Narrowed the choice for the new centerpiece art for the cover of my next Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled crime thriller, THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE, to these masterful photos by my old border running buddy, Joel Salcido. Joel has graciously allowed me to use one of these gratis, in honor of our ramblin’ days.

I’m really jazzed by the prospect of using Joel’s photos as cover art, given he was with me during the journalism jaunts that provide much of descriptive landscape found in all three of my Ed Earl books. Stark, harsh and beautiful country.

Many thanks, old friend.