Series: Aaron Gunner
by Author Gar Anthony Haywood
Fear of the Dark (1988)
I usually stay away from detective hero series. The first few are good but then fall prey to Rambo syndrome. You know, where one guy somehow saves the world with his pinky? Aaron Gunner, however, is one cool customer. Not Long for this World is still my all-time favorite, but this one is still a ...
All the Lucky Ones Are Dead (2000)
In Gar Anthony Haywood's All the Lucky Ones Are Dead, African American PI Aaron Gunner investigates the apparent suicide of one of the most famous rap superstars on the West Coast, C.E. Digga Jones. The job doesn't exactly appeal to him. After all, Gunner prefers to work for folks whose politics ...
You Can Die Trying (1994)
As a fan of his mysteries involving the retired Loudermilk's and their Airstream trailer, I avoided the Aaron Gunner novels because they seemed the opposite extreme: edgy, violent, lurid compared to the genial atmosphere of the cozy-style. Tracy found this one at a book store on the coast and the...