A hardboiled valentine to the Golden State, That Left Turn at Albuquerque marks the return of noir master Scott Phillips.Douglas Rigby, attorney-at-law, is bankrupt. He’s just sunk his last $200,000—a clandestine “loan” from his last remaining client, former bigshot TV exec Glenn Haskill—into a cocaine deal gone wrong. The lesson? Never trust anyone else with the dirty work. Desperate to get back on top, Rigby formulates an art forgery scheme involving one...

**From the master of Western noir comes a provocatively entertaining crime saga set in the early days of the film industry.This dark historical adventure captures the beginnings of the Hollywood studio system and the “blue movie” industry that grows up alongside it.**Los Angeles, 1916: Photographer Bill Ogden has opened a portrait studio in the seedy noir world of early Hollywood, where he is joined by his granddaughter, Flavia—a woman in need of a fresh start after bludgeo...

**From the author of New York Times Notable book The Ice Harvest, a cult classic of Western noir set in a 19th century Kansas frontier town rocked by a series of brutal murdersIntroducing photographer and saloon owner Bill Ogden. Perfect for fans of Deadwood and Justified**In 1872, Cottonwood, Kansas, is a one-horse speck on the map; a community of run-down farms, dusty roads, and two-bit crooks. Self-educated saloon owner and photographe...

Cottonwood (2004) was a huge step forward for the burgeoning king of noir Scott Phillips, and his dark and gritty take on the western earned him starred reviews and praise from crime masters Michael Connelly and George Pelecanos. That novel featured the Kansas town beginning in 1872 when it was just a small community of run down farms, dusty roads, and two–bit crooks. Saloon owner and photographer Bill Ogden thought it could be more and allied with wealthy developer Marc Leval to ...

Noir master Scott Phillips's The Walkaway explores the far-reaching consequences of the deception and violence of its predecessor, The Ice Harvest.Summer 1989: Gunther Fahnstiel, once a tough cop who wasn’t averse to taking a little side money from a certain madam, has just escaped the dementia ward of his Wichita nursing home. He’s not exactly sure where he wants to go, but wherever it is, it has to do with the bag full of cash belonging to the m...

' Phillips is dark, dangerous, and important . . . Crime fiction at its best.' Michael ConnellyThis dark historical adventure captures the beginnings of the Hollywood studio system and the 'blue movie' industry that grows up alongside it.Los Angeles, 1916: Photographer Bill Ogden has opened a portrait studio in seedy Hollywood, where he is joined by his granddaughter, Flavia — a woman in need of a fresh start after bludgeoning her drunken, abusive ...

Sinbad — now Captain of the Martian sand-pirate vessel The Blue Star — led an assault on the Imperial City, aiming to topple evil Emperor Akdhar and place young Prince Muqari, rightful Emperor of Mars, on the throne. The Prince and his guardian, the warrior-woman Qani, were to watch the battle from the safety of the hills, only entering the City if the outcome was in their favor. However, Muqari stealthily slipped away from Qani’s safe-keeping, apparently heading to the City by himself. Wh...

"St. Louis gets a turn to show its dark side . . . [A] spirited, black-hearted collection" including a story from New York Times–bestselling author John Lutz ( Kirkus Reviews).A vibrant Midwest metropolis, St. Louis has a rich, multicultural history of art and literature—both high and low. That duality is embraced here in an anthology that spans the reaches of noir, from violent criminality to bad luck and bad attitudes.St. Louis Noir

Stranded on Mars, Earthman Sinbad was thought to be the Chosen One spoken of in Martian prophecy. Imprisoned by the evil Emperor Akdhar and forced to fight in the arena, Sinbad was rescued by a small group of rebels led by the woman-warrior Qani. Stumbling across a family of former slaves, Sinbad and the others learned that the rightful Emperor of Mars, Prince Muqari, was being held captive by a Martian War Cult. Using a map provided by the slaves, Sinbad, Qani and the warrior Kar-Tyr, las...

Stranded on Mars, Sinbad continues his battle against evil Emperor Akdhar. Vowing to restore Prince Muqari to the throne, Sinbad and his loyal adventurers join a crew of Martian sand pirates, in search of an ancient artifact that could help them win the fight— but Akdhar’s sinister agents are watching! Cover by famed Marvel comics artist Yonami.

Los Angeles, 1916: Photographer Bill Ogden has opened a portrait studio in the seedy noir world of early Hollywood, where he is joined by his granddaughter, Flavia—a woman in need of a fresh start after bludgeoning her drunken, abusive husband to death in Wichita. Though his business is mainly legit, Bill finds himself brushing up against the “blue movie” porn industry growing in the shadows of the motion picture mainstream.When a series of grisly murders take place across the city...

The war is over, but that doesn't mean things are getting better. For PR man Wayne Ogden or any of the returning vets. The town of Wichita, Kansas—built around the industry of Collins Aircraft and its wealthy founder, Everett Collins—is not how they remember it. Against the background violence committed by the returning soldiers trying to make an adjustment back into civilian life, Wayne attempts to destroy his former mentor and take down Collins Aircraft—the once fabled company that provi...