News from Steve Steinbock

All this week and next week I'm hosting a celebration of the "Tough Guy" in audiobooks. Sponsored by AudioFile Magazine, the event features links to interviews with narrators Stacy Keach, Richard Ferrone, and Dick Hill. I also had the unique opportunity to interview Jack Reacher, hero of Lee Child's bestselling series. The actors share their favorite scenes and give their unique approaches to being the voices of hard-boiled detectives--including Keach's role as Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. Visitors will get the skinny on the best audiobooks of gumshoes, grifters, and dames.

Each weekday, from Nov. 8 to November 19, I'll be introducing and profiling a different tough guy hero, including Spade, Marlowe, Hammer, Spenser, Parker, Nameless, and Scudder. I welcome everyone to stop by and joint he discussion.

Visitors also have the opportunity to download Tom Lopez's brilliant "2-Minute Noir" stories, courtesy of ZBS Audio.

The main page is at http://www.audiobookcommunity.com/events/tough-guys-on-audio. Discussions (with the daily "Tough Guy" profiles) are located at the Get Caught Listening forum (http://www.audiobookcommunity.com/group/getcaughtlistening).

Stop by and I'll pour you a Scotch.