Ace Atkins

Devil’s Garden, the new novel by Ace Atkins, centers on a real-life event: the infamous 1921 Fatty Arbuckle scandal.For The Rap Sheet, Megan Abbott interviewed Atkins about the novel.Part of the Q & A:Megan Abbott: Did you have any hesitations about including Hammett as a character?Ace Atkins: When I first thought about this project, I knew Hammett was a terrific component of the story. I just