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Murder in Tinseltown
Fifteen top crime writers take us on a tour of Hollywood through the decades. Dead starlets, crooked cops, jaded private eyes . . . and the Stooges' Moe Howard cracks a case.
"Entertaining anthology." Publishers Weekly
HOLLYWOOD AND CRIME edited by Robert J. Randisi206 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
Fifteen top crime writers take us on a tour of Hollywood through the decades. Dead starlets, crooked cops, jaded private eyes . . . and the Stooges' Moe Howard cracks a case.
"Entertaining anthology." Publishers Weekly
HOLLYWOOD AND CRIME edited by Robert J. Randisi206 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
"One of the finest storytellers and stylists I've ever read," says Ed Gorman in his Introduction. "Tracy Knight is what so few other writers, even the great ones, are . . . an original. His fascination with human beings of all stripes linked with his skills as a writer and poet combine to shape the voice and form of his stories."
Booklist concurs: "Knight takes us deep inside his characters. . . . Compelling pieces of short fiction, with gripping, often unsettling tales to tell. . . . Reading them as a whole gives a stronger sense of the author's gifts as a storyteller, especially his ability to create characters who seem uncomfortably familiar, making us wonder if we, too, may one day join society's damaged and marginalized. An excellent collection." David Pitt Thirteen stories. A young intern is assigned to deal with an outcast man who suffers psychotic episodes every Father's Day. A man sets out to murder both himself and his deformed daughter, who can't tell him she loves being alive. The bulbous-headed nursing home patient has absorbed more human grief than a visitor to earth can bear . . . and it's all spilling out.
230 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
Booklist concurs: "Knight takes us deep inside his characters. . . . Compelling pieces of short fiction, with gripping, often unsettling tales to tell. . . . Reading them as a whole gives a stronger sense of the author's gifts as a storyteller, especially his ability to create characters who seem uncomfortably familiar, making us wonder if we, too, may one day join society's damaged and marginalized. An excellent collection." David Pitt Thirteen stories. A young intern is assigned to deal with an outcast man who suffers psychotic episodes every Father's Day. A man sets out to murder both himself and his deformed daughter, who can't tell him she loves being alive. The bulbous-headed nursing home patient has absorbed more human grief than a visitor to earth can bear . . . and it's all spilling out.
230 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
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Publishers Weekly: "This impressive debut collection from Matthews brings together 11 previously published and two new stories that might be called 'thinking mysteries.' Matthews doesn't merely follow convention by offering surprise endings or unexpected twists but makesreaders reexamine their initial assumptions about characters."
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine: "Matthews's finely crafted stories specialize in unexpected turns. . . . One of my favorites, 'For Benefit of Mr. Means,' invites the reader to guess which real 1920s celebrity at a house party will turn detective." Jon L. Breen
Bookgasm: "These tales reminded me of the later Lew Archer stories, where it's more about the characters than the detection. Really great stuff." Bruce Grossman
210 pages Afterword by Author Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine: "Matthews's finely crafted stories specialize in unexpected turns. . . . One of my favorites, 'For Benefit of Mr. Means,' invites the reader to guess which real 1920s celebrity at a house party will turn detective." Jon L. Breen
Bookgasm: "These tales reminded me of the later Lew Archer stories, where it's more about the characters than the detection. Really great stuff." Bruce Grossman
210 pages Afterword by Author Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
" . . . style, substance, and versatility." Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine 24 chilling stories from Alfred Hitchcock's and Ellery Queen's mystery magazines published between 1976 and 2009 from the author nominated for Edgar, Shamus, International Thriller Writers' and Derringer awards.
346 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
346 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
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Jon L. Breen in Ellery Queen's: "Good writing and plotting."
As Hollywood's Golden Age wanes, PI Scott Elliott digs among the ruins. Eight stories in this two-time Shamus-winning series demonstrate once again author Terence Faherty's sharp eye and keen ear for characters living on broken dreams. Includes the never-before-published "Sleep Big," in which Elliott cracks a case that famously eluded both Philip Marlowe and his creator.
In "Garbo's Knees" a paving slab signed by the reclusive screen legend has gone missing. But was it Garbo's slab the thief was after? Chasing stray actresses, hot jewelry, and a gun that may have started a war, Faherty's sleuth takes us on a tour of Hollywood as the sun sets. 252 pages New Inroduction by Author Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
As Hollywood's Golden Age wanes, PI Scott Elliott digs among the ruins. Eight stories in this two-time Shamus-winning series demonstrate once again author Terence Faherty's sharp eye and keen ear for characters living on broken dreams. Includes the never-before-published "Sleep Big," in which Elliott cracks a case that famously eluded both Philip Marlowe and his creator.
In "Garbo's Knees" a paving slab signed by the reclusive screen legend has gone missing. But was it Garbo's slab the thief was after? Chasing stray actresses, hot jewelry, and a gun that may have started a war, Faherty's sleuth takes us on a tour of Hollywood as the sun sets. 252 pages New Inroduction by Author Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
Twenty top-flight mystery writers, including Max Allan Collins, John Lutz, Parnell Hall, Reed Farrel Coleman, Gary Phillips, Robert S. Levinson, Warren Murphy, Christine Matthews and others, portray New York City's Times Square through a century of murder and mayhem. A score of original stories. Edited by Robert J. Randisi.
286 pages Trade Paperback and ebook
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"What will shock some readers will delight others. I love how in some stories the leads seem so normal until Gorman takes that one little turn and we see the real truth in these characters. . . 'Beauty' is one of the coldest and most brutal pieces I’ve ever read." Bruce Grossman Bookgasm
"This enticing collection from Shamus Award–finalist Gorman features 14 short stories across a variety of genres. . . . Although his stories are often grim, frequently horrific, Gorman is not without sympathy for his flawed characters or those unfortunate to be in close proximity to them; were the central figures not so human these tales would not be nearly as effective as they are." Publishers Weekly
"Gorman . . . can handle pretty much any genre like an expert. This collection showcases his versatility and his skill at creating complex, compelling characters." David Pitt Booklist 230 pages Introduction by Tom Piccirilli Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
"This enticing collection from Shamus Award–finalist Gorman features 14 short stories across a variety of genres. . . . Although his stories are often grim, frequently horrific, Gorman is not without sympathy for his flawed characters or those unfortunate to be in close proximity to them; were the central figures not so human these tales would not be nearly as effective as they are." Publishers Weekly
"Gorman . . . can handle pretty much any genre like an expert. This collection showcases his versatility and his skill at creating complex, compelling characters." David Pitt Booklist 230 pages Introduction by Tom Piccirilli Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
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Publishers Weekly: "Gorman showcases the darker side of his talents in this solid collection."
Richard Laymon: "He seems to have, in the words of Robert Frost, 'a lover's quarrel with humanity.'" 248 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
Richard Laymon: "He seems to have, in the words of Robert Frost, 'a lover's quarrel with humanity.'" 248 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
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Fifteen stories by "one of the last true pulp writers" (Booklist)
"He's one of the best." Michael Connelly ~ "A masterful writer." James W. Hall
"Skillful, uncompromising." John Lutz "I realized that this guy Randisi wrote as if he was on fire." Ed Gorman
232 pages Introduction by Ed Gorman Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
"He's one of the best." Michael Connelly ~ "A masterful writer." James W. Hall
"Skillful, uncompromising." John Lutz "I realized that this guy Randisi wrote as if he was on fire." Ed Gorman
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The Top Writers . . . The Sharpest Private Eyes . . . The Toughest Cases
"If you're a fan of private eye short fiction, these books are must-have items." James Reasoner More than a dozen stories by winners of the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus award. Volume I (1982-1995) includes work by Lawrence Block, Sue Grafton, Bill Pronzini, Mickey Spillane, Marcia Muller, Linda Barnes, Ed Gorman, Max Allan Collins, Loren D. Estleman, John Lutz, Nancy Pickard, Brendan DuBois, and Benjamin M. Schultz. 336 pages Introduction by Robert J. Randisi Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
"If you're a fan of private eye short fiction, these books are must-have items." James Reasoner More than a dozen stories by winners of the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus award. Volume I (1982-1995) includes work by Lawrence Block, Sue Grafton, Bill Pronzini, Mickey Spillane, Marcia Muller, Linda Barnes, Ed Gorman, Max Allan Collins, Loren D. Estleman, John Lutz, Nancy Pickard, Brendan DuBois, and Benjamin M. Schultz. 336 pages Introduction by Robert J. Randisi Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
The Top Writers . . . The Sharpest Private Eyes . . . The Toughest Cases
"If you're a fan of private eye short fiction, these books are must-have items." James Reasoner More than a dozen stories by authors honored with the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus award. Volume II (1996-2009) features tales by Lia Matera, Carolyn Wheat, Mitch Alderman, Jeremiah Healy, Loren D. Estleman, John Lutz, O'Neal De Noux, Brendan DuBois, Warren Murphy, Ceri Jordan, Michael Wiecek, I.J. Parker, Terence Faherty, and Gar Anthony Haywood. 282 pages Introduction by Robert J. Randisi Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
"If you're a fan of private eye short fiction, these books are must-have items." James Reasoner More than a dozen stories by authors honored with the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus award. Volume II (1996-2009) features tales by Lia Matera, Carolyn Wheat, Mitch Alderman, Jeremiah Healy, Loren D. Estleman, John Lutz, O'Neal De Noux, Brendan DuBois, Warren Murphy, Ceri Jordan, Michael Wiecek, I.J. Parker, Terence Faherty, and Gar Anthony Haywood. 282 pages Introduction by Robert J. Randisi Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
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Dirty work from Havana to Paris. Eleven stories, including nine from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. "Boland knows the game as well as John le Carre. He knows, too, the deeper irony. . . . Pour a single malt and savor." Booklist
"Downbeat and low-key, . . . [the stories] pack a remarkable amount of plot, incident, character insight, and background detail into a limited space. The Edgar-nominated 'Marley's Revolution' may be the best, but all are notable." Jon L. Breen in Ellery Queen's
"A nicely nasty tale of betrayal and revenge." The Short of It on "Marley's Habit." 206 pages Introduction by the Author Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
"A nicely nasty tale of betrayal and revenge." The Short of It on "Marley's Habit." 206 pages Introduction by the Author Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
Love and murder in Key West
Tropical storms come and go, but human nature remains deadly all year long. Young Meggie Trevor, cast adrift emotionally -- and into jeopardy -- by the apparent death of her CIA agent father, takes on all the villains that rowdy Key Wasted has to offer: money-launderers, murderers, double-dealing gamblers and even a literary thief. Meggie proves she's every bit her father's daughter in an end-of-the-road city where anything goes. Six long stories from Alfred Hitchcock's and Ellery Queen's magazines. Includes "Last Island South," best short story finalist of both the Private Eye Writers of America and the International Thriller Writers.
190 pages Introduction by the Author Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
190 pages Introduction by the Author Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart