ON OVER 14 BEST OF 2011 LISTSBEAUTIFUL, NAKED AND DEAD is hard-boiled crime novel. Moses McGuire a suicidal strip club bouncer is out to avenge the death of one of his girls. From his East L.A. home, through the legal brothels of Nevada and finally to a battle with the mob in the mountains above Palo Alto, it is a sex soaked, rage driven, road trip from hell.*****"Josh Stallings is the kind of writer who shouldn't have to publish for himself, but here he is slugging it...

On 11 BEST OF 2011 LISTSOut There Bad is the follow up novel to the critically claimed Beautiful, Naked & Dead. Armenian mobsters, Russian strippers, human traffickers, Mexican assassins, they all want Moses dead. Hell most days, even Moses wants Moses dead, but he'll have to put his dark thoughts on hold. Somewhere between Moscow and LA a young girl has disappeared. The hunt for her will take Moses deep into the heart of Mexico. He will be taught once again that that which does not...

Threatened with a life behind bars, Moses is reluctantly dragged back into war. The battlefield is the streets of Los Angeles. There is no DMZ. His enemies take no prisoners and accept no surrender. Then again, neither does Moses McGuire.****"Josh Stallings writes like a man possessed. He's a live wire, a raw nerve -- the rare writer capable of finding beauty in pain and pain in beauty." - Chris Holm


Short listed for an Anthony and a Left Coast Crime Award for BEST NOVEL.1976 New Year's Eve, San Francisco. A Firebird transports a crew of glitter kids away from the city. Forget the trunk full of cash and illegal firearms. Forget the disco heist and sea of felonies left in their wake. They are five friends happily rolling down thunder road with no horizon in sight. They are YOUNG AMERICANS.******"A tremendous book -- tough, funny, totally convincing, and even (in p...

41 writers. One cause.We've rallied a platoon of crime, western, thriller, fantasy, noir, horror and transgressive authors to support PROTECT's important work: lobbying for legislation that protects children from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.Powerful stories from George Pelecanos, Andrew Vachss, Joe R. Lansdale, Charles de Lint, Ken Bruen, Chet Williamson, James Reasoner, Charlie Stella, Michael A. Black, Wayne Dundee, Roxane Gay, Ray Banks, Tony Black, Les Edgerton ...

55 Stories to benefit Protect, the political lobby of the National Association to Protect Children, whose victories include the Circle of Trust act and the HERO Corps, which hires wounded veterans to assist law enforcement in hunting online predators.Contributors include Andrew Vachss, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison®, David Morrell, Laird Barron, Linda Rodriguez, Charles de Lint, Hilary Davidson, Joe R. Lansdale, Joelle Charbonneau, Reed Farrel Coleman, SJ Rozan, and Alison Arng...

Adrien has spent his life tasting the world through words, critiquing flavors and experiences with a careful eye—but nothing could prepare him for Le Jardin, a cozy Parisian bistro, or its brilliant, magnetic chef, Julien Moreau.What starts as a professional visit quickly transforms into something far more intoxicating. Days of shared laughter, culinary adventures, and quiet confessions reveal a chemistry neither man can ignore. From bustling markets to candlelit terraces,...