The Midnight Show Murders by Al Roker

Dick Lochte came onto the crime-writing scene with Sleeping Dog and has continued to take the genre by storm ever since, becoming a Los Angeles Times bestselling author, Shamus Award Nomination, Edgar Award Nominee Author of a New York Times Book of the Year, author of one of the 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century recognized by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Dick Lochte broke onto the crime-writing scene with Sleeping Dog and has continued to take the genre by storm ever since The adventures of a smart 14-year-old child and a weary Los Angeles private detective as they search for the girl's mother across California are chronicled in Sleeping Dog. It has become one of the most well-known crime books of all time. The Nero Wolfe Award was given to Lochte's detective masterpiece, which was nominated for the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards. It was also named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and one of the 100 Most Popular Mystery Novels of the Century by the Independent Mystery Booksellers of America.

The thrilling sequel, Laughing Dog, was equally exciting and impressive to both fans and critics. Both of his novels, as well as his fantastic short story Rappin' Dog, are published by Brash Books. Many of Lochte's other popular mystery novels, such as his Terry Manion series and the Billy Blessing mysteries he co-wrote with Al Roker, are just as good. The Private Eye Writers of America called his novel Blue In the Night one of the best five crime novels of the year.

He isn't merely a crime novelist, either. Lochte is also a successful screenwriter who has written scripts for stars such as Jodie Foster and Roger Moore, as well as a well-known mystery critic and historian whose numerous reviews and commentary have appeared in magazines such as the Los Angeles Times, Mystery Scene, and others. In the Brash Books blog, check for his insightful commentary and reviews.