"The Outfit: A Collective of Chicago Crime Fiction Writers" has an offer you can't refuse. A new blog shared by seven award-winning Chicago crime fiction authors, the "Outfit" will launch on Monday, July 10, 2006, and they invite readers to join them at http://www.theoutfitcollective.com. The blog will feature lively and provocative conversations by
Sara Paretsky
Barbara D’Amato
Kevin Guilfoile
Libby Fischer Hellmann
Michael Allen Dymmoch
Sean Chercover
Marcus Sakey
Topics will focus on writing, Chicago, and crime (past, present, and future). For more information, including author bios, bibliographies, photos, and links to individual websites, please visit www.theoutfitcollective.com.



