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Jim’s “Eve of Infamy” Cited
In the New York Journal of Books' glowing review of "At Home in the Dark," the anthology edited by Lawrence Block, Beth Kanell cited Jim's short story "Eve of Infamy" as among its best.
September’s New Music Mix
August’s New Music Mix with Bon Iver, Brockhampton, Common, Lana Del Rey, Marika Hackman, Jay Som, Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood and many, many more.
My Linda Ronstadt Story
Back in 1983, when I was trying to establish myself at the Wall Street Journal, I scheduled an interview with her to discuss “What’s New,” her album of pop standards.
Books
A Song for Katy Shayne
When a music critic learns a talented young singer might have been murdered, he delves into the past, only to find peril in the present.
The Price You Pay
A crime thriller, coming-of-age story and a family saga set in the mid-1970s in a crumbling city where violence and coercion reign.
Closing Time
This “dead perfect” noir-inflected murder mystery carries readers from New York’s most elite precincts to its dirtiest gutters (Robert B. Parker).
A Well-Known Secret
PI Terry Orr returns in this “complex, haunting story” of conspiracy and murder in post-9/11 New York (Publishers Weekly).
Narrows Gate
“Outstanding in every way – major talent, voice, feel and been-there knowledge meets a story as tough and complex as the time that inspired it.” (Lee Child)
Short Stories
American Author
Jim Fusilli
Jim Fusilli is the author of novels including A SONG FOR KATY SHAYNE, THE PRICE YOU PAY, and NARROWS GATE, which George Pelecanos called “equal parts Ellroy, Puzo and Scorsese” and Mystery Scene magazine said “must be ranked among the half-dozen most memorable novels about the Mob.” He’s also host and executive producer of the popular podcast Writers at Work.
The former Rock & Pop Critic of The Wall Street Journal, Jim’s book PET SOUNDS is his tribute to Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys’ classic album. He lives in New York City.