by Sharlan Douglas
I’m reading J.A. Konrath’s Bloody Mary (review to come). One of the characters mentions in passing that he has a fake passport in the name of Barry Eisler. I’m always amused when authors refer to each other like this. My favorite is the character in a Michael Connelly or Robert Crais book (can’t remember which) who wears a T shirt from “Robicheaux’s bait house and boat dock.” On a related note: A character in an Elmore Leonard novel is named Randy Agley. That’s the name of a a noted Michigan business owner and I’m guessing it’s not a coincidence: Leonard probably donated the naming rights to a local charity auction.
Do you have examples of favorite “insider” character names?
