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Sibling rivalry explodes into violence in The Last Cowboys of San Geronimo
by G. Robert Frazier A long-simmering feud between brothers boils over with the death of one brother at the other’s hand, prompting the wife of the deceased to hunt his killer and seek revenge. If it sounds like the plot of an Old West showdown, you wouldn’t be far off—except…
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Things get personal for Susie Steiner’s protagonist in Persons Unknown
By G. Robert Frazier Even as the excitement over Susie Steiner’s first crime novel, Missing, Presumed, is reaching new peaks, the author’s second book in the series featuring Detective Manon Bradshaw, PERSONS UNKNOWN, hits stores this month. Missing, Presumed was recently shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, one of…
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Review: Wiseguys run rampant in Murder at Venegoni’s
Alright, youse guys, listen up. There’s this book about mobsters, see… Murder at Venegoni’s. Written by some wiseguy screenwriter by the name of Christopher M. Rutledge. It’s like The Godfather–only without all that ruminatin’ that characters do. If that’s the kind of read you’re looking for, fuhgeddaboutit! Rutledge ain’t got…
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Heart-pounding suspense for summer
by G. Robert Frazier If you’re seeking edge-of-your seat thrills and psychological suspense to keep you turning pages long into the humid summer nights, then look no further. From exotic locales like the Greek islands to the seamy underbelly of New York City, these books have the right ingredients for…
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Author Interview: Armand Rosamilia
by G. Robert Frazier Armand Rosamilia has a lot going on in his head. At any given moment, he could be writing a crime thriller, a zombie novel, an over-the-top humor book, or a paranormal thriller. With more than 150 stories published—from shorts to novellas to novels—the only time he’s…
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Author interview: Danny Gardner
by G. Robert Frazier Danny Gardner first made a name for himself as a stand-up comedian on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam. So, what’s he doing scribing dark, gritty tales of crime in 1950s Chicago? Turns out the author of A NEGRO AND AN OFAY (Down and Out Books) has also toiled…
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Review: South California Purples a gritty, 1970’s-era Western crime thriller
by G. Robert Frazier Ty Dawson just can’t catch a break. After serving as a military police officer, Dawson wants nothing more than to live out his life in peace and quiet. But in the turbulent 1970s—as America’s last soldiers return home from Vietnam amid protests and political upheaval—even the…
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Review: Paranoia runs deep in Patrick Flanery’s I Am No One
By G. Robert Frazier If you’ve ever wondered if Big Brother is watching you, you’d know how Jeffrey O’Keefe feels. A professor at New York University following a ten-year stint at Oxford University in England, O’Keefe is the unfortunate narrator in Patrick Flanery’s third novel, I Am No One ($16,…
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Mystery, thrills abound in this summer reading list
by G. Robert Frazier Looking for a good read this summer? Here are a few excellent books for your consideration: Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash is a frenetic, frantic, frustrating and, above all, fun read. Habash is the product of an MFA program at New York…
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Review: Ketchum presents more subtle shocks in The Secret Life of Souls
by G. Robert Frazier If you’re a fan of author Jack Ketchum, you probably expect cannibals and sadistic backwoods tribes to cause trouble for hapless victims in isolated situations. He built his reputation on such novels with the likes of The Girl Next Door, Off Season, and The Offspring. His newest…
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