Canary

Duane Swierczynski is the author of several crime thrillers including the Shamus Award-winning Charlie Hardie series (Fun & Games, Hell & Gone, Point & Shoot), which is currently being developed by Sony Pictures Television. He currently writes the monthly comic series Judge Dredd for IDW, X for Dark Horse, and has written various bestselling comics for Marvel and DC. Duane has also collaborated with CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker on the bestselling Level 26 trilogy. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and children.

"Duane Swierczynski writes the 'new noir,' full of bad choices, courage, and sudden disaster, all delivered at a break-neck pace."—Charlaine Harris, author of the bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels, including Dead Ever After
"A cunning, zippy, plot-twister . . . Swierczynski keeps the action pulsating along [with] an array of compelling characters, crisp dialogue, and pop culture references. . . . It's those touches [that] make Canary sing."—Daneet Steffens, Boston Globe
"Swierczynski can set a constant, wicked pace."—Al Lubrano, Philadelphia Inquirer
"This is A+ stuff. . . . With its slick prose, its multiple viewpoints and a plot as tasty as Philly cheesesteak, Duane Swierczynski's Canary sings."—Carole Barrowman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Compulsive, written with wry humanity and a deft and thrilling touch for the unexpected"—Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail
"This guy is a great storyteller. I never know what he is going to come up with or where he is going to take me."—Michael Connelly
"Swierczynski's dialogue pops and drives the story through the landscape of Philly, a city he clearly knows, and loves. . . Sarie has fun appeal as an unlikely rat. . . . The book could certainly appeal to younger readers, or readers who stick mostly to YA, as long as they're not looking for a lesson in values."—Naben Ruthnum, National Post
"Swierczynski knows how to write people. They could be life-long mobsters, crazy drug lords, or college freshmen women, Duane makes each one unique and each character has their own voice."—Crimespree magazine
"Swierczynski's writing is sharp, and his plotting is topnotch, but it's his feel for his characters, and Sarie in particular, that sets Canary apart from other thrillers."—Mystery Scene Magazine
"Riveting . . . Sarie is a luminous character . . . Memorable characters, suspense, a native's portrait of a fascinating city, eruptions of spectacular violence-fans of hard-edged crime will love this one."—Booklist (starred review)
"Swierczynski has Philly down cold: his characters prowl the bivouacs and dens of its suburbs and the needle-strewn drug corners and grimy alleyways of the inner city....I can barely tear myself away from this book."

—Liz French, Library Journal
"Inventive . . . Breathes fresh life into a familiar plot with shifting perspectives, sly humor [and] a crackerjack pace."—Kirkus Reviews