Ellroy Reads – Little Odessa by Joseph Koenig

For the latest episode of Ellroy Reads, I discuss a great living writer who doesn’t receive much attention anymore, but was once tipped to be one of the greatest stars of crime fiction. Joseph Koenig burst onto the scene in 1986 with Floater which was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Debut Novel, but it was his follow-up Little Odessa which really brought him to the brink of stardom.

I talk about Koenig’s enigmatic persona, his friendship with James Ellroy and why he disappeared from view for nearly twenty years. Enjoy the episode!