Contest time! Win free stuff!

It's holiday time, and in that spirit (and also in the spirit of wanting more people to buy the book) I'm announcing a contest that will result in ONE OF YOU* winning VALUABLE PRIZES. The details are real simple: One of the main players in THANKS FOR KILLING ME is an homage to a pivotal character in one of the great film noirs. Identify that character and the film in which he appeared and you win a signed copy of the book and a DVD of the film. Boom. Easy, right?

The winner will be drawn on December 15 from among correct answers emailed to tfkmbook@gmail.com. Entries must be received by 11:59 PM Pacific time on December 14 to be eligible for the drawing. I'll offer the occasional hint and nudge here on the website, so be sure to check in from time to time.

Thanks for playing, good luck, and hey, why don't you spread this around among your friends while you're at it? It's free stuff for the holidays!

*Unless it's somebody else.