Ed Gorman became a full-time writer in 1984 after a career in advertising. Prolific in the mystery, dark suspense and western genres, he has written more than a hundred stories and many novels, including Stanglehold, due from St. Martin's Press in 2010. His stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, including The Shamus Winners (2010). In 2011 Gorman was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America.