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 … Read More ›
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“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 … 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, … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read More ›
“In two turbulent, mesmerizing tales from the 1950s, a Korean War veteran gets involved with a troublesome beauty and finds himself caught up in immense … Read More ›
“In a hardboiled 1950s tale of robbery, murder, and retribution, a retired cop turned hotel detective uses his sleuthing skills to track down the gangster … Read More ›