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Ed Gorman

Born

in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, The United States

November 02, 1941

Died

October 14, 2016

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Horror, Western

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Edward Joseph Gorman Jr. was a prolific American author and anthologist, widely recognized for his contributions to crime, mystery, western, and horror fiction. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gorman spent much of his life in the Midwest, drawing on that experience to set many of his novels in small towns. After working over two decades in advertising, political speechwriting, and industrial filmmaking, he published his first novel, Rough Cut, in 1984 and soon transitioned to full-time writing. His fiction is often praised for its emotional depth, suspenseful storytelling, and nuanced characters. Gorman wrote under the pseudonyms Daniel Ransom and Ro ...more

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There are a couple of things that will become available soon. One is the complete version of the ROAD TO PERDITION novel. It was written in 2002 to accompany the release of the film, but DreamWorks licensing made me do a drastic cutting/rewrite, eliminating 30,000 words and any dialogue or action that wasn't included in the book. I am very grateful to Brash Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.92 · 58,104 ratings · 4,027 reviews · 464 distinct works • Similar authors

	Predators 3.93 avg rating — 820 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stalkers by Ed Gorman (Editor / Contributor), Martin H. Greenberg (Editor), Trish Janeshutz (Contributor) 3.84 avg rating — 679 ratings — published 1989 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day the Music Died (Sam McCain, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 382 ratings — published 1998 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wake Up Little Susie (Sam McCain, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 1999 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction by Ed Gorman (Editor / Contributor), Loren D. Estleman (Contributor), Bill Pronzini (Contributor) 3.76 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 1987 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon a Crime by Ed Gorman (Editor / Contributor), Gillian Roberts (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jon L. Breen (Contributor) 3.61 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between the Dark and the Daylight and 27 More of the Best Crime Mystery Stories of the Year by Ed Gorman (Editor), Martin H. Greenberg (Editor), Jon L. Breen (Introduction) 3.73 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Moon Rising (Sam McCain, #9) 3.52 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2011 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Midnight Room 3.60 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By Hook or By Crook and 30 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year by Ed Gorman (Editor), Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.55 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Ed Gorman (?)

“There's a special quality to the loneliness of dusk, a melancholy more brooding even than the night's.”
― Ed Gorman, Everybody's Somebody's Fool

tags: angst, dusk, loneliness, melancholy

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“David Goodis didn’t write novels, he wrote suicide notes.”
― Ed Gorman

tags: suicide-goodis

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“I'm gonna put that gun as far up his ass as it'll go, then I'm just gonna keep loadin' and reloadin' till my arms get tired.”
― Ed Gorman, Death Ground

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