Alan Orloff

Alan Orloff's debut mystery, DIAMONDS FOR THE DEAD, was an Agatha Award finalist, and his most recent novels are the thrillers RUNNING FROM THE PAST and PRAY FOR THE INNOCENT.His short fiction has appeared in numerous publications, including JEWISH NOIR, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, CHESAPEAKE CRIMES: STORM WARNING, Mystery Weekly, NOIR AT THE SALAD BAR, Black Cat Mystery Magazine, SNOWBOUND: BEST NEW ENGLAND CRIME STORIES 2017, THE NIGHT OF THE FLOOD, and MYSTERY MOST GEOGRAPHICAL. His story, "Rule Number One" (SNOWBOUND, Level Best Books), was selected for the 2018 edition of THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES anthology, edited by Louise Penny.Alan lives in Northern Virginia and teaches fiction-writing at The Writer's Center (Bethesda, MD). He loves cake and arugula, but not together. www.alanorloff.com