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Keith Gilman

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Born

The United States

Website

http://www.keithgilman.com

Genre

Horror, Noir, Mystery

Influences

Jameson over ice and Rocky Patel

Member Since

December 2008

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Spirits of the Dead is my 4th book, a possession novel from Severn House, a moody, highly atmospheric tale with gothic elements, stark visual imagery and psychological depth. Readers will be scared. They will also be moved.

Father's Day is my debut novel and won the Best First Novel Award from the Private Eye Writers of America and St. Martin's Press. The publisher is Minotaur Books.

My second detective novel, My Brother's Keeper, followed Father's Day with the same hard-boiled detective on the mean streets of Philly.

My third book, Bad Habits, is a collection of crime stories from Down & Out Books, featuring the story, Devil's Pocket, originally published in the anthology Philadelphia Noir from Akashic Books and nominated for a Macavity Award ...more

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Average rating: 3.49 · 124 ratings · 28 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Philadelphia Noir (Akashic Noir) by Carlin Romano (Editor), Duane Swierczynski (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Keith Gilman (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.36 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2010 — 6 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
	Father's Day: A Mystery 3.35 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2009 — 5 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
	Spirits of the Dead 3.06 avg rating — 34 ratings — 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
	My Brother's Keeper (A Lou Klein Mystery, 2) 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Bad Habits it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	[ BAD HABITS ] By Gilman, Keith ( Author) 2013 [ Paperback ] by Keith Gilman (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	SPIRITS OF THE DEAD a gripping horror novel 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	MY BROTHER'S KEEPER an absolutely gripping crime mystery full of twists (Lou Klein Mysteries Book 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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message 4: by Beth

Dec 28, 2008 06:47PM

Hi Keith,
Thanks so much for befriending me here as well as in the SMFS. Happy new year to you!
- Beth

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message 3: by Simon

Dec 28, 2008 11:25AM

Yes, we did chat in Baltimore. Good to hear from you. :-)

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message 2: by Keith

Dec 26, 2008 03:30PM

Ilyn wrote: "Hello Keith,

How are you? Thank you for accepting my friend-request and for joining “Happy & Brainy”. Merry Christmas & a Prosperous 2009!

Please visit the “To the Glory of Man” group when yo..."

Hey Ilyn,
Thanks for the warm greeting. I am looking forward to participating in the many discussions. I can see already that Goodreads is a marvelous place to get feedback about books and writing and to generally expand my literary horizons.
Happy New Year
Keith

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message 1: by Ilyn

Dec 26, 2008 01:39AM

Hello Keith,

How are you? Thank you for accepting my friend-request and for joining “Happy & Brainy”. Merry Christmas & a Prosperous 2009!

Please visit the “To the Glory of Man” group when you have a chance.

Have a marvelous holiday season. Good fortune on Father's Day: A Mystery. Warmest regards.

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