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Alex Segura
Alex Segura is an acclaimed, award-winning writer of novels, comic books, short stories, and podcasts.
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Crime by the Book on Secret Identity
Following a woman contending with the sexism of her industry (the comic book industry in 1970’s New York), SECRET IDENTITY explores what happens when protagonist Carmen’s work is stolen out from under her, and submitted to a publisher without her name appearing...
InsideHook on Secret Identity
The 1970s were a fascinating time for the world of comic books. And, as it turns out, that industry at that time also makes for a great setting for a murder mystery. Alex Segura drew on his own knowledge of the industry to write this story of an up-and-coming...
Gwenda Bond on SECRET IDENTITY
This novel is a love letter to comics, but it’s a clear-eyed one that doesn’t gloss over the rough edges of its history or imagine the “good old days” as perfect. What does come through is an absolute love of the medium and the ways in which sometimes, as the...
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Alex on Spider-Man and Pete
I was putting the finishing touches on Miami Midnight, my fifth — and, for now, final — Pete Fernandez Mystery novel. I’d put Pete through the ringer more than once, and it was time for things to wind down. I’d accomplished what I set out to do with the series — to...
BookRiot’s 50 Must-Reads
From one of the very best crime writers working today, Alex Segura crafts an epic novel of mystery, humanity, and suspense while bringing to a stunning conclusion the acclaimed series that reinvented the private eye novel for a new generation. Click here for the...
SheReads on Pete Fernandez
Segura’s mysteries are a ton of fun to read and will keep readers guessing until the very end. Click here to read the list of best mystery...