Noir Anthology

Hezekiel Kant, Privatdetektiv (mit dem schönsten Vornamen, den je ein Detektiv hatte) und charmanter Antiheld, wird beauftragt, die Großhandelskette SPUMEX unter die Lupe zu nehmen - wird dort mit Drogen, gepantschten Weinen oder doch nur mit Gemüse Geld gemacht? -, und da er den Vorschuss bereits vor seiner Zusage verzockt hat und die Tochter des Auftraggebers scheinbar entführt wurde, lässt er sich auf das gefährliche Spiel ein.

Colección de relatos de Juan Ramón Biedma en la que el autor vuelve a hacer gala de su prosa descarnada y sin tapujos, su gusto por la truculencia y lo macabro y su afilada disección de los rincones más oscuros de nuestra sociedad actual. Los cuentos aquí recogidos son tan turbios como el crimen, tan negros como la literatura más peligrosa y tan afilados como unas fauces ensangrentadas.

La segunda publicación de Hugo Burel se dio en forma de libro de cuentos. En ellos, el autor siembra los que serán los rasgos sempiternos de su literatura venidera: su gusto por la prosa escueta, certera y afilada; sus tramas que se mueven entre los mimbres de la intriga y la novela negra, sus personajes de profundo perfil psicológico y sus alegorías sobre el Uruguay contemporáneo al que tanto ama aunque sea capaz de ver sus defectos diarios y sus contradicciones.

In this new collection of short stories, vignettes, and autobiographical sketches - many previously unpublished - Charles Willeford, author of Miami Blues and The Burnt Orange Heresy creates a mosaic of the absurdities of life in the 20th century. From a malicious grandmother to prophetic depictions of the power of reality television, with his wry humor and sudden shifts to violence, he seduces, amuses, and repeatedly surprises you.

Can’t you feel the warm velvety wings of a butterfly opening in your chest as the bourbon slides down your throat? Or maybe you feel the rasp developing in your voice from all those cigarettes. Ever been burnt by a dame, not knowing which end was up when it was all over? The rich history of pulp stories are pure Americana. Written like a script from film noir movie, you are to be transported to a time in the '30s, '40s or '50s, where the liquor flowed freely and there was always a Crosley radio playing in some room off in the distance, just barely audible.

Una antología de cuentos negros que reúne por primera vez a los mejores narradores mexicanos del género, muchos de los cuales han sido reconocidos internacionalmente.

Vampires, werewolves, and mummies...oh my! Tired of the same old zombie stories? Want something different? Stitched Smile Publications presents Unleashed: Monsters Vs. Zombies, a collection sure to satisfy your craving along with a mash-up of your favorite monsters going head-to-head with every type of zombie you can imagine.

In Even Sinners Have Souls, each gritty and profound story is told in a raw and real voice, luring the listeners in by the poignant story lines, themes, and the genuine talents and abilities of each of these prolific authors. The stories have characters who face the same struggles and tragedies that any other person growing up in the hood might endure.

Jess has fallen for yet another loser, but this one is hiding a secret that puts her and her son in a huge amount of danger. He's a killer from across the state line, with a string of grizzly murders behind him, of young and pretty prostitutes. Jack, a sexy private detective with a checkered past, is on the hunt to bring him back, and save Jess from a similar fate. Can he capture the devil himself, and resist falling in love with the damsel?