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Ed Lynskey

(1956) Poet

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Ed Lynskey is a poet.

Quick Facts About Ed Lynskey

Born: June 20, 1956
Profession: Poet

About Ed Lynskey

[Wikidata] American writer... | [Wikipedia]
Ed Lynskey is a prolific American poet, critic, and novelist, mostly of hardboiled crime fiction and noir fiction. He was born in 1956 in Washington, D.C., where he still lives and works. Lynskey attended Virginia Tech and received his B.A., History (1979) and M.A., English/Nonfiction Writing (1984

Quotes by Ed Lynskey

“Payne sought clarification. “Vertical or horizontal?” “Horizontal, of course.” “Sorry but I can’t help you.” “Will you pipe down for a minute?…

Clarification

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“I cadged a complimentary green matchbook with a gold bird icon from the Bell canning jar. Later we'd use the matches to…

Action

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“Petey Samson gave the ladies an over-the-shoulder glance. He realized no doggie treat was forthcoming, even from Isabel who was usually the…

Cozies

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“Sheriff Fox was running his fingers through his thin hair. In a few short years, he’d look bald as a peeled apple.…

Cozy

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“Shouldering the duffel bag with the Marine Corps bulldog, Old Man knocked Jan's photo off the bed table. He turned to stone…

Marine corps

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“From Chapter 1: The main rub was the lack of RnR and I burned out. Three years and three stripes later, I…

Mystery

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“Quote is taken from Chapter 1: A decade ago when Isabel’s husband Max had died, they’d moved in together and merged their…

Cats

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Ed Lynskey by topic

Whodunit (4) Suspense (4) Romance (4) Mystery (4) Women-sleuths (3) Noir (3) Cozy (3) Thriller (2) Private-detective (2) Mysteries-cozy (2) Humor (2) Cozy-mystery (2) Cozy-mysteries (2) Cozies (2) Marine Corp (1)