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 ...

Our 240 page Issue Nº11, Fall 2019 edition of Mystery Tribune is a must-have featuring Brendan DuBois, SJ Rozan, William Soldan, and more.Issue Nº11: Fall 2019 featuresA curated collection of short fiction including stories by Brendan DuBois, SJ Rozan, Ewa Mazierska, Nick Kolakowski, Richie Narvaez, Todd Robinson, Chris McGinley, and William R. Soldan.Interviews and Reviews by Daniel Kraus, Scott Adlerberg, Tobias Carroll, Kristen Lepionka, and Charles Perry.

Our 240 page Spring 2018 anniversary issue of Mystery Tribune is a must-have! This volume features previously unpublished short fiction from enduring voices such as Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins as well stories from Rob Hart and Todd Robinson.A curated collection of photography from European and American artists, interview with Megan Abbott and Alison Gaylin on comics thriller "Normandy Gold", and some of the best voices in mystery and suspense are among the other highlight...

My fingers can't find the bullet holes. They're there, because they brought me down.Like a guitar riff sharp enough to slit a throat or the devil's amplifiers shrieking through the lonely night, this bonanza of blood and brawn rings with the vibe of the best new noir suspense. Culled from the net's most hardcore, award-winning site, these fresh, raw, and uncut stories pack a stiff punch. . ."As long as she keeps calling me, there's hope. Hope is a dangerous thing."N...

She had an ass like a heart turned upside down and cut in half--and that's what we call foreshadowing, friend.Gruesome and glam, vicious and violent, this collection of the best new neo-noir fiction will hit you like a biker boot to the skull. Unleashed from the net's most hardcore award-winning site, these down, dirty, and deeply depraved tales don't just cut the edge . . . they pour gasoline on it and toss it in a meth lab full of C-4 . . ."Just because I killed my best f...

Everything contained on the pages hereinComes from the heart and from withinI write what I feel, both good and badAll of my emotions, both happy and sadI thank all of the people who have motivated meWith their attitude of love or negativityMy inspiration comes from my heartBoth from when it was whole and broken apartI truly thank you, the reader, for allowing me to shareMy words of hope, love, regret, despair

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...

"All the heavy hitters, from Michael Connelly in Los Angeles to Joyce Carol Oates in suburban New Jersey . . . an important anthology."— The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)Features Dennis Lehane's story "Animal Rescue," the inspiration for the movie The Drop starring Tom Hardy.Launched with the summer 2004 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, the groundbreaking Akashic Noir series now includes over...

Twenty-five high-octane stories from the hottest thriller authors in one anthology, edited by #1 New York Times –bestselling author Lee Child.Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present an anthology of remarkable stories in First Thrills. Showcasing many of the organization's bestselling authors as well as rising stars in the genre, here are twenty-five brand-new, never-before published, storie...

"Thoroughly entertaining . . . from desperate writing students in Missoula to a van of itinerant strippers working the Hi-Line paralleling the Canadian border." — Publishers WeeklyA Parade Magazine "Books We Love" PickThe Big Sky State may seem to lack the shadowy urban mazes traditional to the noir genre. But in Montana, darkness is found in the regions of the heart, driving the desperate and deadly to commit the most hei...

"Porpora's coming-of-age memoir is a brilliant debut from a fine writer with an intriguing way of viewing the world . . . four stars out of four." — USA TodayEvery autumn, Kenny Porpora would watch his heartbroken mother scribble messages on balloons and release them into the sky above Long Island, one for each family member they'd lost to addiction. As the number of balloons grew, his mother fell deeper into alcoholism, drinking away her ...

A best-selling novelist and Edgar Award winner, Lisa Scottoline brings her mastery of the thriller genre as well as her wit and heart to this collection of the must-reads in mysteries.