Considered one of the best writers of private-eye detective fiction during his lifetime, William Ard frequently received glowing reviews from the New York Times book critic Anthony Boucher who praised … Read More ›
“In the slim but impactful story collection Sleeping Dragons, Bolivian writer and professor Magela Baudoin, a past winner of the Gabriel García Márquez Spanish American Short Story Award and Bolivia’s … Read More ›
“In two top-notch crime capers from the 1950s, a car accident steers an innocent woman into the thick of a violent armoured car robbery, and dark marital revelations surface after a dead body is found in … Read More ›
“Identical-twin detectives Peter and Paul Skillen are called on to investigate the strange fate of a missing beggar, a band of shadowy highwaymen, body snatchers, a stalker and a wily … Read More ›
“In his introduction to this new volume, Nicholas Litchfield, editor of the Lowestoft Chronicle, a quarterly online literary magazine, revels in the republication of these two noir masterpieces, writing: ‘These … Read More ›
“Wise-cracking, lecherous homicide detective Lieutenant Al Wheeler investigates the disappearances of pretty ‘dames,’ a complex hit-and-run case, and murders at a science fiction convention in three entertaining entries in the … Read More ›
“A train journey through northern Oregon turns deadly when thieves blow a safe and set fire to the train, leaving passengers fighting for survival in blizzard conditions. Exciting new western … Read More ›
“Distinguished fiction writer, essayist, and professor of humanities at Boston University, Robert Wexelblatt skillfully merges musical composition and creative writing to produce a highly inventive story collection that pulsates with … Read More ›
‘The Broken Angel and Backfire and Other Stories’ by Floyd Mahannah “Treachery, revenge, blackmail, theft and murder are rife in The Broken Angel and Backfire and Other Stories, a memorable … Read More ›
The newest book in the Lowestoft Chronicle Anthology Series, Invigorating Passages, comes out at the end of the week. It took a little longer than usual to put this latest … Read More ›