Reed Farrel Coleman

68, Male

United States

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Hometown:: Brooklyn, NY
About Me:: Former Executive Vice president of Mystery Writers of America, Reed Farrel Coleman was born and raised in Brooklyn New York. His sixth novel, THE JAMES DEANS, won the Shamus, Barry, and Anthony Awards. It was also nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, and Gumshoe Awards. He was the editor of the short story anthology HARDBOILED BROOKLYN. His essays and short stories appear in WALL STREET NOIR, THESE GUNS FOR HIRE, DUBLIN NOIR, DARKER MASK, DAMN NEAR DEAD, BROOKLYN NOIR 3, and CRIME SPREE MAGAZINE. He also publishes under the name Tony Spinosa. Reed lives with his wife and two teenage children on Long Island.
Website:: http://reedcoleman.com
Books And Authors I Like:: Some of them:
Berlin Noir by Phillip Kerr
Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
The Maltese Falcon by Hammett
The Dain Curse by Hammett
The Long Firm by Jake Arnott
A Dance At The Slaughterhouse by Lawrence Block
Slaughterhouse Five by Vonnegut
Foundation by Asimov
Movies And TV Shows I Like:: Movies:
The French Connection
Touch of Evil
The Third Man
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Clockwork Orange
The Outlaw Josie Wales
Duck Soup
Stardust Memories
Casino Royale(Peter Sellers/David Niven, et al)
Save The Tiger
Godfather I, II
Taxi Driver
TV:
The Prisoner
The Avengers
Dr. Who(Tom Baker)
Secret Agent/Danger Man