John Shannon

John Shannon is a contemporary American author born November 29, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, best known for his detective fiction and the Jack Liffey mystery series launched in 1996[1][3]. He began his career with four well-reviewed novels in the 1970s and 1980s before gaining critical acclaim for his neo-noir fiction[1][4]. His literary influences include Raymond Chandler, Graham Greene, Robert Stone, and Jim Harrison[2].