James O. Born, Roger M Sobin

James O. Born: Burn Zone

Former U.S. Drug agent and now a Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent, Born bases each of his novels on some aspect of his career. This time he’s delving into work of the ATF. For Agent Alex Duarte, the plan was to work it up the ladder to someone important—just how important no one realized. In New Orleans to check out the Panamanian called Ortiz, a trader in MJ, guns, and illegals, Duarte finds himself hip deep in something much worse. Question is: is he in over his head?

Roger M. Sobin: Essential Mystery Lists

It's not so much the comprehensive lists of awards—conferences, LA Times, etc., as the far-ranging and wonderful lists compiled by critics, numerous authors, and readers of all sorts from a wide variety of sources (like the old Armchair Detective) that make this a real picnic and could start you on a treasure hunt.