![]() ![]() The book is a sumptuous smorgasbord featuring hit men, riffs on John Dillinger and Dr. Newly published is Desperate Detroit: And Stories of Other Dire Places, a collection that will solidify Estleman’s stature with his hardcore fans while serving as an ideal introduction for uninitiated readers. In this sense he’s closer to rock-solid Trollope than to hit-or-miss Oates. The words don’t just pour out of Estleman’s typewriters - he owns dozens of them, including some century-old museum pieces - no, they roar out, a relentless typhoon of words - words that are even more remarkable for their consistently high quality than their staggering quantity. In his 63 years, Estleman has produced more than 70 books - novels, collections of short stories, and writing manuals, as well as book reviews and assorted journalism. ![]() Estleman is a crazy prolific writer, in a league with Anthony Trollope and Joyce Carol Oates. ![]()
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