Master of the crime novel, Gary Phillips knows his stuff. Treacherous is his new short story collection featuring random “grifters, ruffians and killers.” Born and raised in South Central L.A., Phillips uses his hometown as a backdrop for his fleshed out characters and hard boiled plotlines. Phillips has worked as a union rep, a community organizer and headed a non-profit organization to better race relations after the 1992 riots. Gary will also update fans on Monkology, his collection of thirteen stories centered around Los Angeles PI Ivan Monk. With K. Bennett.