Loren D. Estleman

Estleman graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1974 with a BA in English and journalism. In 2002, Eastern Michigan University presented him with an honorary doctorate in humane letters. He married the mystery writer Deborah Morgan in 1993. He writes with a manual typewriter. Estleman published his first novel, The Oklahoma Punk, in 1976, Estleman's Amos Walker stories occasionally acknowledge fellow Detroit P.I. Ben Perkins, created by Rob Kantner, and Kantner has done the same. ==Bibliography==

Estleman has won many awards for his writing including American Mystery Awards, • 1986 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Eight Mile and Dequindre" • 1987 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "I'm in the Book" • 1991 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Cigarette Stop" • 1992 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "The Man Who Loved Noir" • 1993 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Safe House" • 1995 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Slipstream" • 2001 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Novel, A Smile on the Face of the Tiger • 2007 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Square One" • 2008 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Kill the Cat" • 2008 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Trust Me" ==References==