting complications... are kept under admirable control right up to the double-barreled denouement.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The drama is unending, with not-so-clean and not-so-smart small-town deputies investigating a local man's suicide (or it is murder?), a rich family battling for rights to the stolen artwork, and the dogged film crew intent on capitalizing on the scandalous story. It's all painted against a backdrop of greed and deceit-in short, all of the quirky antagonists and character flaws that Housewright has so much fun exploiting for his audience. If Housewright is an acquired taste, I acquired it after the first chapter of my first McKenzie novel...\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you are an inspiring writer, then I suggest you read David Housewright's novels. He's one of the best authors in the mystery genre... It is very fast paced. Somehow, the author condenses a four-hundred-page novel into only three-hundred pages without affecting the reader's suspension of disbelief... With its baffling mystery, intriguing plot, human drama, and unique setting, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDead Man's Mistress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e is highly recommended for seasoned fans as well as for new ones.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGumshoe Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a nifty little caper... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDead Man's Mistress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e has lots of snappy dialog in the tried and true gumshoe tradition... it has a nicely realized sense of place... I liked McKenzie, and as I was reading, I kept trying to recall who he reminded me of. Then I remembered: Robert B. Parker's Spenser, of blessed memory.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooks to the Ceiling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101958770911,"sku":"9781970861150","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/4usH4Kn--j9781970861150.webp?v=1781075974"},{"product_id":"something-wicked-a-mckenzie-novel-paperback","title":"Something Wicked: A McKenzie Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn David Housewright's 19th hard-boiled mystery \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething Wicked\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e, Rushmore McKenzie, who promised to retire after his last nearly-fatal case, gets talked into doing an old friend a favor involving a castle, a family fighting over an inheritance, and at least one mysterious death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRushmore McKenzie was a detective with the St. Paul, Minnesota PD until unlikely events made him first a millionaire and then a retiree. Since then, he's been an occasional unofficial private investigator-looking into things for friends and friends of friends-until his most recent case put him into a coma and nearly into a coffin. Now, at the insistence of his better half Nina Truhler, he is again retired. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is, until a friend of Nina finds herself in dire straits and in desperate need of a favor. Jenness Crawford's grandmother owned the family castle-a nineteenth century castle that has been operating as a hotel and resort for over a hundred years. Since her grandmother's death, the heirs have been squabbling over what to do with it. Some want to keep it in the family and continue running as a hotel. Some want to sell it and reap the millions a developer will pay for it. And Jenness is convinced that someone-probably in the latter group-killed her grandmother. A conclusion with which the police do not agree. Now McKenzie finds himself back in action, trapped in a castle filled with feuding relatives with conflicting agendas, long serving retainers, and a possible murderer. And if McKenzie makes one wrong move, it could be lights out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething Wicked\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You have to like a series in which the latest book is just as good as the first book and all the books in between. We're nineteen titles into this series, and there's no sign that Housewright is running out of stories or of the energy to tell them.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"So many inviting suspects that it really doesn't matter which of them is guilty.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Edgar winner Housewright's entertaining 19th novel... Housewright vividly depicts the lakeside castle and the surrounding area while nicely integrating the pandemic into the plot, addressing some of the catastrophic effects it has had on restaurants and hotels. As usual, the main draw is McKenzie, with his dry sense of humor, keen intelligence, and moral code. New and established fans will be pleased.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The author weaves a tale involving friends, family, romance, action, death, racism, inheritance, social justice, and divisiveness that pulls readers in and keeps one hooked from beginning to end... The writing flows so well the pages flew by... This engaging novel unleashes wit, suspense, romance, and mystery that make it a twisty read that keeps readers hooked.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Suspense Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A mystery that includes two dead people can't exactly be called a fun read. 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He's faced kidnappers, domestic terrorists, art thieves, among others, and had a hand in solving some of the most perplexing mysteries of the Twin Cities. But this time, his prodigious luck and intuition may have finally failed him: He was shot in the back by an unknown assailant and lies in a coma. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis childhood friend, Lt. Bobby Dunston of the St. Paul Police Department, assigns his best detective to the case while other figures―on both sides of the law―pursue the truth. What was McKenzie investigating, what did he learn that so threatened someone that they tried to kill him? What do a sketchy bar in the wrong part of town, the area's prominent tech millionaire family, drug dealers, investment bankers, and a mysterious woman who left an unknown package for McKenzie all have in common? As time slowly begins to run out, the answer to those questions might be what stands between life and death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Doesn't Kill Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Housewright, an Edgar Award winner and former president of the Private Eye Writers of America, continues to impress. Eighteen books in, his Minnesota-set neo-noir McKenzie series has yet to get stale or tired-in fact, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Doesn't Kill Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e feels wonderfully fresh, thanks to the drastic narrative change-up... A rousing whodunit easily devoured in one or two sittings... The McKenzie series is one I love to recommend to friends and strangers alike. There's a delicate balance of darkness and humor in every volume, and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Doesn't Kill Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e is no exception.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCriminal Element\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A solid look at St. Paul and environs and snappy dialogue enhance the fast-moving plot.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Another deftly crafted 'whodunnit' mystery novel by David Housewright. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Doesn't Kill Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e is an inherently riveting read from cover to cover... certain to be an immediately and enduringly popular addition to community library Mystery\/Suspense collections.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Bookwatch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's inspiring to see so many people who don't much like each other rally to the cause of Housewright's hero.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102280388831,"sku":"9781970861174","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/PQCnlHbMCZ9781970861174.webp?v=1781079273"},{"product_id":"girl-in-a-dumpster-a-holland-taylor-mystery-paperback","title":"Girl in a Dumpster: A Holland Taylor Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolland Taylor returns in \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirl in a Dumpster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e, the sixth book in David Housewright's Edgar Award-winning hardboiled detective series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParty girl Henrietta Weller wakes up one morning in a dumpster behind a bar in Minneapolis' notorious north side with no memory of how she got there. She hires Taylor and his partner Sidney Poitier Fredericks to get answers. And revenge. \"So there's no misunderstanding later-someone threw me away like so much garbage. Someone is going to pay for that.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor soon discovers that the woman was kidnapped and ransomed back to her mother. What's more, she wasn't the only victim. A sophisticated kidnapping ring has targeted the daughters of Minnesota's rich and famous-and infamous. Taylor and Freddie insist that the FBI be informed. However, a financial guru and fixer for the families demands that the incidents be dealt with and forgotten. Until there's another kidnapping. And another. And Taylor and Freddie are forced to take matters into their own hands-no matter what the cost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirl in a Dumpster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirl in a Dumpster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e marks the return of Holland Taylor and what a welcome return it is! Not to be missed!\" -D.M. Barr, author of the domestic thriller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadly When Disturbed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I wished I had written it... a riveting, edge of your seat gumshoe thriller in the tradition of Sam Spade.\" -Vincent Zandri, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e bestselling Thriller and Shamus Award-winning author of \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonlight Weeps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gritty but surprisingly heartfelt PI novel; the kind you thought they don't write anymore, but David Housewright does.\" - Scott McCrea, author of \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTargets West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A solid, traditional private eye story filled with plenty of twists and turns and featuring a solid, traditional private eye-the tough guy with a soft center who plays by his own rules. You won't want to put it down before the heart-stopping but satisfying finish.\" -Austin Camacho, Coordinator, Creatures, Crimes \u0026amp; Creativity Con \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"David Housewright belongs up there with Parker, Crais, and others who have created the private eyes we follow to the ends of the earth just to hear their singular voice.\" -Charles Philipp Martin, author of the Inspector Lok novels \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRented Grave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeon Panic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Despite the awards, Housewright has been crime fiction's best kept secret for years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirl in a Dumpster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e is an excellent place to jump into this wonderful series.\" -Rick Ollerman, author of \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTruth Always Kills\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"David Housewright has done it again - weaving complex crime, in this case sophisticated kidnapping; political intrigue; and the tenaciousness of P.I. Holland Taylor and his partner, Freddie, to create a riveting story. Nothing is straight forward or as it seems, but the book rings true. A must read.\" -Debra H. Goldstein., award-winning crime fiction author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Holland Taylor is back. That's the main thing. But \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirl in a Dumpster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e also offers a twisty plot and an irresistible nest-of-vipers cast. 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This is a guy who knows the human soul, and he lays it bare on every page.\" -William Kent Krueger, author of \u003cem\u003eBlood Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Another winner from David Housewright. Private investigator 'Mac' McKenzie is the quintessential lone crusader, and \u003cem\u003eA Hard Ticket Home\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect example of the Great Modern American Detective Novel. Fans of Robert B. Parker, John D. 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