Death in anonymity is the ultimate insult to human dignity.

Chance wore a white tuxedo with tails. On anyone else? Doopy. On him? Yes, please.

I hated myself for needing him at such times, for craving his strength whenever I felt upset.

My line of work makes you aware of the fragility of life. You can get up in the morning, eat your cornflakes, blow-dry your hair, go to work and end up dead.

Death in anonymity is the ultimate insult to human dignity.

One of the surprising things I hadn't expected when I decided to write crime fiction is how much you are expected to be out in front of the public. Some writers aren't comfortable with that. I don't have a problem with that.

Gritty and witty, The Chicago Way is done the classic Raymond Chandler Way. Harvey's taut plot, snappy prose, and memorable characters make this debut novel a real winner.