John Knoerle's Reading Interests
Favorite Books
"Farewell My Lovely"
"The Thin Man"
"The Tears of Autumn"
"Flashman"
"New Hope for the Dead"
What I'm Reading
"Harlot's Ghost" by Norman Mailer
Favorite Authors
Raymond Chandler
Dash Hammett
Charles McCarry
the Flashman himself
Charles Willeford
Influences
Raymond Chandler primarily. Also John Cheever and Walker Percy.
John Knoerle’s Bookmarks
The thing to be learned about the spy business is that the least likely is the most probable.”
—Sir Dick White, former Director of MI6
About John
My first novel, "Crystal Meth Cowboys", was optioned by Fox TV. My second novel, "The Violin Player", won the Mayhaven Award for Fiction. I have just completed "The Proxy Assassin", Book Three of "The American Spy Trilogy", my first foray into first person...
Connections
Causes John Knoerle Supports
The USO
Paralyzed Veterans of America
St. Labre Indian School
John’s Favorite Books
"Farewell My Lovely"
"The Thin Man"
"The Tears of Autumn"
"Flashman"
"New Hope for the Dead"