David Zeltserman

The Profile

David Zeltserman is an American author of crime and noir fiction. His novel Small Crimes was adapted into a 2017 film.

Writes dark, cynical noir with private-investigator protagonists and tight, geometric prose; praised for style and criticized at times for narrative choices.

DeBaser's review praises Zeltserman's tight, geometric noir prose and cynical tone while faulting the novel's final audacity. The protagonist Johnny Lane is portrayed as an atypical, successful private investigator. Overall appreciation with reservations about the ending.