James DeVita is a core company member and literary manager at the American Players Theatre, a professional classical repertory company in Spring Green, Wisconsin, USA. He has worked extensively as a playwright and has published two novels for younger readers, The Silenced and Blue.
"A story of superior literary merit with a very hard edge and some
biting social commentary. Detective James Mangan is complex and
interesting, a tough, gritty Chicago cop whose vast reservoir of
wonderfully spooky Shakespeare quotations informs his crime-solving
skills. It's a fine study of contrasts that folds into a taut,
multilayered, highly enjoyable whodunit."--Brian Rieselman, author
of Where Darkness Sleeps
"An engaging mystery that's a feast of literary allusions. . . .
[Detective James] Mangan's 'verbal quirks, ' snatches of prose or
poetry that pop into his head and help him solve cases, make him an
unusually distinctive sleuth."--Publishers Weekly
"An unpredictable, intelligent mystery that illuminates the
darkness simmering in the most idyllic of places. With a little
help from the Shakespeare he knows so well, and a keen eye for the
gritty realities of rural life, James DeVita brings an incredible
cast to this novel's stage, led by one of the most compelling
detectives you'll ever meet."--Dean Bakopoulos, author of My
American Unhappiness
"DeVita . . . creates deep and substantial characters with
histories that drive their motives. Detective Mangan's internal
voice often quotes Shakespeare . . . giving him characteristics of
a deeply intelligent, well-read man working an unjust and bloody
job."--Foreword Reviews
"DeVita has created an exceptional villain and a fascinating and
complicated mystery told in a gripping manner. . . . A solid choice
for Sean Chercover and Laura Lippman readers and noir
fans."--Library Journal
"James DeVita has written a riveting thriller featuring a deranged
killer and a detective who hears snatches of Shakespeare in his
head. It's a terrific read."--Michael Hinden, coauthor with Betsy
Draine of the Nora Barnes and Toby Sandler mysteries
"Mangan makes a fine protagonist, but in A Winsome Murder DeVita
introduces another cop who could give him a run for his money:
Officer Michele Schaefer, of the Winsome Police Department.
Although only a small-town cop, Schaefer--who first identified
[the] body--has cojones to match her big-city
counterpart."--Mystery Scene
"This debut crime novel is a haunting tale of grief and murder that
will not soon be forgotten. In James Mangan, DeVita has created a
wholly original detective, and it is a treat to follow along as the
voices of Shakespeare and Melville lead him to the story's
explosive conclusion. With fast plotting and stellar writing, A
Winsome Murder is not to be missed."--William Lashner, author of
Bagmen
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