Alex Segura is a novelist and comic book writer. He is the author of the Miami crime novels Silent City and Down The Darkest Street, featuring newsman-turned-P.I. Pete Fernandez. He has also written a number of comic books, including the best-selling and critically acclaimed Archie Meets Kiss storyline, the "Occupy Riverdale" story and the upcoming Archie Meets Ramones. He lives in New York with his wife. He is a Miami native. Follow him at @alex_segura.
Praise for DANGEROUS ENDS
"A real throwback to the kind of books I love. Segura captures the
spirit of modern Miami with its complicated past and conflicted
present. Pete Fernandez is the perfect hero to walk the mean
streets of both worlds."
—Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B.
Parker's Slow Burn and The Innocents
"Alex Segura honors the private detective tradition, but also
expands it. With a rich setting and an engagingly complex main
character, DANGEROUS ENDS is a tense, gripping exploration of what
happens when a bloody past collides with a dangerous present."
—Lou Berney, Edgar Award-winning author of The Long and Faraway
Gone
"Segura guides DANGEROUS ENDS with surprising, and believable,
twists, putting his work firmly among the best of South Florida
crime fiction." —Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel
"A rich seam of noir-dark mystery that intertwines intriguingly
with Fernandez’s own family story." —Seattle Review of Books
"A confirmation that noir hasn’t run out of tricks and just might
be the ideal vehicle to explore our current moment." —Los Angeles
Review of Books
"Segura knows his territory, and the combination of the knowing and
troubled detective with the seething backdrop of contemporary Miami
makes this a hard series to resist and DANGEROUS ENDS a book you’ll
want to read immediately." —Bookreporter.com
"Dangerous Ends does not disappoint...an enjoyable read." —Criminal
Element
"Alex Segura’s take on the P.I. series perfectly straddles the line
between modern and old-school. With each new entry, Pete Fernandez
further assures himself a place on the list of reader’s favorite
private investigators. A love letter to Miami, Dangerous Ends makes
excellent use of the diversity found in this hot and unique
American city." —BOLO Books
"A case with dark, unexpected twists." —Publishers Weekly
“Alex Segura is one of the most exciting and vital voices in crime
fiction today, and his Pete Fernandez series is keeping private eye
fiction alive and kicking (serious ass) in the new millennium. His
work does what the best crime fiction should do: take us down city
streets we wouldn’t dare visit alone.” —Duane Swierczynski, Edgar
Award-nominated author of Canary
"Like Elmore Leonard before him, Segura drags the darkness out into
the hot sunlight. There's a lot of heart in these broken
souls."
—Brian Azzarello, author of 100 Bullets, Moonshine and Batman
"Lively characters, clear prose, a good mystery and a satisfying
amount of action make this one another winner and the last chapter
made me very eager to read the next one in the series." —Sons of
Spade
Praise for Alex Segura's Pete Fernandez series
"So many writers have tried to reinvent the PI novel in recent
years that it's refreshing to be reminded it was never broken. DOWN
THE DARKEST STREET is classic PI fiction in the best sense, with a
vibrant setting and a character who's so much more than the sum of
his flaws. Larger-than-life has its charms, but Alex Segura shows
us how riveting a human-scale story can be."
Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of WILDE LAKE
"With a damaged-yet-resilient hero, the meanest of streets and the
twistiest of crimes, Down the Darkest Street is tense and taut. A
series not to be missed.”
Megan Abbott, bestselling author of THE FEVER
"Segura (has) an edgy storytelling style, snappy dialogue, and a
cast of salty characters. A really fine crime story."
Booklist
"(Segura) has created the next great hard-boiled protagonist in
Pete Fernandez...DOWN THE DARKEST STREET marks the emergence not
just of the next great crime fiction series, but of a writer on the
rise."
Bookreporter
"This compelling sequel to SILENT CITY is a brooding, melancholy
tale with a somber ending, Pete’s sadness echoes the darkest
corners of Miami’s roughest streets."
Library Journal
"DOWN THE DARKEST STREET is strongest when it focuses on Pete
trying to rebuild his life, and sometimes failing...Segura makes us
care about Pete, whose struggles with alcohol are realistic...Pete
and his journey through Miami are appealing."
Sun-Sentinel
"(Pete Fernandez's) flaws are refreshing after the growing
popularity of coming book-type heroes who, whatever happens, emerge
from their brawls with nary a scratch. In contrast, the flawed
Fernandez comes across as very, very human."
Mystery Scene
"At once a harrowing crime novel and a deeply human tale of
struggle and redemption, DOWN THE DARKEST STREET latest will keep
you guessingand gaspinguntil you’ve turned the final page."
Chris Holm, bestselling author of THE KILLING KIND
"Segura’s DOWN THE DARKEST STREET is pitch perfect in the key of
hard-boiled. A sublime blend of flawed protagonist, hot house
setting, and gritty narrative."
Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times Bestselling author of WHERE IT
HURTS and ROBERT B. PARKER'S BLIND SPOT
"Cool, compelling, and completely believable--Alex Segura nails
Miami noir. His Pete Fernandez is terrific, and readers will fly
through the pages as this reluctant PI faces broken promises,
terrifying loyalties and inevitable heartbreak. Loved this
book!"
Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Mary Higgins Clark award
winning author
"Down the Darkest Street is a compelling page turner. It’s a
smartly written book that offers an insider’s view of Miami and
weaves a fascinating mystery that we only hope Pete can get to the
bottom of."
The Huffington Post
"Alex Segura has crafted a protagonist you want to cheer
for...shows the reader a side of the city that most tourists would
miss. He takes the reader from the bars and restaurants near the
University of Miami to the Cuban neighborhoods to the strip-mall
and chain restaurant filled suburbs. There’s more to Miami than the
pastel-colored beachfront hotels. There’s a seedier, darker side to
the city."
CrimeSpree Magazine
"Anyone who enjoys solid PI novels will find a lot to love here and
will be happy they grabbed this book."
Out of the Gutter
Outstanding praise for SILENT CITY, the first Pete Fernandez novel
by Alex Segura
"Murder, mayhem, Miami...and every character has their own great
taste in music. Silent City knows that every city has its own dark
and twisted personality. And so do its inhabitants. Take a chance
and step inside."
Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE INNER
CIRCLE, as well as the bestsellers THE TENTH JUSTICE, DEAD EVEN,
THE FIRST COUNSEL, THE MILLIONAIRES, THE ZERO GAME, THE BOOK OF
FATE and THE BOOK OF LIES
"Segura's command of tight plotting and realistic characters keeps
this energetic debut on track."
The Miami Herald
"In Silent City, Segura shines a light on a Miami not often seen,
one in which neon and glitz are supplanted by the hardscrabble grit
of folks just trying to get by. Silent City is a coiled snake,
twist after twist bringing you ever closer to its final, stinging
bite."
Chris F. Holm, bestselling author of DEAD HARVEST, THE WRONG
GOODBYE and THE BIG REAP
"Miami glows hot in this debut - Alex Segura is a name to watch."
Jeff Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of DOWNFALL
"Silent City screams off the page! Someone lock Alex Segura in a
room until he churns out more tales of Pete Fernandez's Miami! As
someone once wrote, 'Please sir, I want more.'"
Kevin Flynn, author of NOTES ON A KILLING, LEGALLY DEAD and OUR
LITTLE SECRET
"Silent City is a top-notch thriller. The action is non-stop, the
tension is relentless, and in Pete Fernandez, Alex Segura has
created the most compelling, original, and complex multi-layered
hero I've encountered in years."
Andrew Grant, bestselling author of EVEN, DIE TWICE and RUN
"Silent City is a noir page-turner I couldn't put down, a race
through the Miami tourists don't see. I loved the book, and can't
wait for the next one. Alex Segura is a writer to watch."
Sara Gran, bestselling author of DOPE and CLAIRE DEWITT AND THE
CITY OF THE DEAD
"Silent City is a page-turner right from the get-go, fast and
furious and with plenty of bite."
Adam Christopher, bestselling author of EMPIRE STATE and THE
BURNING DARK
"A thrilling read that picks up speed with each page. This book was
a fantastic debut in the mystery genre, and I m ecstatic that Pete
Fernandez has his own series. Looking forward to more from
Segura."
Steve Weddle, acclaimed author of COUNTRY HARDBALL
"A gritty murder mystery/detective story set in Miami among the
ruins of the old guard media."
The Huffington Post
"Segura is off to a good start with Silent City."
The Sun-Sentinel
One of Crimespree Magazine s Favorite Reads of 2013
"Alex Segura nails the mood his first time out with his debut
novel, SILENT CITY. He takes the reader on a rough and tumble tour
of his hometown of Miami, Florida. But hold on. this isn't the
Miami of USA Network's Burn Notice. No one is cracking wise with a
drink by the ocean; Segura's Miami is haunted by a silent killer
while our hero is haunted by his failures."
Crimespree Magazine
"Both a classic and unique detective novel...a pretty powerful and
exciting tale."
CriminalElement.com
"Segura pulls off an evolution of character I can t recall having
seen in recent crime fiction. He also uses the dark corners and
alleyways of Miami, untouched by the neon of South Beach, to create
a criminal's playground that leaves in the reader's mouth a cheap
beer aftertaste that blends well with the scent of stale smoke
permeating the room. If trench-coat-and-Stetson-hat fiction were a
genre, Silent City would be right at home in it."
The Florida Book Review
"Instead of a down-on-his-luck PI who somehow manages to be a step
ahead of everything, Pete stumbles to try and keep up. Surprisingly
charming and doggedly determined, he's a little bit Harry Dresden
and a lot Clint Barton from Matt Fraction s Hawkeye. Segura writes
some fantastic action sequences and keeps the suspense humming
throughout the story. It's book you find yourself needing to
finish, just so you can see if Pete manages to survive the mess he
s pulled himself into."
BookRiot.com
"Forget the neon lights. Forget the glitz. Forget the bikinis and
mojitos. And get ready for the other side of Miami."
--CrimeFictionLover.com
"The new George Pelecanos is here...I was really impressed with
this debut." --Son of Spade
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