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Mike Dennis

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/MikeDennis

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The United States

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website

http://mikedennisnoir.com

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Jim Thompson, David Goodis, Richard Stark, Mickey Spillane, Elmore Leo ...more

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January 2010

About this author

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After thirty years as a professional musician (piano), Mike Dennis left Key West and moved to Las Vegas to become a professional poker player. He turned to writing when his first novel, THE TAKE, was picked up by a publisher in 2009.

His second book, SETUP ON FRONT STREET, was the first of a series of Key West Nocturnes, standalone noir novels. These books will lift the veil on Key West and reveal it as a true noir city, on a par with Los Angeles, New Orleans, or Miami.

THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA is the second book in that set. The third, Man-Slaughter, is coming soon.

Mike also has a collection of short stories, BLOODSTAINS ON THE WALL. In addition, his stories have been published in A Twist Of Noir, Mysterical e, Powder Burn Flash, Slow Trains, an...more

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Books by Mike Dennis

Average rating: 3.67 · 33 ratings · 13 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Setup on Front Street 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Bloodstains on the Wall 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Take 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Cadillac's Comin' 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Man-Slaughter 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	My rating:

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SETUP ON FRONT STREET (Mystery & Thrillers)

1 chapters — updated Sep 25, 2011 12:04pm

Description: Key West, 1991. Don Roy Doyle is back in town. Tough and quick-witted, he's fresh out of prison, where he served three years for a diamond swindle. Now he's back to collect his share of the proceeds, but the money has vanished. A local family dynasty which has controlled the island's politics for generations, a cop with a grudge, the FBI, and the Russian mob all have a stake in the action. They're convinced Cuba is on the verge of "opening up", and they all want Doyle gone. In this tightly-knit town, who can be trusted? And how long can Doyle stay alive? SETUP ON FRONT STREET takes you inside the world of Key West noir, a world tucked way back in the shadows, where the tourists never go.

THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA (Mystery & Thrillers)

1 chapters — updated Aug 26, 2011 02:15pm

Description: A young woman is brutally murdered in the back of a Key West nightclub. Robbie, the club's owner, and Elena, the victim's sister, believe that a local strip club operator is to blame. However, they soon learn that larger, far more sinister forces are behind the killing, and they become ensnared in a deadly race to a safe deposit box in Las Vegas, whose contents hold the key to decades-old secrets and threaten national security.

THE TAKE (Mystery & Thrillers)

1 chapters — updated Dec 12, 2010 10:39am

Description: In the world of small-time bookie Eddie Ryan, only the cop cars and the TVs are black and white. Everything else swirls in a kind of gray soup. Overcome by greed, lust, and the survival instinct, Eddie takes part in a high-stakes heist, stepping into a morally treacherous world where no one can be trusted, and where life expectancy is short. Set in the dim half-light of the Houston and New Orleans demimondes, THE TAKE is a fast-paced, nerve-jangling ride.

Mike is Currently Reading

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White Shadow

by Ace Atkins

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Mike Dennis said: "White Shadow purports to be a police procedural investigating the 1955 brutal murder of Charlie Wall, former godfather of the Tampa rackets. But the police work gets overshadowed by Ace Atkins' impeccable sense of place. He paints a vivid picture of...more "

Dec 12, 2010 10:28am · see review

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Feb 18, 2012 02:28pm
Mike Dennis made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Las Vegas noir short story free today only on Amazon topic "Crime/noir fiction fans, take note: My Las Vegas noir short story, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE EYES, is free today only on Amazon. Here's a bri...more "
Dec 28, 2011 12:52pm
Mike Dennis added: The Ghosts of Havana by Mike Dennis	My rating:
Dec 23, 2011 02:26pm
Mike Dennis liked Intoxicated by Books's review of Setup on Front Street: " I can't beleive that this author used to be a pianist! You would never think so from reading his book! Setup on Front Street is a fast paced, remarkably written story that changes the image of Key West as we know it! Dennis does an excellent job m... " Read more of this review »
Nov 01, 2011 06:52am · see review
Mike Dennis said "yes" to attending the event: Crime Night date: November 09, 2011 07:30AM location: Cork & Stogie, 1218 Duval St, Key West, FL, The United States description: Crime Night at the Cork & Stogie will feature readings and discussion by four Key West crime fiction authors. Jonathan Woods, author of BAD JUJU & OTHER TALES OF MADNESS AND MAYHEM; Michael Haskins, author of CHASIN' THE WIND and FREE RANGE INSTITUTION; Mike Dennis, author of THE TAKE and SETUP ON FRONT STREET; and Jessica Argyle, author of ARREST ME. The authors will also sign their books following the reading and discussion.
Oct 14, 2011 11:34am
Mike Dennis wrote SETUP ON FRONT STREET: Chapter One "March, 1991 I got back to Key West on the day Aldo Ray died. This kid sitting next to me on the bus ha" …more
Sep 25, 2011 12:04pm · like
Mike Dennis wrote THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA: Chapter 1 "The voice on the other end of the phone sounded urgent, out of breath. "Robbie, it's me, Blaine. List" …more
Aug 26, 2011 02:15pm · like
Mike Dennis made a comment in the group BestsellerBound — Welcome! Introduce yourself; add your books to the group shelf! topic "Hi everyone. I'm Mike Dennis, crime/noir fiction author from Key West. My latest novel, Setup On Front Street, lifts the veil off Key West, revealing i...more "
Aug 22, 2011 01:39pm