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Alex Segura

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Alex Segura is the bestselling and award-winning author of Secret Identity, which The New York Times called “wittily original” and named an Editor’s Choice. NPR described the novel as “masterful” and The L.A. Times called it “a magnetic read.”

Secret Identity received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Booklist, was listed as one of the Best Mysteries of the Year by NPR, Kirkus, Booklist, LitReactor, Gizmodo, BOLO Books, and the South Florida Sun Sentinel, was nominated for the Anthony Award for Best Hardcover, the Lefty and Barry Awards for Best Novel, the Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel, and won the LA Times Book Prize in the Mystery/Thriller category.

His upcoming work includes the YA superhero adventure Araña/Spider
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Alex Segura Hi Gwen! Great question. Pete's a blend of a lot of people I knew growing up in high school and college. I really wanted to write a series that showca…moreHi Gwen! Great question. Pete's a blend of a lot of people I knew growing up in high school and college. I really wanted to write a series that showcased a Cuban-American PI who'd lived some of the same experiences as me and my friends, so I took a lot from people I knew -whether personality traits, personal details, or the like.

In terms of other books, there are a ton. My holy trinity of PI fiction are the George Pelecanos Nick Stefanos novels, Dennis Lehane's Pat and Angie books and Laura Lippman's fantastic Tess Monaghan series. In addition, I love how Lawrence Block handles addiction in the Matt Scudder novels (not to mention that the entire series is fantastic), how Elmore Leonard's South Florida novels touch on the weird and deadly and classics like Raymond Chandler, Ross Macdonald, Jim Thompson and Charles Willeford.(less)
Alex Segura Thanks so much, Christoph! Glad you like Pete's (mis)adventures. I do have plans to continue in the noir space. My next crime novel, SECRET IDENTITY, …moreThanks so much, Christoph! Glad you like Pete's (mis)adventures. I do have plans to continue in the noir space. My next crime novel, SECRET IDENTITY, arrives from Flatiron Books early next year. It's a murder mystery set in 1975 New York, and follows a woman who moves from Miami to NYC to work in comics. She's barred from writing at her new job, so she ghostwrites a new comic book with a colleague. But when her collaborator is murdered, she has to investigate the crime to reclaim her idea, and to achieve her destiny. Hope you give it a shot!(less)
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Spider-Society Series Calls Forth Every Spider-Hero from the Multiverse


It’s all been leading to this!


Over the last few years, fans have been reacquainted with Spider-Verse icons and discovered all-new favorites in the blockbuster hit EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE comic book series. Now, see the final evolution of this saga in SPIDER-SOCIETY, a new limited series launching this August.


From acclaimed author Alex Segura (Secret Identity) and rising star Marvel

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“We all make errors of judgment. It's how we recover from them that defines us.”
Alex Segura, Stories of Jedi and Sith

“Get over yourselves.”
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“Be wary of the choices you make.”
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message 5: by Rusty

Rusty Nugent Hello,

Thanks for your friendship. Come by for a spell and leave a comment. Until Next Time . . .


message 4: by Alex

Alex Jorge wrote: "Once I finish reading my copy, Silent City is going into my classroom library, so you'll have other Southwest-ers reading your book. :)"

Thanks, Jorge! Lemme know what you think?


message 3: by Jorge

Jorge Montes Once I finish reading my copy, Silent City is going into my classroom library, so you'll have other Southwest-ers reading your book. :)


message 2: by Alex

Alex Zoë wrote: "Hi Alex. Thanks so much for Friending me here. How's the writing going with you?"

Not bad! Trying to make time. Hope you're well!


message 1: by Zoë

Zoë Sharp Hi Alex. Thanks so much for Friending me here. How's the writing going with you?


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