Ten Questions for James Sallis: A Journey Through Crime Fiction and Beyond
James Sallis is an American crime writer, poet, critic, musicologist and musician, best known for his series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin and for his 2005 novel Drive.
The Big Empty by Mark Slade
In a seedy strip club on the outskirts of a quiet Virginia town, Dog, a hardened security worker, is pulled into a deadly confrontation when a mysterious man with a rose tattoo on his face turns a night of debauchery into a nightmare.
The Iceman Killeth by Andy Rausch
When wealthy avengers confront notorious killer Richard Kuklinski, they aren’t interested in his past but in the terrifying future he can create by executing Nazi war criminals who escaped justice.
The Immortal Gas Pumper Boy by Lothar Tuppan
The Money Plot by Tyson Blue
On a peaceful balcony overlooking the Erie Canal, Walter Parker listens to a client’s story of hidden cash, laundered bills, and a family secret unearthed in a rose garden.
The Stuff of Legend by Andy Rausch
Orlando leads a double life, a mild-mannered teacher by day and a ruthless hitman by night.
Traffic Jam by Tyson Blue
A lone assassin with a strict code of conduct, is hired to eliminate a human trafficker operating out of Boston’s Conley Container Terminal.
Unmasking the Secrets of Noir and Hardboiled Fiction
It’s Noirvember! Time to enjoy all things Film Noir, Roman Noir, Chocolat Noir, and Pinot Noir. Silly as that last sentence was, it does make plain that the French word “noir” just translates into English as “black.” So what exactly is “noir” in relation to cinematic (“Film Noir”) and literary (“Roman Noir”) fiction?
Pete Chambers
Get pulled in as Chambers becomes entangled in a dangerous love affair with a dark fate, in this hardboiled crime fiction brimming with demons, ghosts and magic.
The Interior Decorator By Chauncey Haworth
In a world of gangsters and strange hierarchies, a meeting with the eccentric Interior Decorator takes an unexpected turn.
