Career
He has written two series: the Carroll Monks books (Twice Dying, Blood Double, To The Bone, Revolution Number 9), and the Hugh Davoren books (Lone Creek, Dead Silver). In the late 1980s he wrote three horror novels (all originally published under the pseudonym "Daniel Rhodes") that have been reissued as ebooks. McMahon was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford.
His novels have been praised by fellow writers Michael Connelly, James Crumley, Annick Smith, William Kittredge, Chief Justice Box, Deirdre McNamer, Andrew Schneider and many others
A complete list of McMahon"s published novels:
Next, After Lucifer — 1987 — originally published under the pseudonym "Daniel Rhodes" — reissued as ebook in 2011
Adversary — 1988 — originally published under the pseudonym "Daniel Rhodes" — reissued as ebook in 2011
Kiss of Death — 1990 — originally published under the pseudonym "Daniel Rhodes" — reissued as ebook in 2011 with new title, Cast Angels Down to Hell
Twice Dying — 2000 — first of four novels featuring the protagonist Carroll Monks
Blood Double — 2002
To The Bone — 2003
Revolution Number. 9 — 2005
Lone Creek — 2007 — first of two novels featuring the protagonist Hugh Davoren
Dead Silver — 2008
Los Angeles Mental — 2011
Toys — 2011 — collaboration with James Patterson.
