South Florida Sun-Sentinel on BLACKOUT

Segura, a former South Florida journalist, knows the region well, and he imbues “Blackout” with an insider’s view, as well as familiar scenes such as Vizcaya, the Biltmore Hotel, LeJeune Road and the restaurant Islas Canarias. Although “Blackout” occasionally goes...

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MysteryPeople on BLACKOUT

Segura balances action and emotion in Blackout like a master craftsman. He carries the reader along with an engaging plot and likable if damaged hero. You root for Pete both to save the day and save himself. I’m looking forward to reading his next case as well as the...

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Interview with Paul Semel

In many mystery novels, the private investigator is already deep into their career. But in the books that comprise his Pete Fernandez Mystery Series — Bad Beat (which was co-written by Rob Hart), Silent City, Down The Darkest Street, Dangerous Ends, Shallow...

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Writers Read Guest Post

Alex Segura is a novelist and comic book writer. He is the author of the Pete Fernandez Miami Mystery novels, all via Polis Books. Segura's new novel is Blackout. Recently I asked the author about what he was reading. His reply: Click here to read about what Alex is...

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Miami Herald Profile

In writer Alex Segura’s mystery novels, Miami is as much a character as his anti-hero Pete Fernandez, a washed-out Cuban-American private investigator. That places the Magic City with all its glitter and sun and carefree attitudes smack dab in the middle of the broody...

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The Real Book Spy on BLACKOUT

If Blackout isn’t Alex Segura’s best book, it’s definitely in the top two, and crime fans will surely enjoy following Pete Fernandez through this twisting and turning plot that features a worthy villain and plenty of surprises. Click here to read the review...

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Criminal Element on BLACKOUT

If you’ve read the earlier books in Alex Segura’s Pete Fernandez series, you know that Pete—a Cuban-American Miami native—is a recovering alcoholic who almost inadvertently came to the work of being a paid PI. No Philip Marlowe or Lew Archer here; Pete needed time to...

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