Roy Chaney
Roy Chaney's first novel, The Ragged End of Nowhere, won the Tony Hillerman Prize for best debut mystery set in the American Southwest. He has worked as a military journalist, photographer, newspaper editor, auditor, and investigator. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Praise for Flip Your Wig
“A historically rich mystery with a delectable noir touch.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A ‘60s-set procedural that’s both gritty and amusing… Chaney finds room in the fog for the older spirits of Philip Marlowe and Sam Spade.”
—Booklife
“Layered with intrigue and a tight-knit web of suspense... A captivating noir character study.”
—IndieReader
“A dark and intriguing thriller that delicately blends historical elements with hard boiled crime…”
—2024 Booklife Prize
Praise for Seven Times Dead
“A fast-paced novel with plenty of white-knuckle suspense and intrigue.”
—Library Journal
“An enthralling story, darkly thoughtful and convincing, exciting and terrifying … Impressively intelligent.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A lively, energetic adventure novel with a dizzying array of twists, turns, and characters… A shot of pure adrenaline in literary form.”
—IndieReader
“Pure noir. Readers will be reminded of Hitchcock’s North by Northwest...”
—Booklist
“Chaney keeps the pace brisk, filling the narrative with mystery and intrigue... Readers will be swept into (Seven Times Dead) from the start…”
—Booklife
Praise for The Ragged End of Nowhere
“The novel shifts from edgy noir into history and derring-do. A wildly entertaining tale.”
—Booklist
“A smart new take on a classic genre. If you think you’ve read the last word on Las Vegas, then you should check out The Ragged End of Nowhere.”
—Don Winslow,
author of City on Fire and Savages
“This action-packed plot zips from beautiful but crooked antique dealers to local crime czars to tough-as-nails Foreign Legionnaires. The gritty plot, mixed with some dashes of humor, make this an entertaining read.”
—Deadly Pleasures
“One of the most polished and assured first crime novels I've ever read.”
—Jason Starr,
author of Cold Caller and Panic Attack
“A spectacular debut. (An) intricate and intense crime thriller detailed with a fast-moving plot. Top-rate.”
—Fresh Fiction
“A page-turning thriller that deservedly won the Tony Hillerman Prize."
—Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“A zinger of a cliff-hanger.”
—Library Journal
“Highly recommended for readers who enjoy fast-paced action and suspense.”
—I Love A Mystery
“Even as he evokes classic hardboiled novels like The Maltese Falcon and I, The Jury, Chaney makes the material his own, adding artistic flourishes and offbeat humor.”
—Mystery Scene
