Praise for Secret Dead MenSwierczynski’s brisk pace and light comic touch often resemble vintage Donald Westlake...A delicious comic thriller with a science-fiction twist.–Kirkus ReviewsSecret Dead Men is the most inventive, uplifting, hilarious, moving novel since The Catcher in the Rye.-- Ken Bruen, author of Galway GirlA profoundly psychotic hilarious whodunit fantasy... It's as if [Swierczynski] simultaneously channeled Philip K. Dick, Eugene Ionesco, Richard Matheson, Raymond Chandler and Charles Willeford.-- Ed Gorman, author of the Sam McCain mysteriesFilled with fascinating creations and memorable scenes. [Secret Dead Men] takes the traditional forms and puts a unique spin on them, reflecting the mind of an author with both new ideas and an idiosyncratic personality.--Philadelphia InquirerFresh and idiosyncratic... Offbeat, quirky and confident, revealing Swierczynski as a talented newcomer.-- Chicago Sun-TimesOne of the most surreal, amusing crime thrillers in recent memory. A masterpiece of weirdness and humor.--January MagazineSecret Dead Men is a blast of a read and the most imaginatively conceived crime novel I've read in ages, possibly ever.-- The View from the Blue House blogCrime fiction doesn't get much weirder.--Publisher's WeeklyPraise for Duane SwierczynskiFresh, exciting, and brilliantly unpredictable.-- James Patterson, New York Times bestselling author on California BearDuane Swierczynski is a much-needed breath of fresh air in the book world . . . This guy is a great storyteller. I never know what he is going to come up with or where he is going to take me. I just know I won't be complaining about a thing once I get there.-- Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author on RevolverDuane Swierczynski knows how to slam it down on the table. His tales are up there with the best of them.-- John Carpenter, director of Halloween, Escape from New York, and The ThingSwierczynski keeps the action pulsating along [with] an array of compelling characters, crisp dialogue, and pop culture references.-- The Boston Globe on CanaryWhat a fantastic storyteller! Duane Swierczynski is the oh-so-talented face of the new noir.-- Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of The House GuestDuane Swierczynski is one of the best thriller writers in America.-- James Frey, New York Times bestselling author of Bright Shiny Morning and A Million Little PiecesDuane Swierczynski writes the new noir', full of bad choices, courage, and sudden disaster, all delivered at a break-neck pace.-- Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author on CanaryDuane Swierczynski puts the rest of the crime-writing world on notice. So learn to spell the last name. He's going to be around for a while.-- Laura Lippman, Edgar Award-winning author of Every Secret Thing on The WheelmanSwierczynski cleverly melds the thriller and fantasy elements (especially the notion of nonlinear time), producing a thoroughly readable, suspenseful romp.-- Bill Ott, Booklist on Expiration DateSwierczynski writes a brand of thriller whose pacing forces us to reexamine our casual use of the word breakneck - Booklist on Severance PackageSwierczynski is brilliant at fooling even savvy readers, and his jaw-dropping twists never compromise his exceptional character development.-- Publishers' Weekly.
