Lenny Kleinfeld specializes in black comedy crime fiction. His first novel, Shooters And Chasers, received a starred review from Kirkus, which called it "A spellbinding debut." His second novel, Some Dead Genius, was named one of NPR's Best Books of 2014—"A rollicking caper that you constantly think you've got figured out until you don't. This book is fun. Loads of fun." The Austin Chronicle: "Clever, well-paced plot and terrifically real characters. A sharp insider's look at the art scene, and an especially addictive narrative voice... Recommending the hell out of this book." He began his career in Chicago as a playwright and as a columnist for "Chicago" magazine. His fiction, humor and articles have appeared in Playboy, Galaxy, Oui, the Chicago Reader, Chicago Tribune, New York Times and Los Angeles Times.