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Phillips writes in several mediums from novels to comic books and screenplays. His current projects include penning the adventures of Gen X private eye Nate Hollis in Angeltown, a comic book mystery mini-series series from DC Comics’ Vertigo line that will drop in November. His most recent work is a collection of his Ivan Monk short stories, Monkology, out now from Dennis McMillan Publications. And bangers, an unflinching look at bangers on both sides of the law is available from Kensington. In May, 2003, Gary was awarded the Chester Himes for his works at the 8th Annual Chester Himes Black Mystery Writers conference in Oakland. It ain't an Edgar, but what the heck. Gary lives in L.A. with his wife Gilda, their surly teenaged children Miles and Chelsea, and the semi-useless dog, Mitzy.
Walter Mosley: 'Every sort of person that the world has to offer has his, or her, enclave in Los Angeles. Every race, religion, ideology, personality disorder, and passion has a foothold there. The diversity is dizzying and it takes a special kind of hard-boiled hero to keep his footing while negotiating those fast-paced streets. 'Ivan Monk is that hero. He's seen too much to think he's seen everything. He's hurt too much not to be moved when he witnesses pain. Monk knows that it's already too late when he's been called. All he can do is put together the pieces so we can see the decay that our world has suffered. 'In the tradition of Hammett's Continental Op, Ivan Monk takes on a corrupt world. He's ready to go down fighting, and he makes us feel the war he's waging is for our own salvation' Kirkus Reviews: 'Enlightening… hard-boiled… a bloody conclusion.' |
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