Jordan Harper, the Edgar-Award winning author of She Rides Shotgun and Love and Other Wounds, has been an ad man, a rock critic, and a writer/producer for television. He was born and raised in Missouri and now lives in Los Angeles. His new novel is Everybody Knows. On the show Jordan talked about his path to crime fiction, the Los Angeles setting, beginning and ending the novel, renting a room at the famed Chateau Marmont to write the first chapter, and so much more.

This interview was done on Zoom on Sunday, Feb 26, 2023 for Sisters in Crime Orange County. If you prefer watching the interview, visit Barbara’s YouTube channel (Barbara DeMarco-Barrett) or the YouTube channel for Sisters in Crime Orange County. On both channels, there are a number of interviews.

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(Recorded on February 26, 2023, for Sisters in Crime Orange County.) 

Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Co-Host: Marrie Stone
Music and sound design: Travis Barrett