The newsletter for mystery and crime writer Lawrence Allan
LAWRENCE ALLAN is the award winning author of the Jimmy Cooper Mysteries and is Midwestern as f@!k. He loves heroes who use humor to cover up their own trauma.
His debut novel BIG FAT F@!K-UP was a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best First PI novel and won two Claymore Awards at Killer Nashville, including Best Comedy.
The follow-up, BIG F@!KING DEAL was also a finalist for the Claymore for Best Comedy.
His work has appeared in Shotgun Honey and the crime anthology WRONG TURN. He studied improvisation at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and clowning and Commedia at Dell'Arte, the International School of Physical Theater. He holds an MFA in Playwriting from the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in Los Angeles.
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About once a month, you'll receive updates about upcoming books, appearances and book recommendations, along with the occasional short story.
What readers are saying about the Jimmy Cooper Mysteries
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Well f@!k me. This book was hilarious! Jimmy is such a fun and crazy character and I loved following him as he plowed through LA with no real credentials and a lot of baggage, but also a good heart."
"This book was just FUN! I'm not usually one for whodunnit mystery sort of stories, but this had a layer of intrigue, celebrity, and humor that is usually lacking in the genre...so I gave it a try. Boy, I'm glad I did!!"
"I don't know when I've laughed so much reading a mystery. Jimmy is a fun character with charm that oozes from the pages."
"5 Stars! As a huge mystery fan, I was really excited about this book and it didn't disappoint in the least."
