Patti Smith News: Patti Smith Working On Detective Novel

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Patti Smith is working on a new detective novel, set to be released sometime next year.

Beginning life as a performance poet, Patti Smith is the one woman connection between Beat literature and the punk movement. With a deep literary background the singer's lyrics broke new ground for rock music.

Retiring from music for some time, the past decade has seen Patti Smith take on a flurry of new projects. Recording new albums, the singer also recently released a novel inspired by a true life relationship.

Showered in critical acclaim, it seems that the success of the novel 'Just Kids' has...