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Be sure to check out my latest Sam the Thug story, out today over on Bristol Noir, in which Sam deals with a post-election, holiday tiff between two work buddies. Read it free right here. Thanks to John at the always amazing Bristol Noir for accepting this short piece!
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Out this week is EERIE ARIZONA, my latest nonfiction book from The History Press, featuring creepy cryptid stories, ghostly haunts, the Phoenix Lights, and famous Arizona unsolved mysteries. Read about the chupacabra, the story behind the film Fire in the Sky, the murder of the star of Hogan’s Heroes, and more. Find it on Barnes
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The words, “If you love the horrific lyrically delivered, this book is for you” were used to describe K.A. Schultz’s GÖTHIQUE, a late 2023 collection of prose and poetry that leans into the macabre the way a killer stalks their victims on a quiet night, silently at first, just out of sight, until the inevitable
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Be sure to check out my latest Sam the Thug short story, “End on a Low Note,” in the first issue of Pulp Lit, a brand new online magazine. Click the page turn arrow to read each page! It’s free to read here!
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Review of Who by Fire by Greg Rhyno Who by Fire isn’t just a memorable Leonard Cohen song.; it’s also the title of a remarkable new book by mystery author Greg Rhyno, out April 20th from Cormorant Books. Who by Fire introduces the world to one clever, and reluctant, sleuth with Dame Polara. Like Cohen’s
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Reading is often the best cure for what ails you. And 2023 was, for me, a year of ailments, ending with a flu bug that continues to rattle around in my chest as I type these words. There were some great reads this year, including many older tales and many new tales from up-and-coming talent.
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Check out Mystery Tribune to read “Satan’s Wild Ride,” a car chase featuring the streets of San Francisco, a Volvo station wagon, and a cat named Satan. The latest Sam the Thug is available free online! Read it here!
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The upcoming Tucson Noir at the Bar got a nice write up in Tucson Weekly to help promote the March 15 event at Firetruck Brewing Company! Tucson Noir at the Bar kicks off Wednesday, March 15th, at 6:30 p.m. This free event will be held on the outdoor patio at Firetruck Brewing Company, located in
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A. J. Devlin’s freshman book “Cobra Clutch” won the 2019 Arthur Ellis Award and was named a finalist for the 2019 Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Awards. Not a bad feat for old “Hammerhead” Jed, who this month returns in the kickass “Five Moves of Doom,” the third muscle-flexing entry in Devlin’s tough-as-nails, banana-shaking crime series.
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Thank you to Guilty Crime Story for publishing Sam’s latest adventure on their flash fiction page. Head on over there to see how Sam manages to take on a guy who likens himself like Lou Ferrigno’s understudy. Pinto’s Bag of Chips can be read here.
Patrick Whitehurst 