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Reed Farrel Coleman

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aka Tony Spinosa

Reed Farrel Coleman’s love of storytelling originated on the streets of Brooklyn and was nurtured by his teachers, friends, and family.

A New York Times bestseller called a hard-boiled poet by NPR’s Maureen Corrigan and the “noir poet laureate” in the Huffington Post, Reed is the author of novels, including Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone series, the acclaimed Moe Prager series, short stories, and poetry.

Reed is a three-time Edgar Award nominee in three different categories—Best Novel, Best Paperback Original, Best Short Story—and a three-time recipient of the Shamus Award for Best PI Novel of the Year. He has also won the Audie, Macavity, Barry, and Anthony Awards.

A former executive vice president of Mystery Writers of Americ ...more

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Average rating: 4.06 · 61,049 ratings · 5,729 reviews · 167 distinct works • Similar authors

	Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot (Jesse Stone, #13) 4.02 avg rating — 7,351 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robert B. Parker's The Devil Wins (Jesse Stone, #14) 4.14 avg rating — 6,622 ratings — published 2015 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robert B. Parker's Debt to Pay (Jesse Stone #15) 4.13 avg rating — 6,305 ratings — published 2016 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet (Jesse Stone, #16) 4.09 avg rating — 5,650 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robert B. Parker's Colorblind (Jesse Stone #17) 4.27 avg rating — 5,262 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robert B. Parker's The Bitterest Pill (Jesse Stone, #18) 4.25 avg rating — 4,925 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where It Hurts (Gus Murphy, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 3,359 ratings — published 2016 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleepless City (Nick Ryan, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 2,196 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walking the Perfect Square (Moe Prager #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,716 ratings — published 2002 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What You Break (Gus Murphy, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 1,352 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“When cops are on the job they love lawyers like lions love hyenas, only minus the mutual respect.”
― Reed Farrel Coleman, The James Deans

tags: cops, lawyers

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“In a country that values the ballroom dancing talents of washed-up actors, writers were less than afterthoughts.”
― Reed Farrel Coleman, Gun Church

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“I achieved what all artists dread: I had outlived most of my money and all of my talent.”
― Reed Farrel Coleman, Gun Church

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December 2023 General Poll

We ask that you only vote if you are planning on participating in our discussion should your choice win.

Which Crime, Mystery or Thriller would you like to read in December?

If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen

74 votes, 56.9%

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (not available in the UK on amazon.com)

35 votes, 26.9%

Sleepless City by Reed Farrel Coleman (not yet available in paperback)

21 votes, 16.2%

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