Crime Anthology

Many years ago In the Belly of the Beast was written by Jack Henry Abbott, a recurrent prisoner. He wrote about his experiences which led to his life of incarceration. He described his life in the belly of the beast, the beast being the penile system. The stories in this book are glimpses into that belly. It is a place populated by familiar and unfamiliar characters. The other side of the law is an interesting place. It is a place populated with individuals living lives in parallel with the free world.

Over his acclaimed career, Cook’s novels have haunted, riveted, and spellbound audiences across the world, and his short stories are equally acclaimed. They range from the intensely focused world of "Fatherhood", the Herodotus prize-winning title story, to the Edgar nominated "Rain", a dark, kaleidoscopic tale of Manhattan on a single, rain-swept night. "The Fix", the story of a famous boxing fix that was, well, not a fix at all, was selected for inclusion in Best Mystery Stories of the Year. "What She Offered", the gripping tale of a one-night stand, was included in The Best Noir Stories of the Century.

The best noir writers make us feel the heat of the sun, the touch of a lover. Setting can be gritty but can also be sublime, no longer relegated to urban locales and seedy hotel rooms but also mansions and swimming pools. Hence, Palm Springs, which may seem like an odd setting for a collection of dark short stories—it’s so sunny and bright here. The stories in this collection come on like the wicked dust storms common to the area.

The original trilogy of stories taking you on an emotional roller coaster ride from the pen of a former undercover cop, inspired by his best-selling true crime memoir. Join undercover cop Steve Regan in three stories as he infiltrates organized crime gangs where one mistake could cost him his life. Regan infiltrates a Miami-based cocaine cartel linked to the Mob, acts as bait with $50,000 drug-buy money in Thailand, and poses as a British hitman in Australia, leading to the discovery of a White supremacist plot to overthrow the government of the United Kingdom.

In Curtis Dawkins' first short story collection, he offers a window into prison life through the eyes of his narrators and their cellmates. Dawkins reveals the idiosyncrasies, tedium, and desperation of long-term incarceration - he describes men who struggle to keep their souls alive despite the challenges they face.

These four Cooper stories have previously been published individually. They have been compiled into this collection so that it may be offered in audio format at Audible.com and iTunes. The four stories in this collection are: "The Mentor", "Here Comes The Bribe", "Man With A Plan" and "A Game Of Horse".

Here are four Cooper stories compiled into one audio novella.

Phobia is a series of five DS Jason Smith cases he worked on before we met him in the first book, Smith. We get insights into what molded him into the detective sergeant we first get a glimpse of in Smith. Smith quickly realizes that police work isn't always cut and dry. Justice is not always black and white; there are many shades of gray in between.

Cooper Times Six consists of six short stories of revenge. These include: "That's Show Biz:" Cooper is hired by a girl to rescue her boyfriend from drug dealers. "Rock Bottom:" Cooper finds the body of an old man in his dumpster and investigates his heirs. "A Really Good Friend:" Dean asks Elliott to help him hide the body of a prostitute that dies while he was with her. "Tall, Dark, and Dead:" Elliott is mugged. Then the mugger is killed by someone who thinks that they’ve killed Elliott.

Matt Cooper is a 1940s Los Angeles private eye. Here are six short Cooper stories compiled into one novel.

“The Matt Cooper Chronicles” consists of the following short stories.

Four Cooper stories previously published and compiled here in novel length in this collection.

Here are five selected Cooper stories combined in one package, approx. 56,000 words.

Matt Cooper - The Early Cases runs for 4 hours and 16 minutes and consists of 8 short stories.

Irish crime-fiction sensation Ken Bruen and cohorts shine a light on the dark streets of Dublin. Dublin Noir features an awe-inspiring cast of writers who between them have won all major mystery and crime-fiction awards. This collection introduces secret corners of a fascinating city and surprise assaults on the "Celtic Tiger" of modern Irish prosperity.

This compilation consists of four Cooper short stories, compiled so that it may be turned into an audio book on ACX. It contains Coopers stories number 147 through 150 - "Swan Song," "Standing Tall," "And Then There Were Two" and "Into The Air." Look for the audio book soon on Audible.com and iTunes.com.

This volume consists of previously published Cooper stories. They are being compiled here so that they can become available in audio format on ACX, Audible, and iTunes. The stories contained in this in this collections include: The Bird, Dressed To Kill, You Snooze, You Lose, The Merchants of Venice, and The entire Cooper Collection consists of 140 stories (so Far).

I've bundled five Matt Cooper stories together here from the 1948 era. They were written sequentially and flow together almost as a single novel.

Three Cooper stories, previously published, compiled here in novel length. Includes 181: "Dead Man's Hand", 182: "Case Closed", and 183: "In the Red".

Cooper Five-Pack consists of the following short stories: "051 - Revenge Never Expires," "052 - Head Shot," "062 - Classified Information," "065 - The Best Offense," and "066 - Jack The Stripper."