I couldn’t resist running this picture or Ace in our print ads the last couple of weeks. It’s rare and cool to have an author who in his former life played SEC football.
We Mississippians are always looking for the next big writer to come out of our state – you know John Grisham and Greg Iles did it so who’s next? Well, if you haven’t caught onto the fact that Ace Atkins is the real deal then now is the perfect time.
The Ranger is the first of a new series for Ace. The protagonist comes home to Mississippi from Iraq and uncovers crime and mystery in his hometown. His uncle has died under mysterious circumstances and some unruly characters have taken over the town. The Washington Post has referred to The Ranger as redneck noir and compared Ace to Greg Iles – not a bad description and not bad company.
And in other news Ace’s wife just gave birth to their second child – so please come out and slap on the back, shake his hand, drink a beer and enjoy his reading from The Ranger.
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