Quick Facts

Bibliography

• Crossroad Blues, 1998
• Leavin’ Trunk Blues, 2000
• Dark End of the Street, 2002
• Dirty South, 2004
• White Shadow, 2006
• Wicked City, 2008

Anthologies

• They Write Among Us, 2003
• New Orleans Noir, 2007

International
Japan:

• Crossroad Blues
• Dark End of the Street
• White Shadow

France:

• Dark End of the Street (French title: Blues Bar)
• Dirty South (French title: Dirty South Rap)
• White Shadow

United Kingdom:

• Crossroad Blues
• Leavin’ Trunk Blues

Awards

• Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, 2000
• Nominated for the Livingston Award, 2000
• Awarded first Arts Advancement Award from Auburn University
• Nominated for the Gumshoe Award, 2004
• Nominated for the Barry Award, 2007

Born: June 28, 1970 in Troy, Alabama

College: Auburn University. Played defensive end on undefeated 1993 Auburn football team. Ace’s sack of Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.