NPR’S KOJO NNAMDI

Former Metropolitan Police Department detective David Swinson joined Kojo Nnamdi at NPR on March 7, 2019 to talk about his new crime novel, “Trigger,” – a story of a former M-P-D officer and his discovery of a police shooting involving his best friend and former colleague.

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Five Hot Books

“In the final mystery in his trilogy starring Frank Marr, Swinson continues to situate his drama on the seedy streets of Washington, D.C., with his functioning addict private eye now in recovery. With ripped-from-the-headlines intensity, Swinson has Marr investigating his former partner’s possible involvement in …

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Pick of the Month

“David Swinson’s Frank Marr has become one of my favorite private eyes. A functioning drug addict with a lot of dysfunctional relationships, he is just as likely to go looking for a fix before a suspect. In Trigger, reported to be the end of the Frank …

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Ripped from today’s headlines

“The inciting incident of TRIGGER, David Swinson’s third novel featuring ex-cop-turned-private investigator Frank Marr, is, as they say on television, “ripped from today’s headlines.” Frank’s ex-partner and best friend, Al Luna, has been involved in a shooting that leaves a young black man dead. Al …

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