ABOUT THE BOOK

At 32 years old, Tommy Russo's dream of becoming a famous actor is fading fast, and he is splitting his time between gambling during the day and working nights as a bouncer at a Manhattan bar. When an opportunity comes along to join a smalltime horse-owning syndicate, Tommy jumps at the chance. Suddenly, he has a new dream - he could be a famous horse owner, in the winner's circle at Hollywood Park. The only problem is that he needs ten thousand dollars to join the syndicate. What begins with white lies and petty crime, quickly escalates to robbery and murder, as Tommy loses touch with reality in a terrifying quest for fame.

In the tradition of The Killer Inside Me and The Talented Mr. Ripley, Jason Starr has created a horrifying, memorable protagonist who will go to any extent to achieve his "deserved" portion of the American dream. A chilling narrative of lies, mind games, and the forces that guide pure evil, Fake I.D. is destined to become a roman noir classic.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

Praise for Fake I.D.

Bang up-to-date, but reminiscent of David Goodis and Jim Thompson, Fake 'I.D.' is a powerful novel of the American Dream turning into the American Nightmare that marks Starr out as a writer to follow. - Time Out

Praise for Cold Caller

'Well crafted and very scary.' - The Times

'Cool, deadpan, a rollercoaster ride to hell' - The Guardian

'Tough, composed and about as noir as you can go. Starr is a worthy successor to Charles Willeford' - Literary Review

'Tough, dark, elegant, pure 90's noir' - Edward Bunker

'At the cutting edge of the revival of classic American noir fiction' - Daily Telegraph

Praise for Nothing Personal

"Original modern noir tale reminiscent of Jim Thompson or David Goodis..." - The Irish Times

"Diabolically well-plotted noir thriller...Gentle readers should take heed..." - Literary Review