Santa Barbara: John Daniel & Co., 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - A novella and short stories written under his own name, although Lynds is best known as Michael Collins, the Edgar award winning author of the Dan Fortune mystery series. Praise from Tony Hillerman who said that Lynds 'crafts compassionate tales of the human condition in today's complex world. The novella in this powerful collection is one of his best.'. ISBN: 1-880284-103.