Edward Gorman

As a seasnoned political consultant, Dev Conrad approaches working on the re-election campaign of Illinois Senator Warren Nichols with trepidation. The senator's best friend and adviser has just committed suicide, and though Conrad agrees with Nichol's political positions, he's leery of the senator's reputation for sleeping around.

The Julius Katz detective stories have been a favorite among mystery fans since first appearing on the pages of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine in 2009, winning a Shamus, Derringer, and two Ellery Queen Readers Choice awards. JULIUS KATZ introduced readers to Boston's most brilliant, eccentric, and possibly laziest detective, as well as his sidekick, Archie, a tiny marvel of computer technology with the heart and soul of a hard-boiled PI. If you haven't...