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Table of Contents – Print Catalog
DEVILS AND DUST by J.D. Rhoades – Page 4
NOT EVEN PAST by Dave White – Page 5
THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB by Brenda Janowitz – Page 6
TIES THAT BLIND by Zachary Klein – Page 7
ASH by Shani Petroff and Darci Manley – Page 8
MURDER BOY by Bryon Quertermous – Page 9
THE SCARLET LETTER SOCIETY series by Mary T. McCarthy
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CONCRETE ANGEL by Patricia Abbott – Page 12
NEW YORKED by Rob Hart – Page 13
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL by Terrence McCauley – Page 14
COLLECTOR OF SECRETS by Richard Goodfellow – Page 15
SWITCH and SPEAK THE DEAD by Grant McKenzie – Page 16
THE MISSHAPES: The Coming Storm by Alex Flynn – Pages 17-18
EXTRA LIFE by Derek Nikitas – Page 19
OCCUPIED EARTH: Stories of Aliens, Resistance and Survival at all
Costs edited by Richard Brewer and Gary Phillips – Page 20
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SAVAGE LANE by Jason Starr - Page 21
ORCHARD GROVE by Vincent Zandri – Page 22
CITY OF ROSE by Rob Hart – Page 23
ICE CHEST by J.D. Rhoades – Page 24
SILENT CITY and DOWN THE DARKEST STREET by Alex Segura Page 25
HEARTLESS by Leah Rhyne – Page 26
INTO THE RIVER by Ted Dawe – Page 27
SHOT IN DETROIT by Patricia Abbott – Page 28
A MURDER OF CROWS by Terrence McCauley – Page 29
ROUGH TRADE by Todd Robinson – Page 30
VIVIAN IN RED by Kristina Riggle – Page 31
RED RIBBONS by Louise Phillips – Page 32
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DEVILS AND DUST
J.D. RHOADES
Fiction/Thriller
Publication Date: February 24th, 2015
$24.95 • Hardcover • 304 pages • 6 x 9
ISBN: 1-978-940610-17-7• eISBN: 1-978-940610-48-1
Rights Available: World (audio to Audible)
“Rhoades belongs on the same reading list with Stephen Hunter,
Lee Child, and Randy Wayne White." —Booklist
“Entertaining...Rhoades does a fine job of building the suspense and writes
convincing action scenes.” —Publishers Weekly
“You bring death,” the voice said, “and Hell follows with you.”
Relentless bounty hunter Jack Keller returns in Devils and Dust, the long-awaited fourth
installment of the critically acclaimed series from award-nominated author J. D. Rhoades.
Keller’s been in exile, living a quiet life in the desert. Now his old friend and former employer
Angela has tracked him down and needs his help. Oscar Sanchez, Angela’s husband and
Keller’s best friend, has disappeared while investigating what happened to the sons he was
trying to bring to America. If anyone can find Oscar, Keller can, but along the way he has to
confront his own demons and his unresolved feelings for Angela — now his best friend’s
wife.
Keller’s quest takes him from a corrupt Mexican border town to a prison camp in the swamps
of South Carolina and pits him against human traffickers, violent drug lords, and a vicious
group of white supremacists perpetuating an evil as old as civilization itself in the name of
God. All of them are about to learn a hard lesson: if Jack Keller's after you, he's bringing Hell
with him.
J.D. Rhoades was born and raised in North Carolina. He is the author of four Jack Keller novels, The
Devil’s Right Hands, Good Day in Hell and Safe and Sound, along with two stand-alone thrillers:
BREAKING COVER and BROKEN SHIELD. He lives in Carthage, NC.
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NOT EVEN PAST
Dave White
Fiction/Mystery
Publication Date: February 24th, 2015
$14.00 • Trade Paperback • 304 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-38-8 • eISBN: 1-978-940610-03-0
Rights Available: World (audio to Audible)
"White is one of a group of younger writers reimagining the P.I. novel by giving Donne solid
connections to his culture (he's not alienated from his world) and a moral self-awareness I think is
more interesting than the traditional P.I. code of behavior. This book flies."
—Carole Barrowman, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
“Dave White is everything you hope for in a crime novelist, delivering both
white-knuckle suspense and nuanced characters, propulsive action
and an emotional wallop.”—Megan Abbott, author of Dare Me and The Fever
Former P.I. Jackson Donne is looking toward the future—one that involves getting married to
Kate Ellison. Until an anonymous email with a link and an old picture of him on the police
force shows up in his mailbox. And once Donne clicks the link, nothing else matters.
Six years ago, his fiancée, Jeanne Baker died in a car accident with a drunk driver. Or so
Donne thought. Because when his web browser opens, he’s taken to a streaming video of
Jeanne bound to a chair, bruised and screaming, but very much alive. He starts to investigate,
but quickly finds out he’s lost most of his contacts over the years. The live-stream has stopped
working. The police hold a grudge that stems back to the days when he turned in his corrupt
police colleagues, and neither they nor the FBI are willing to believe a dead girl’s been
kidnapped. As his investigation goes down one blind alley after another, Donne’s obsession
with finding Jeanne grows. Vulnerable and alone, but unable to stop looking, Donne turns to
his nemesis Bill Martin—the only man to love Jeanne as much as he did—for help.
Dave White’s short story "Closure" won the Derringer Award for Best Short Mystery Story. When
One Man Dies and The Evil That Men Do were nominated for the prestigious Shamus Award, and
When One Man Dies was nominated for the Strand Critics Award for "Best First Novel". His
standalone thriller, Witness To Death, was an ebook bestseller upon release and named one of the Best
Books of the Year by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He lives in Nutley, New Jersey.
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THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB
Brenda Janowitz
Fiction/New Adult
Publication Date: March 24th, 2015
$14.95 • Trade paperback • 336 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-35-1• eISBN: 1-978-940610-02-3
Rights Available: World English, Audio
Other Rights: Mollie Glick, Foundry Literary Management
"(A) sweet story…The series of hard knocks Jo suffers shake her out of her all-toocomfortable rut in a way that makes her a heroine worth following.
Recommended for new adult romance fans." —Library Journal
Jo Waldman lives life to her own soundtrack—working for her father by day while pursuing her
music career in NYC’s clubs at night. Music is her passion, along with her boyfriend, Jesse, who
shares her dreams of making it big. Jo's old band, The Lonely Hearts Club, came thisclose to getting a
recording contract, and she’s just biding her time, waiting for lightning to strike twice.
So when Jo's father fires her and Jesse breaks up with her, Jo doesn’t get upset—she just wants to
rage. Dusting off her computer, Jo writes an entry on the Lonely Hearts Club band’s blog, pouring
her heart out about the shortcomings of love. The post goes viral, and Jo soon becomes an icon for all
things “anti-love.”
There's only one problem: Max, the programmer helping Jo with her site is too damned cute! Jo's
never been very good at depriving herself of anything, but if the budding relationship with Max is
exposed, she'll be revealed as a total fraud and risk losing all the people who have grown to love and
trust her. Jo's got some big decisions to make, and it looks like she's going to have to move one step
closer to doing something she never thought she'd do--becoming a grownup.
Brenda Janowitz is the author of Jack With A Twist and Scot On The Rocks and Recipe For A Happy Life.
Her work has also appeared in the New York Times, New York Post, Publisher’s Weekly XOJane and
Salon. You can find her at www.BrendaJanowitz.com or on Twitter at @BrendaJanowitz. She lives in
Nassau County, NY.
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TIES THAT BLIND
Zachary Klein
Fiction/Mystery
Publication Date: March 24th, 2015
$14.95 • Trade Paperback • 336 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-26-9• eISBN: 1-978-940610-49-8
Rights Available: World, Audio
“Klein's private eye and his prickly prose are original.” –Boston Globe
“Matt Jacob comes across as a heartfelt creation…A refreshing character in a
genre rife with male posturing and two dimensional psychology.”
—The New York Times
Former social worker-turned-private investigator Matt Jacob has had his share of vices and woes.
But he has always managed to stay one foot ahead of the criminals he hunts, while keeping one foot
out of the grave. Now Matt is struggling to kick his addictions, put his demons under wraps and
settle down with a woman who makes him happy. Then, a phone call changes everything.
Lou, the father of Matt’s dead wife, is on the line, irascible and distraught. His new girlfriend’s son
has attempted suicide and Lou, for some unknown reason, refuses to get paramedics or the police
involved. When Matt uncovers the truth behind this boy’s despair, everything he has worked so
hard for could end in an instant: his sobriety, his relationships with loved ones, even his own life. In
Ties That Blind, Zachary Klein brings back some of the most original and riveting characters in crime
fiction and puts them in a story that grips from the first page to the last.
Zachary Klein is the author of three critically-acclaimed books in the Matt Jacob series: Still Among
The Living (selected as a New York Times Notable Book), Two Way Toll and No Saving Grace. The
fourth book in his Matt Jacob series, Ties That Blind, will be published by Polis Books, which will also
be reissuing the first three books in the series. Follow him on Twitter at @zach_klein or visit him
online and at zacharykleinonline.com. He lives in Jamaica Plains, MA.
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ASH: a “Destined” Novel
Shani Petroff & Darci Manley
Young Adult/Dystopian
Publication date: March 31st, 2015
$18.95 • Hardcover • 368 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-32-0• eISBN: 1-978-940610-42-9
Rights Available: World (exc. Turkey), Audio
"There's a lot of action and intrigue and, of course, some great romance for the two girls...a
strong-enough first installment to get readers hooked...Ash is a crazy dystopian that will
have you wanting to change your fate and choose your own destiny." —USA Today
“Petroff and Manley have created a world where fate is terrifyingly unpredictable when
entrusted to the wrong hands. Addictive and fast-paced, ASH will pull readers along for
the ride and leave them anxious for the next installment."
—Joelle Charbonneau, author of THE TESTING Trilogy
Destiny is pre-determined. It is strictly monitored. It is unchangeable. Or is it?
Madden’s life is a whirlwind of privilege and perks. Born into the elite Purple ring, she is fated to be
a Minister of the Seven. Although her position comes with the burden of great responsibility, she’s
nothing if not confident in her future. After all, Destiny Specialists have determined how she will
fulfill her life's purpose, and they are never wrong. Her classmate Dax, an Ash, clings to the opposite
end of the spectrum. While everyone around her knows what destiny awaits them, Dax’s fate
is...missing. Isolated and ignored, she refuses to let her lack of status define her. After a stunning
twist of fate, Dax and Madden’s paths intertwine in ways neither could have possibly imagined. The
two are forced to question their own past, present and future as they realize who they are is not
necessarily who they were meant to be.
ASH, the first book in the Destined series, is an unforgettable journey into an alternate future which
will leave readers wondering just how much we can control our own fate. Destiny is calling. Will you
fight for yours?
Shani Petroff is the author of the BEDEVILED series: Daddy’s Little Angel, The Good, the Bad, and the
Ugly Dress, Careful What You Wish For, and Love Struck. Darci Manley is a Creative Director at an
NYC design boutique, and has worked with clients such as Estee Lauder, American Express, M&M’S,
Gucci, and Jeep. Petroff and Manley live in New York City.
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MURDER BOY
Bryon Quertermous
Fiction/Mystery
Publication date: March, 31st, 2015
$14.00 • Trade Paperback • 240 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-27-6• eISBN: 1-978-940610-46-7
Rights Available: World, Audio
“The balance of the comedic and the dramatic in his work is a rare treat, reading like a
deliciously blood-soaked crime novel rewritten by Christopher Moore.”
—Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Wish Me Dead
"Disturbing in a GOOD way, the best possible way. I don't know of another book like it."
—Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of Hush Hush
Dominick Prince is out of options. He’s lived in Detroit long enough to use his experiences of crime
and poverty to fuel his writing, but he’s ready to move on to bigger and better things. Dominick’s
thesis advisor, the elitist Parker Farmington, refuses to let Dominick pass his class, thinking the genre
of potboilers beneath him. Which means rather than becoming the next literary sensation, Dominick
will spend his life asking customers if they’d like fries with that. And if that’s the only plan,
kidnapping doesn’t seem like such a bad plan B.
So if Farmington won’t pass him willfully, Dominick will make him do it forcefully. And once he has
Farmington’s signature, fame and fortune are within Dominick’s grasp. But while Dominick may
have a devious and brilliant mind on the page, in reality he’s more Betty White than Walter White.
And before he can write ’the plot thickens,’ Dominick’s plan begins to go horribly wrong. Teaming
with Farmington’s jilted mistress and her loose-cannon bounty hunter brother, Dominick finds that if
even the best laid plans go awry, then his doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell. And being a great
writer won't matter much if he's six feet under.
Bryon Quertermous was born and raised in Michigan. His short stories have appeared in Plots With
Guns, Thuglit, and Crime Factory among others, and in the anthologies Hardcore Hardboiled, The Year's
Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, and Uncage Me. He was shortlisted for the Debut Dagger Award
from the UK Crime Writers Association. He lives in Detroit.
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THE SCARLET LETTER SOCIETY
Mary T. McCarthy
Fiction/Romance
Publication date: May 12th, 2015
$13.95 • Trade Paperback • 272 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-39-9• eISBN: 1-978-940610-29-0
Rights Available: World (audio to Tantor)
Agent: Myrsini Stephanides, Carol Mann Agency
"In the tradition of Candace Bushnell and Jackie Collins, McCarthy has created a
novel filled with razor-sharp social commentary and irresistibly dynamic, complex
characters. At turns hilarious, scathing and seductive, The Scarlet Letter Society is
not to be missed!" —Kyra Davis, New York Times bestselling author of Just One
Night
Buckle up, because this is what really happens after ‘I Do’
Meet Maggie, Eva and Lisa, founders of The Scarlet Letter Society. Named as such due to their
various infidelities, both physical and emotional, the ‘SLS’ is these womens’ refusal to be shamed like
Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic tale of forbidden longing. Maggie is twice-divorced
and juggling three lovers—one of whom is her first ex-husband. Eva is trapped in a loveless marriage
and has turned to her young intern and a seductive French chef for satisfaction. Lisa dreams of one
day becoming a mother, but her husband has more romantic interest in her footwear than he does in
her.
Once a month, these women meet at their local bookstore to discuss love, life and literature. Through
their friendships and liasons, they attempt to gain insight into the curveballs life has thrown their
way, and how each of them can find emotional and sexual fulfillment. Over the course of a year these
women, plus several others who look to the Scarlet Letter Society for help with their own romantic
dilemmas, will find lust and love, happiness and heartbreak, in the most unexpected places.
Mary McCarthy has written for The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer and Baltimore Sun, and has
blogged at katiecouric.com, appeared on The Today Show, Huffington Post Live, and ABC TV News’
Moms Get Real with JuJu Chang. She has spoken at BlogHer, BloggyCon, and the Bay to Ocean Writers
Conference and she is an instructor at The Writer’s Center. She lives in Maryland with her husband
and four children. Follow her at @MaryMac.
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Mary T. McCarthy’s Scarlet Letter Society
trilogy continues!
THE SCARLET LETTER SCANDAL
Fiction/Romance
Publication date: November 10th, 2015
$14.95 • Trade Paperback • 272 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-50-4• eISBN: 1-978-940610-30-6
Rights Available: World
THE SCARLET LETTER STORM
Fiction/Romance
Publication date: May 10th, 2016
$14.95 • Trade Paperback • 272 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-90-0• eISBN: 1-978-943818-13-6
Rights Available: World
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CONCRETE ANGEL
Patricia Abbott
Fiction/Suspense
Publication date: June 9th, 2015
$14.95 • Trade Paperback • 320 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-38-2• eISBN: 1-978-940610-44-3
Rights Available: World (audio to Audible)
"With cool, compelling prose, CONCRETE ANGEL reveals the menace that lurks
beneath a mother’s charming facade. An absorbing novel by an unusually fine
writer.” —Meg Gardiner, Edgar Award-winning author of China Lake
“Enthralling…Those who enjoy suspenseful, atmospheric family drama will find
much to love here.” –Library Journal (starred review)
The debut novel from acclaimed crime writer Patricia Abbott, in the vein of Celeste Ng and Laura
Lippman, a novel of domestic suspense set in 1970's Philadelphia about a young girl who slowly
begins to realize just how devious--and murderous--her mother is.
Eve Moran has always wanted “things” and has proven both inventive and tenacious in getting and
keeping them. Eve lies, steals, cheats, swindles, and finally commits murder, paying little heed to the
cost of her actions on those who love her. Her daughter, Christine, compelled by love, dependency,
and circumstance, is caught up in her mother’s deceptions, unwilling to accept the viciousness that
runs in her mother's blood. Eve’s powers of seduction are hard to resist for those who come in contact
with her toxic allure. It’s only when Christine’s three-year old brother, Ryan begins to prove useful to
her mother, and she sees a pattern repeating itself, that Christine finds the courage and means to
bring an end to Eve’s tyranny. An unflinching novel about love, lust and greed that runs deep within
our bones, Patricia Abbott cements herself as one of our very best writers of domestic suspense.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 100 short stories and contributed to Needle Mag, The
Thrilling Detective, Plots With Guns, Spinetingler and ThugLit and many more. She won the Derringer
Award for her story My Hero. She is the co-editor of Discount Noir. She makes her home in Detroit.
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NEW YORKED
Rob Hart
Fiction/Mystery
Publication date: June 9th, 2015
$14.95 • Trade Paperback • 304 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-40-5• eISBN: 1-978-940610-43-6
Rights Available: World English
Other Rights: Bob DiForio, D4EO Literary Agency
“The New York of New Yorked is a place of heartbreak and
murder I highly recommend you visit.”
—Josh Bazell, New York Times bestselling author of Beat the Reaper
“Good action scenes, nice offbeat characters, but what lingers is the swoony
dialogue... Noir with a tingle of doomed but sweet romance." –Booklist
"Most cities are nouns; New York's a verb."
—John F. Kennedy, quoted in Native's Guide to New York
Ash McKenna wakes up on the floor of his apartment with a vicious hangover, no memory of
the previous night, and three voicemails on his phone. The first is from Chell, the woman he
loves, terrified she's being followed. The second is static and click. The third is the news that
Chell has been murdered. Ash vows to track down her killer. He clashes with a drag queen
crime boss, uncovers a mysterious USB jump drive, and stumbles into a live action role
playing game with a hardboiled theme. Exhausted and drowning in conspiracy theories, Ash
is forced to face the memories of his tumultuous relationship with Chell, his unresolved anger
over his father’s murder, his feelings of displacement from the city where he was born, and
the consequences of his own violent tendencies. NEW YORKED is the mesmerizing debut of
a major new talent in Rob Hart, and an unforgettable new character in Ash McKenna.
Rob Hart is the associate publisher at MysteriousPress.com and the class director at LitReactor.
Previously, he has been a political reporter, the communications director for a politician, and a
commissioner for the city of New York. He is the author of The Last Safe Place: A Zombie Novella, and
his short stories have appeared in publications like Thuglit, NEEDLE, Shotgun Honey, All Due Respect,
and Helix Literary Magazine. He lives in New York City.
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SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
Terrence McCauley
Fiction/Thriller
Publication date: July 6th, 2015
$15.95 • Trade Paperback • 352 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-34-4• eISBN: 1-978-940610-47-4
Rights available: World (audio to Audible)
Agent: Doug Grad, Doug Grad Literary Agency
"Merges the brilliant old school spycraft of Charles Cumming and John le Carré with the
technology and contemporary feel of Alex Berenson.” —Library Journal
“Hard to put down…Those looking for some top-shelf adrenaline-fueled literary escapism
will be rewarded.” —Publishers Weekly
OLD WAR. NEW ENEMIES. THE DEVIL HAS ARRIVED.
The University has been a clandestine organization since the days of the OSS. The University and its
agents have always lived in the shadows; using its vast intelligence resources to help defeat the
Nazis, end the Cold War and strike back at terrorists all over the globe. They have been at the
forefront of global espionage for decades. Entrusted with running The University, James Hicks is one
of the most powerful—and secretive—men alive.
But when Hick’s brilliant protege is turned by a terrorist group that has alarmingly already begun
operating on U.S. soil, Hicks finds himself in a race against time to find out just how the agent has
been turned and why. He must use The University’s covert global network to uncover a deadly
biological plot that threatens to unleash a new era of chaos and anarchy not only on the United States,
but on the entire western world. A fast-paced contemporary thriller that calls to mind classics like The
Day of the Jackal and The Hunt for Red October; Terrence McCauley has crafted a riveting novel of
espionage that will immediately raise him to the forefront of our very best spy novelists.
Terrence McCauley has had his stories published in Spinetingler Magazine, Thuglit, Action: Pulse
Pounding Tales Vol. 1 and 2, Atomic Noir and other outlets. His short story, 'A BULLET'S ALL IT
TAKES' was featured in Big Pulp's 'The Kennedy Curse' anthology and won the 2013 New Pulp 'Best
Short Story' award. He is a native of the Bronx.
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COLLECTOR OF SECRETS
Richard Goodfellow
Fiction/Thriller
Publication date: August 11th, 2015
$25.95 • Hardcover • 352 pages • 6 x 9
ISBN: 1-978-940610-33-7• eISBN: 1-978-940610-45-0
Rights Available: North America
Other Rights: Jennifer Weltz, Jean V. Naggar Agency
A debut thriller about an ordinary man up caught in a deadly web of Japanese and
American espionage he cannot possibly fathom.
“A web of history, treason, and danger brings the tension to a boil in Richard Goodfellow’s
COLLECTOR OF SECRETS. This one is definitely worth the price of admission. A worthy
debut by a new voice in the thriller genre.”
—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of THE PATRIOT THREAT
"Stellar...relentlessly paced, meticulously plotted, and richly described, a page-turner of the
highest order." —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Max Travers is an American teaching English in Japan. However, when his manipulative boss, Yoko,
begins swindling the unsuspecting parents of his students, Max must retrieve his passport to return
home. Max sneaks into Yoko’s office in the middle of the night only to stumble upon a burglary-inprogress. Max barely escapes with his life, but accidentally takes a strange diary bound in leather and
embossed with a strange seal. Little does Max know that this diary has been hidden for over half a
century by Yoko’s father, a distinguished Japanese diplomat, and its secrets could topple some of
Japan’s most powerful people and rewrite the history of Japan’s royal family.
Max soon finds himself on the run from everyone from tattooed Yakuza to the Japanese police and a
mysterious American who has ties in the highest places, all willing to kill for the diary’s secrets. With
his life in the balance, Max must decipher the diary’s secrets and put an end to the chase before his
newest, gravest troubles catch up to him and stop his running for good. Collector Of Secrets marries
the historical intrigue, deep research, and wide commercial appeal of the best of Dan Brown or
Michael Gruber to the techno-savvy, stranger-in-a-strange-land atmosphere of Barry Eisler’s
internationally bestselling John Rain series. Richard Goodfellow has used real-life conspiracy theories
from the Far East in the creation of a richly detailed thriller that covers everything from World War II
to Watergate.
Richard Goodfellow spent several years teaching English in Japan. He penned the majority of
Collector of Secrets on airplanes and in small towns throughout Oregon, Texas, Florida, and
everywhere in between.
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SPEAK THE DEAD
Grant McKenzie
Fiction/Thriller
Publication Date: September 15th, 2015
$24.95 • Hardcover • 320 pages • 6 x 9
Rights Available: World (audio to Audible)
Agent: Amy Moore-Benson, AMB Literary Management
ISBN: 1-978-940610-54-2• eISBN: 1-978-940610-62-7
"Grant McKenzie’s writing is sharp, insightful and drips with suspense, and Sally is the
believable protagonist one finds in a Harlan Coben novel. Hang on. This one rockets from the
start and the pages just keep turning to the thrilling end.”
—Robert Dugoni, #1 New York Times bestselling author of My Sister’s Grave
" Speak The Dead starts fast right out of the gate and keeps gaining momentum, the kind of
book that grows in interest and what's truly at stake as the story unfolds.”
—Andrew Gross, New York Times bestselling author of DON’T LOOK TWICE
When Sally Blue was six years old, a gunshot woke her and subsequently ripped her world apart.
Jolted awake by the blast, Sally ran to her parents’ bedroom for comfort. Instead, she found her father
mysteriously missing and her mother slumped against the headboard, her nightgown shredded, her
body lifeless. Climbing on the bed, Sally cradled her mother’s head, mindless of the blood and stench
of death. Yet from somewhere deep within the unmoving body, Sally heard the voice of her mother
warning her: “Run, Sally! Run!”
Twenty-five years later, Sally has finally stopped running. She has found a modicum of peace as the
beautician in a mortuary. She has finally been able to find a respite from the voices of the dead that
trailed her for years wherever she went. Yet a grisly murder reawakens her cursed ‘gift’. With
nowhere to turn and no one to believe her, Sally must turn to Jersey Castle, homicide detective by
day, punk rock drummer by night, and the last person Sally might expect to help her. But what Sally
doesn’t know is that someone has been relentlessly hunting her all this time. They voices of the dead
are all around her, and if she is unable to silence them, the next voice to join the cacophony of death
will be Sally's own.
Grant McKenzie is the author of four thrillers. His story "Underbelly" appeared in the First Thrills
anthology edited by Lee Child. He lives in British Columbia.
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THE MISSHAPES series is Superhero-Sized fun!
THE MISSHAPES:
The Coming Storm
Alex Flynn
THE MISSHAPES:
Annihilation Day
Alex Flynn
Juvenile/Fantasy
Juvenile/Fantasy
th
Publication Date: September 8 , 2015
Publication Date: October 13th, 2015
$8.99 • Trade Paperback • 320 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
$16.95 • Hardcover • 304pp • 5.5 x 8.5
Rights Available: World
The Coming Storm (pbk) - ISBN: 1-978-940610-41-2• eISBN: 1-978-940610-12-2
Annihilation Day (hc) - ISBN: 1-978-940610-15-3• eISBN: 1-978-940610-58-0
The acclaimed debut adventure for Young Grade readers arrives in paperback,
followed by the second book in this Super Series!
“A strong debut…The book never loses its sense of wonder and excitement. Worthy of the
comics it takes inspiration from.” —Publishers Weekly
"There is much here for fans of "Harry Potter" to enjoy…
(an) imaginative, action-packed series opener.” —Library Journal
"A lively action story that lifts itself from similar fare with a plot that packs in surprises,
romance, and a creative array of “misshapen” powers. Great for readers who enjoy plenty
of bam! and pow! in their adventures." —Booklist
"Awesome... we can never get enough strong characters like the
Katniss Everdeens or Tris Priors in fiction. Perhaps the next to follow in their footsteps is
Sarah Robertson." —Hello Giggles
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"The Misshapes is a fun book with a lot of heart and some truly interesting characters...I
had a good time making my way through this book and you will too." —Middle Grade
Ninja
Some people have powers.
Some people do not.
And some people just might change the world.
Sarah Robertson is one of those people.
Sarah is no ordinary girl: she can control the weather with her emotions. But in Doolittle Falls
where superheroes walk the streets (and fly over them), Sarah’s powers aren’t enough for
admission to the prestigious Hero Academy. Not to mention that her mother is a notorious
Supervillain and the archnemesis of America’s favorite Hero, Freedom Man. Instead of being
accepted to the school of her dreams, Sarah is marked as an outcast with powers – a
Misshape.
Now she’s stuck with a ragtag group of fellow Misshapes, her dreams of heroism on hold
indefinitely. Yet Sarah is determined to harness her powers to win a place at Hero Academy.
But the path to greatness won’t be easy. Her brother’s rebellious streak is starting to wear
thin, she has an intriguing (and smoking hot) new mentor, and an unexpected romance
blooms with superstar Hero Freedom Boy. And when Doolittle Falls comes under threat of
annihilation, Sarah has to prove there may be more to the Misshapes than everyone thinks.
And she may just kick some Supervillain butt in the process.
Alex Flynn is the pseudonym for Stuart Sherman and Elisabeth Donnelly. Donnelly is a cultural
journalist who has written for the The New York Times Magazine, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Paris
Review Daily, and GQ. She is currently an editor at Flavorwire. Sherman is a bioethicist, health policy
analyst and a former contestant on the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" They live in
Brooklyn.
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EXTRA LIFE
Derek Nikitas
Young Adult/Thriller
Publication date: October 13th, 2015
$18.95 • Hardcover • 320 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-53-5
Rights available: World English
Other Rights: Yishai Seidman, Dunow, Carlson & Lerner
“With EXTRA LIFE, Derek Nikitas gives us a weird-science thriller packed with
inventive twists, dynamic action and characters we both care about
and genuinely fear. “ –Jonathan Maberry, bestselling author of ROT & RUIN
"By turns clever, surreal, and poignant.,,a high concept thriller with both smarts and
heart. An inventive, memorable young adult debut.”
–Gwenda Bond, author of LOIS LANE: FALLOUT
Russ has never been your typical teen. After being expelled, Russ has started to get his life
back on track. He’s a pop culture junkie, and living in a town where the popular teen soap
“Cape Twilight” is filmed, how could he not be? So when Russ decides to make his own short
film, he recruits the (emotionally unhinged) star of “Cape Twilight” and his own motley crew
to help out. Seems like a great idea...until the plan blows up in Russ’s face.
Just when everything seems to be falling apart, Russ receives a message on his cell phone —
from himself. Recorded in the future, ‘future Russ’ informes him that the day can be fixed if
he’s willing to use an app to leap twelve hours into the past. Russ is happy to oblige, figuring
the day can’t get any worse. But he couldn’t be more wrong. Because as soon as Russ tampers
with time and space, he introduces dangerous glitches he can’t control, including alternate of
himself. And suddenly Russ’s sanity and the lives of everyone he cares about are at risk if he
can’t find a way to regain control of his own life— past, present and future.
Derek Nikitas is the author of the novel Pyres, nominated for an Edgar Award, and The Long Division,
a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. His stories have been published in the Ontario Review,
Chelsea, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, New South, and The Pedestal Magazine. He holds an MFA in
creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and a PhD in creative writing
from Georgia State University. He lives in Richmond, KY.
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OCCUPIED EARTH
Stories of Aliens, Resistance and
Survival at All Costs
Edited by Richard Brewer and Gary Phillips
Science Fiction/Anthology
Publication date: October 13th, 2015
$15.95 • Trade Paperback 352 pages 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-52-8• eISBN: 1-978-940610-57-3
Rights available: World (audio to Tantor)
A groundbreaking linked anthology in which we visit Earth 20 years after its
conquering by an alien race, where humanity is on the brick of extermination.
For years, writers and filmmakers have speculated about the possibility of the Earth being
invaded by aliens from another planet. But what if the aliens have been watching us,
infiltrating us via human collaborators, or even surgically altering themselves to look human?
Occupied Earth is a groundbreaking anthology that explores the idea of what the world would
look like years after its conquest.
20 years after an invasion by the Makh-Ra, humanity still exists, only they have become
subservient to a new race of occupiers who govern the devastated planet. But, as much at
things continue with some sense of normalcy, something has happened in the Mahk-Ra’s
empire. Earth, once considered a strategic beachhead of major importance to the Empire, has
been downgraded in its value. Things are starting to degrade. Our planet is the last place any
self-respecting Mahk-Ra officer wants to be assigned. Yet, despite everything, life continues.
These stories bring us face to face with annihilation — and show how we can pull ourselves
back from the brink. Featuring Rachel Howzell Hall, Lisa Morton, Matthew V. Clemens,
Howard Hendrix, Nathan Walpow and more. Stay safe. Stay strong. Survive at all costs.
Richard Brewer is the co-creator, co-editor and story contributor to the critically acclaimed Bruce
Springsteen inspired anthology, MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (Bloomsbury USA) and his latest
short story, LAST TO DIE, will be published in another Springsteen inspired anthology, TROUBLE
IN THE HEARTLAND (Gutter Books), in 2014. Gary Phillips is the author of many novels and short
stories, and co-edited and contributed to the acclaimed Black Pulp, has short stories in the upcoming
Asian Pulp and Jewish Noir, and wrote Big Water, a graphic novel about the fight for that most precious
of resources.
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SAVAGE LANE
Jason Starr
Crime/Thriller
Publication Date: October 13th, 2015
$25.95 • Hardcover • 336 pages • 6 x 9
ISBN: 1-978-940610-64-1• eISBN: 1-978-940610-65-8
Rights available: World, excl. UK, Germany, Italy
Audio to Tantor
“Savage Lane is a wickedly smart and twisted look at suburbia - a tense thriller and
searing satire.” —Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel
"Like James M. Cain meets Tom Perrotta, Savage Lane shows, in grand style,
how twisted the hearts of All-American families can be, and how those
white picket fences can be dangerously sharp.” —Megan Abbott
EVERY TOWN HAS ITS SECRETS
Karen Daily, recently divorced, lives with her two kids in a quaint suburb of New York City.
She’s teaching elementary school, starting to date again, and for the first time in years has
found joy in her life. Mark Berman, Karen’s friend and neighbor, wants out of his unhappy
marriage, and so does his wife, Deb, but they have been staying together for their kids.
Unbeknownst to Karen, Mark has a rich fantasy life about her which has grown into a fullblown obsession. As rumors about Karen spread and a bigger secret is uncovered she
becomes a murder suspect and the target of a twisted psychopathic. Savage Lane is Jason
Starr’s most accomplished novel yet—a dark, domestic thriller and an honest, searing satire
of a declining marriage, suburban life, and obsessive love.
Jason Starr is the internationally bestselling author of many novels published in over a dozen
languages. His work in comics for Marvel, D.C, Vertigo, has featured Wolverine, The
Punisher, Batman, and Ant-Man. Many of his books are in development for film and TV. He
is one of only several authors who have won the Anthony Award for mystery fiction multiple
times. He was born in Brooklyn and lives in Manhattan.
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ORCHARD GROVE
Vincent Zandri
Crime/Thriller
Publication date: January, 12th, 2016
$25.00 • Hardcover • 336 pages • 6 x 9
ISBN: 1-978-940610-78-8• eISBN: 1-978-940610-86-3
Rights available: World (audio to Blackstone)
"A riveting story..oh, what a story it is: grisly, surprising, and page-turningly suspenseful.
A terrific old-school thriller." —Booklist (starred review)
"ORCHARD GROVE is a classic slice of raw pulp noir, with all the traditional juicy
ingredients: a dangerous woman, a loutish husband, and a sap to come between them."
—William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of DEFENDING JACOB
The subject of a recent New York Times feature, Vincent Zandri is one of the hottest upand-coming crime writers working today, and in ORCHARD GROVE he offers a riveting
tale of domestic suspense that will appeal to fans of Harlan Coben and Gillian Flynn.
Sometimes Fences Make for Nice Neighbors. Other Times They Hide the Evil Within.
Orchard Grove is a town like any other, with quiet neighborhoods and apple groves . .
.though Ethan, the depressed screenplay writer, and his secretive wife, Susan, would tell you
differently. So would the seductive serial killer living next door. The apple trees are fertilized
with evil, and the backyard fences aren’t enough to stop the manipulative mind games and
dangerous lies. The lines between good and evil are blurred, and then erased, as Ethan does
what it takes to survive.
Vincent Zandri is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of more than 16
novels including The Innocent, Godchild, The Remains, Moonlight Rises, and Everything
Burns. He is also the author of numerous Amazon best-selling digital shorts, Pathological, True
Stories, and Moonlight Mafia among them. Recently, Zandri was the subject of a major feature
by The New York Times. He has also made appearances on Bloomberg TV and FOX News. His
novel Moonlight Weeps won both the 2015 Thriller and Shamus Award Award for Best
Paperback Original. He is a resident of both New York and Florence, Italy.
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CITY OF ROSE
Rob Hart
Fiction/Mystery
Publication date: February 9th, 2016
$14.95 • Trade Paperback • 304 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-51-1 • eISBN: 1-978-940610-56-6
Rights Available: World English
Other Rights: Bob DiForio, D4EO Literary Agency
"Well executed and strikes an appealing balance, rough without being sadistic, gritty without
being sordid. ...an engaging read...characterized by Hart's quick and witty turns of phrase."
—Kirkus Reviews
"CITY OF ROSE has my favorite kind of hero, a tough guy romantic with a smart mouth and
a dark past. Terrifically written, and populated with rich characters, this book had me by the
throat from page one." —Chelsea Cain, New York Times bestselling author of ONE KICK
“Brilliant…CITY OF ROSE, Rob Hart's latest Ash McKenna novel, is as sharp as the devil
himself. Hart is a master storyteller who can turn a city into just as vital as any flesh and
blood character.”—Brian Panowich, author of BULL MOUNTAIN
The second book in Rob Hart’s acclaimed Ash McKenna series
As an amateur private investigator with a bent moral compass, Ash McKenna is good at finding
people—but not so great at staying out of trouble. Between his own violent tendencies, the long
shadow cast by his father’s death, and a self-destructive revenge quest, he made a mess of his life in
New York City.
Figuring it was time for a change of scenery Ash relocated to Portland, taking a job as a bouncer in a
vegan strip club. And he hasn’t had to hit anyone in six months. So when one of the dancers at the
club asks Ash for help finding her daughter, he declines, content to keep the darkness in his past. But
shortly afterward, Ash is held at gunpoint by a man in a chicken mask, and told to keep away from
the girls. Unfortunately for Chicken Man, Ash isn’t good at following directions either.
As Ash navigates an unfamiliar city, he finds himself embroiled in a labyrinthine plot involving a
ruthless drug cartel and a scandal that could reach one of the most powerful men in the city. Ash is
dead set on finding the missing girl, but soon realizes that in order to deliver her safely he may have
to cross the one line he promised himself he never would.
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ICE CHEST
J.D. RHOADES
Fiction/Thriller
Publication Date: February 9th, 2016
$24.00 • Hardcover • 304 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-80-1• eISBN: 1-978-940610-84-9
Rights Available: World
"Every one of these characters could star in his or her own thriller...together they comprise an
ensemble that delivers nonstop entertainment. Does Rhoades do comic caper novels better
than he does high-octane thrillers? Too close to call."
—Booklist (starred review)
"(A) winning caper novel…zany characters keep the plot twisting." —Publishers Weekly
A riveting, witty and action-packed caper in the vein of Donald Westlake and “Ocean’s 11”
Clarissa Cartwright, Enigma's Model of the Year and the planet's most famous beauty,
is about to take the stage wearing a fortune in jewels, and not much else. In the wings,
a motley crew of bumbling crooks is scheming to make off with the biggest heist of
their careers: five and a half million dollars in precious stones, used to create the
world's most expensive piece of lingerie.
But mix the glitz and glamour of the highest of high fashion with a team of crooks that
would have trouble stealing a sandwich from a deli, and all bets are off. When the
robbers find themselves pursued by both the intimidating ex-cop tasked with
protecting the world’s most valuable piece of lingerie and Clarissa's insanely jealous
and mobbed-up ex-boyfriend, things get ugly. Especially when Clarissa decides she's
had quite enough of being an object and decides to turn the tables on both the crooks
and the fashion world.
Ice Chest is J. D. Rhoades’ loving homage to the comic crime novels of his literary
heroes, like Donald Westlake and Carl Hiaasen, combining the page-turning skill of his
Jack Keller thrillers with the excitement and humor of Ocean's 11.
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SILENT CITY
Alex Segura
Fiction/Mystery
Publication Date: March 15th, 2016
$14.95 • Trade Paperback • 304 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-71-9• eISBN: 1-978-943818-08-2
Rights Available: World (audio to Audible)
DOWN THE DARKEST STREET
Alex Segura
Fiction/Mystery
Publication Date: April 12th, 2016
$24.95 • Hardcover • 304 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-75-7• eISBN: 1-978-943818-09-9
Rights Available: World (audio to Audible)
The first two novels in the steamy, sultry and dangerous
Pete Fernandez mystery series
"Murder, mayhem, Miami...and every character has their own great taste in music.
Silent City knows that every city has its own dark and twisted personality. And so
do its inhabitants. Take a chance and step inside."
—Brad Meltzer
Alex Segura is a name to watch." —Jeff Abbott
Alex Segura is a novelist, comic book writer and musician. He’s the bestselling author of the
Archie Meets Kiss storyline and SVP at Red Circle/Archie Comics. Alex also performs
regularly in New York as part of the indie rock group Faulkner Detectives. He lives in New
York with his wife and two cats, and is a Miami native. Visit him online at
www.alexsegura.com and @AlexSegura.
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HEARTLESS
Leah Rhyne
Young Adult/Horror
Publication Date: May 10th, 2016
$18.95 • Hardcover • 320 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-87-0• eISBN: 1-978-943818-10-5
Rights Available: World, audio
"Every word in Rhyne's HEARTLESS is threaded with menace; every scene thumps with
anticipation. Even as you feel for Jo you recoil, not knowing what's coming next... An
unputdownable story about life, loss, and the indomitable will to survive."
–-S.K. Falls, author of World of Shell and Bone
In this modern-day take on the classic Frankenstein tale, as told from the monster's perspective,
Jolene Hall is dead – sort of. She can walk, think and talk, but her heart doesn't beat and her lungs
stopped breathing ages ago. Her body’s a mosaic of jagged wounds and stapled flesh. Jolene Hall has
a choice: turn herself in to the authorities, led by a suspiciously handsome police officer, or team up
with her roommate Lucy and her boyfriend Eli to find a way to save herself. To Jo, the choice is clear.
She’d like to know who turned her into a monster, and she’d like to live to see another sunrise. But
that choice has drastic repercussions. On a trip deep into the snowy White Mountains, to a hidden
laboratory filled with danger and cadavers, Jo and Lucy find more reanimated girls. Part body, part
machine, run by batteries and electricity, these girls are killers, created by a shadowy Order with a
penchant for chaos…and murder. To make matters worse, a photo on a wall of victims reveals Lucy
is next in line to be "recruited” into this army of beautiful, walking corpses. When Jo’s physical
condition takes a turn for the irreparable, and the Order kidnaps those she loves most, she must
sacrifice herself to save them all.
Both a tale of unspeakable horror but with a with a real beating heart beneath the surface,
HEARTLESS marks the emergence of one of the most talented writers of our darkest fears-both inside and outside the grave.
Leah Rhyne spends her days writing tales of horror and science fiction. Her short fiction has
appeared in such publications as Abyss and Apex Magazine and Revolt Daily; she also writes for
LitReactor.com. She lives in Charleston, SC.
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INTO THE RIVER
Ted Dawe
Young Adult
Publication Date: June 7th, 2016
$17.99 / $22.50 CAN • Hardcover • 5.5 x 8.5 • 288pp
ISBN: 1-978-1-943818-19-8 • eISBN: 1-978-1-943818-20-4
Rights: North America (audio to Audible/Brilliance)
Winner of the Margaret Mahy Award
"Both daring and compulsively readable, in Into the River Ted Dawe combines mythology,
history and gritty realism into a powerful novel. An outstanding piece of world literature.”
—John Boyne, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
“This is an important, skillfully-told novel, and it deserves to be talked about. In short, I love
this book. I’m not sure I can praise it enough.”
—Lucy Christopher, author of Stolen, a Printz Award honor book
The award- winning, controversial Young Adult novel that was banned in
New Zealand - and energized readers worldwide.
Te Arepa is an adventurous Maori boy, bound to the history, customs and rituals of his people. Yet
when he comes upon a giant eel while fishing, he is convinced the creature is a taniwha, or water
demon, and follows it. Yet what Te Arepa finds in the river is far different, far more sinister. And it
will change his life forever.
Te Arepa has always been curious about experiencing life beyond his tribe. His wishes seem granted
when he is awarded a scholarship at a prestigious boarding school, far away from the Maori. Leaving
behind his family and their traditions, Te Arepa sets out to discover a strange new world with
customs of its own...as well as new enemies.
When he arrives at school, Te Arepa finds the freedom and everything it offers intoxicating. But to fit
in, he realizes that he must shed his identity, culture, and even his name. And he comes to realize that
what the water demon showed him in the darkness of the river that day changed him, and that
freedom comes with a heavy price.
Ted Dawe, who has had a long career as a teacher, stunned readers with his impressive first novel
Thunder Road - winner of the Best First Book Award and Senior Fiction category of the coveted New
Zealand Post Childrens and Young Adults Book Awards. Dawe was recently named an Honorary
Literary Fellow by the New Zealand Society of Authors.
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SHOT IN DETROIT
Patricia Abbott
Fiction/Suspense
Publication date: June 9th, 2016
$14.95 • Trade Paperback • 320 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-940610-82-5 • eISBN: 1-978-943818-94-3
Rights Available: World (audio to Audible)
Violet Hart is a photographer whose will to succeed is tested when the opportunity to
make it through questionable activity arises. Violet’s previous attempts to leave the
downtrodden city of Detroit and strike out in a new place has gone awry. Nearing
forty, she’s keenly aware that the time for artistic recognition is running out. Suddenly
an opportunity is handed to her: Her current lover, Bill, a Detroit mortician, needs a
photograph of a body. She takes the picture. It’s an artistic success and she’s energized
by the subject matter. She’s discovered an edgy focus for her work and persuades Bill
to allow her to take pictures of some of his other “clients.”
Violet convinces the gallery owner she continue to produce quality artistic photos of
the dead, she has access to the mortuary’s bodies. Yet these demands soon place Violet
in the position of having to strain to meet her quota. She haunts Bill’s prep room,
looking for suitable subjects, and her new relationship with a bi-polar outsider artist
draws her into a murder investigation and gang activity, raising the radar of the local
police.
Her obsession begins to chip away at her relationships, her sanity and her life. A
riveting novel of psychological suspense, Patricia Abbott continues to cement herself
as one of our very best writers of the darkness that lies within the human heart.
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A MURDER OF CROWS
Terrence McCauley
Fiction/Thriller
Publication Date: July 12th, 2016
$15.95 • trade paperback • 336 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-943818-01-3 • eISBN: 1-978-943818-11-2
Rights Available: World, audio
The second novel in Terrence McCauley’s riveting James Hicks
technothriller series!
Various intelligence agencies (both in the U.S. and abroad) are after the brilliant and
vicious mastermind of the bio-terror plot, Bajjah, which nearly wiped out New York
City if not for the heroics of James Hicks, one of the primary operatives of the
clandestine intelligence agency known only as The University.
The CIA, NSA, DIA and the Mossad are all hunting for Bajjah, who seems to have
completely disappeared off the face oft he earth. Hicks, however, believes that some
unknown enemy might be holding Bajah, and he must track down this cold-blooded
enemy while battling against other agencies that have their own motives to find this
terrorist. Hicks has been around long enough to have a healthy distrust when it comes
to other agencies properly handling Bajjah’s capture and interrogation, especially
when Hicks learns that Bajjah works for the most wanted and most connected terrorist
in the world— a man known as Jabbar. Hicks must use the University's resources to
root out the network, while fighting against both domestic and international
intelligence communities to get the job done.
But when Hicks discovers Bajjah’s network goes far deeper than anyone could have
fathomed, he's in a race against time to stop a globe-wide atrocity from taking place
before it's too late.
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ROUGH TRADE
Todd Robinson
Fiction/Noir
Publication Date: August 9th, 2016
$25.00 • Hardcover • 320 pages • 6 x 9
ISBN: 1-978-943818-00-6• eISBN: 1-978-943818-15-0
Rights Available: World English
“Todd Robinson is the most important name in contemporary American noir.”
–Roger Hobbs, New York Times bestselling author of GHOSTMAN and winner of
the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
The long-awaited second novel in ThugLit editor Todd Robinson's
Anthony Award-nominated Boo & Junior series
When a waitress at The Cellar asks Boo and Junior to scare off her roommate Dana’s harassing exboyfriend, Byron, Boo’s white-knight impulses kick in and they perform the job with gusto—leaving
Byron bloodied but very much alive. So when Byron is found dead, they’re shocked. They’re even
more shocked when they learn that Dana is male, Byron was gay, and they’re facing hate crime
charges.
With Junior called in for questioning, Boo determines to clear their names by finding Byron’s true
killer. It’s a quest in which Boo will have to face down crooked cops, crazed guard dogs, a rival
security crew, the Irish mob and—worst of all—his own ingrained prejudices.
Action-packed, outrageously funny, and brutally honest, ROUGH TRADE brings back crime fiction’s
favorite bouncers and takes them out of their comfort zone.
Todd Robinson is the creator of the multi-award winning crime fiction magazine Thuglit. His short
fiction has appeared in Plots With Guns, Needle Magazine, Shotgun Honey, Strange, Weird, and
Wonderful, Out of the Gutter, Grift, Demolition Magazine, and CrimeFactory. His writing has been
nominated for a Derringer Award, short-listed for Best American Mystery Stories, selected for
Writers Digest's Year's Best Writing 2003 and won the inaugural Bullet Award in June 2011. His first
novel featuring Boo and Junior, THE HARD BOUNCE, was nominated for the Anthony Award.
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VIVIAN IN RED
Kristina Riggle
Fiction/Women’s Fiction
Publication Date: September 13th, 2016
$25.95• Hardcover • 352 pages • 6 x 9
ISBN: 1-978-943818-16-7
Rights Available: World English, audio
A gorgeous and lush novel about the woman who inspired one of the most
renowned Broadway minds ever—and the quest to uncover the mystery of her life.
Milo Short may be eighty-eight but that won’t stop him from going to the office every morning. So
when he steps out of his Upper West Side brownstone on one exceptionally hot morning, it’s just an
ordinary day. Until he witnesses the impossible: a woman from his life sixty years ago, cherry red
lips and winking at him on a New York sidewalk, looking just as beautiful as she did back in 1934.
The sight causes him to collapse on the sidewalk. When he comes to, the one-time lyricist discovers
he can’t utter a single word. Strangely mute —although the doctors can’t find a medical reason for
his condition. Milo is even robbed of the ability to write.
Milo soon believes he must unravel his complicated history with Vivian Adair in order to win back
his words. But he needs help —in the form of his granddaughter Eleanor — failed journalist and
family misfit. Tapped to write her grandfather’s definitive biography, she digs into Milo’s past to
discover the real story behind Milo’s greatest song Love Me, I Guess. And discovers that this truth
might restore Milo’s lyrical voice.
Kristina Riggle lives and writes in West Michigan. She is the author of five novels. Her debut
novel, Real Life & Liars, was a Target "Breakout" pick and a "Great Lakes, Great Reads"
selection by the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association. The Life You’ve Imagined
was honored by independent booksellers as an IndieNext “Notable” book. Things We Didn't
Say was named a Midwest Connections pick of the Midwest Booksellers Association. Kristina
has published short stories in the Cimarron Review, Literary Mama, Espresso Fiction, and
elsewhere, and is a former co-editor for fiction at Literary Mama.
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RED RIBBONS
Louise Phillips
Fiction/Suspense
Publication Date: November 8th, 2016
$16.00 • Trade Paperback • 368 pages • 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 1-978-943818-27-3
Rights Available: North America, audio
(cover tk)
Patricia Cornwell meets Tana French in the debut novel by internationally bestselling author
Louise Phillips, published in North American for the first time, introducing criminal
psychologist Kate Pearson who investigates the murders of two young girls, both found with
red ribbons in their hair and whose murders are somehow connected.
THE SERIAL KILLER
A missing schoolgirl is found buried in the Dublin Mountains, hands clasped together in
prayer, two red ribbons in her hair. Twenty-four hours later, a second schoolgirl is found in a
shallow grave – her body identically arranged. The hurt for the killer is on.
THE CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGIST
The police call in criminal psychologist Kate Pearson to get inside the mind of the murderer
before he strikes again. But the more Kate discovers about the killings, the more it all feels
terrifyingly familiar.
THE ACCUSED WOMAN
As the pressure to find the killer intensifies there's one vital connection to be made – Ellie
Brady, a woman institutionalized fifteen years earlier for the murder of her daughter Amy.
She stopped talking when everybody stopped listening. But what connects the death of Amy
Brady to the murdered schoolgirls? As Kate Pearson, begins to unravel the truth, danger is
closer than she knows...
Louise Phillip's debut novel, RED RIBBONS, featuring criminal psychologist Kate Pearson,
was nominated for the Best Irish Crime Novel of the Year, and her second novel, THE
DOLL’S HOUSE, won the award. She has won both the Jonathan Swift Award and the Irish
Writers’ Centre Lonely Voice platform, along with being shortlisted for the Molly Keane
Memorial Award, Bridport UK, and many others. Polis Books will be releasing her Kate
Pearson series in North American for the first time beginning with Red Ribbons. Visit her at
www.louisephillips.com and follow her at @LouiseMPhillips.
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Polis Books
Digital and backlist Catalog
TOUGH LUCK, NOTHING PERSONAL, PANIC ATTACK, HARD FEELINGS, TWISTED
CITY, THE FOLLOWER and LIGHTS OUT by Jason Starr
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WHEN ONE MAN DIES, THE EVIL THAT MEN DO and WITNESS TO DEATH by Dave
White
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SCOT ON THE ROCKS and JACK WITH A TWIST by Brenda Janowitz
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JERICHO’S RAZOR by Casey Doran
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STILL AMONG THE LIVING, TWO WAY TOLL and NO SAVING GRACE by Zachary Klein
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THE DEVIL’S RIGHT HAND, GOOD DAY IN HELL, SAFE AND SOUND, BREAKING COVER
and BROKEN SHIELD by J.D. Rhoades
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SWITCH, K.A.R.M.A. and THE FEAR IN HER EYES by Grant McKenzie
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THE SEVENTH CHILD, THE STORYTELLER, GLOW, THE TALENT, THE TWELVE by Howard
and Susan Kaminsky
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Jason Starr – a backlist to die for!
Seven classic crime novels by two-time Anthony Award winner Jason Starr, repackaged and
reissued for the first time ever in ebook!
Jason Starr is one of the most beloved and critically-acclaimed writers of crime fiction around,
winner and nominee of multiple awards. Polis Books will be reissuing seven of Starr’s
riveting crime thrillers, perfect for readers who have yet to discover his distinct voice, or for
readers looking to complete their collection! These seven novels will be reissued digitally in
late summer/early fall 2015, and then in print in 2016.
TOUGH LUCK
NOTHING PERSONAL
PANIC ATTACK
HARD FEELINGS
TWISTED CITY
THE FOLLOWER
LIGHTS OUT
Manuscripts available
Rights: World, excepting the following territories for each title:
UK (all titles)
Germany (all titles)
France: (all titles)
Italy: Nothing Personal, Hard Feelings, Twisted City
Japan: Nothing Personal
Spain: Panic Attack
Poland: Hard Feelings, Nothing Personal, Tough Luck, Twisted City, Lights Out, The Follower
Russia: Hard Feelings, Tough Luck
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The first two acclaimed novels in the Jackson Donne series and the bestselling
ebook phenomenon by multi award-nominated author Dave White.
"White manages the neat trick of respecting the genre's traditions while daring to
nudge it toward something new and unexpected. And Jackson Donne is a wonderful
character.”—Laura Lippman on When One Man Dies
"Stunning...fulfills the promise of his debut...the author does such a fine job of
depicting the inner conflicts of his fallible but ultimately heroic protagonist."
—Publishers Weekly on The Evil That Men Dies
"A terrific thriller." —The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Witness To Death
WHEN ONE MAN DIES
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
WITNESS TO DEATH
Dave White
Rights Available: World
Manuscripts available
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Brenda Janowitz introduces Manhattan attorney Brooke Miller in these
two witty and warm novels—they’re romance on the rocks!
"(A) rollicking debut novel...A breezy romantic comedy with plenty of laughs."
—Booklist on Scot On The Rocks
“[A] laugh-out-loud debut novel.”
—Kristin Harmel, author of The Sweetness of Forgetting on Scot On The Rocks
"Nothing less than stellar...What else can I say?
Get this book, read it, and love it!" —Fresh Fiction on Jack With A Twist
SCOT ON THE ROCKS
JACK WITH A TWIST
Brenda Janowitz
Fiction/Women’s Fiction
Publication Date: April 2014
320 pages
Rights Available: World English, Audio
Other Rights: Mollie Glick, Foundry Literary Management
Manuscripts available
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JERICHO’S RAZOR
Casey Doran
Fiction/Thriller
Publication Date: April 2014
272 pages
Rights Available: World, Audio
MS Available
"JERICHO’S RAZOR is absolute killer of a debut. Smart, vicious, insightful and
clever. Author Casey Doran has just staked his claim as a new powerhouse thriller
writer."
–Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of PATIENT ZERO
A riveting debut thriller from a crime writer you won't want to miss, featuring a protagonist you
won't be able to forget.
Horror writer Jericho Sands has had a hell of a month. He's endured a bitter break up with his punk
rocker girlfriend, learned that his lungs are blacker than a coal mine, and served time in county jail
for throwing a Congressman in a dumpster. He's heartbroken, sleep deprived and suffering from a
debilitating case of writer's block. Life is about to get much worse.
Somebody from Jericho's past has left a decapitated body on his doorstep. The similarity to methods
used in his books, his lack of an alibi and his proximity to the victim all lead the detectives handling
the case to quickly identify Jericho as the primary suspect. But being framed for murder is the least of
Jericho's problems, because this killer is only getting started...
A native of Southern California, Casey Doran learned to walk on the sands of Redondo Beach and
spent his teenage years chasing the perfect wave everywhere from Baja Mexico to Washington State.
He’s spent time in five star resorts, biker bars run by the Hells Angels and the occasional jail cell, and
he’s left with stories from all of them. He now lives in central Illinois.
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The first three novels in Zachary Klein’s acclaimed and riveting
Matt Jacob series. Classic noir never dies.
"Matt Jacob, a private eye from Boston makes his debut in a novel that offers rich
characterizations…if he resists the impulse to turn Matt Jacob too straight too soon, the
author can keep his singular detective on good cases for a long time."
—The New York Times (A Notable Book Selection) on Still Among The Living
"[A] real payoff…The return of Matt’s whole entourage guarantees pleasure for fans of
Klein’s first [novel]…" —Kirkus Reviews on Two Way Toll
"This is an intricately plotted, well-written mystery with a dollop of humor and a
worldview that will delight those who see international conspiracies under every
rock." —Booklist
STILL AMONG THE LIVING
TWO WAY TOLL
NO SAVING GRACE
Zachary Klein
Fiction/Mystery
Publication Date: February 2015
288 pages
Rights Available: World, Audio
Manuscripts available
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The first three pulse-pounding novels in J.D. Rhoades’s Jack Keller thriller series,
and both books in his Tony Wolf/Tim Buckthorn series!
"Crisp dialogue and the author's deft use of local color support a narrative driven as
effectively by characters as by events." —Publishers Weekly
THE DEVIL’S RIGHT HAND
GOOD DAY IN HELL
SAFE AND SOUND
BREAKING COVER
BROKEN SHIELD
Fiction/Thriller
Rights Available: World (audio to Audible)
Manuscripts available
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Three stand-alone domestic suspense novels from one of the
best up-and-coming thriller writers working today.
"Outstanding... one of my favorite thrillers this vacation."
—Carole Barrowman, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on The Fear In Her Eyes
“A terrific little-guy-in-big-trouble thriller moving at warp speed
with the emphasis on warp.” —Lee Child on Switch
“K.A.R.M.A. is one fine piece of work”
—Andrew Vachss, New York Times bestselling author
THE FEAR IN HER EYES
SWITCH
K.A.R.M.A.
Grant McKenzie
Fiction/Thriller
Rights Available: World (SWITCH unavailable in Canada, UK, Germany, China,
Taiwan/Hong Kong), audio
Other Rights: Amy Moore-Benson, AMB Literary Management
Manuscripts available
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THE SEVENTH CHILD
THE STORYTELLER
GLOW
THE TALENT
THE TWELVE
Howard and Susan Kaminsky
Publication date: April 2015
Rights available: World English, Audio
Other rights: Lukas Ortiz/Philip G. Spitzer Agency
Manuscripts available
Five novels of murder, gossip and intrigue from one of our grandest literary titans.
“THE STORYTELLER is a devilish, unsettling, witty story.”
–Susanna Moore, author of In The Cut
“A solid suspense story that gradually builds to a horrifying climax.”
–Sidney Sheldon on The Glow
“Talent is one of those marvelous, racy, fast-paced books that keeps you guessing
and turning pages.” –Barbara Taylor Bradford
“THE SEVENTH CHILD is about as satisfying as a book can be.” –Peter Straub
“I love this book.” –Mel Brooks on The Twelve
Howard Kaminsky is the author of seven books and served as the president and publisher of Warner
Books, Random House, and William Morrow/Avon. The author of several screenplays, including
1972′s "Homebodies," he was a producer of the 2011 film "My Dog Tulip." He served on the Board of
Directors of American Publishers and the National Book Foundation and is a member of the Council
on Foreign Relations. Mr. Kaminsky lives in New York City and Connecticut.
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