Noreen Ayres

Breaking News: "Rust", a short story by N.J. Ayres, appeared in At the Scene of the Crime
(Running Press) November 2008. Of the many short stories presented that year, "Rust" has been chosen
to be published in Between the Dark and the Daylight, edited by Ed Gorman, Tyrus Books, and also in
The Best American Mystery Stories 2009, edited by Otto Penzler and Jeffrey Deaver, Houghton Mifflin.

Noreen Ayres is the creator of the Smokey Brandon series A World the Color of Salt,
Carcass Trade, and her latest novel:
^The Juan Doe Murders
Available at a bookstore near you
or at your favorite online supplier.

Click on the title below to read an excerpt
from her Edgar-nominated short story
"Delta Double-Deal". Among the long list of Critical Acclaim for
Noreen is this from Booklist:

"Ayres writes hard-hitting crime fiction that's vivid, graphic,
and visceral. ... Ayres combines dark humor, gritty realism,
plenty of gut-wrenching, eye-popping action, and a welcome
dose of Smokey's own brand of cheerful charm."

Come in and meet award-winning author Noreen Ayres and sample her fiction and poetry.