THE AMATEURS


Alex is failing as a father. Ian keeps dangerous secrets. Jenn is pining for adventure; Mitch is pining for Jenn. Four friends just scraping by, finding comfort in each other and the hope that things will get better. But as their twenties fade in the rearview mirror, none of them are turning out to be who—or where—they hoped.

In a time when CEOs steal millions while their employees watch savings dwindle, these four are tired of the honest approach. They've decided to stop waiting...and start taking. (more)

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GOOD PEOPLE


A family, and the security to enjoy it: that’s all Tom and Anna Reed ever wanted. But years of infertility treatments have left them with neither. The emotional and financial costs are straining their marriage and endangering their dreams. Then one night everything changes. Offered a chance at a fairy tale ending, they seize it.

But Tom and Anna soon realize that fairy tales never come cheap... (more)

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AT THE CITY'S EDGE


Jason Palmer loved being a soldier. But returned from Iraq with an "other than honorable" discharge, he's finding rebuilding his life the toughest battle yet. Elena Cruz is a talented cop, the first woman to make Chicago's prestigious Gang Intelligence Unit. She's ready for anything the job can throw at her.

Until Jason's brother is murdered in front of his own son... (more)

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THE BLADE ITSELF


Danny Carter has it all: a job with a future, the love of an exceptional woman, and a home on the opposite side of Chicago from the rough streets he came up. He's proud of the life he's made, and wants only to enjoy it in peace.

But Danny wasn't always a good guy. Seven years ago, he made a mistake that changed his life forever. A mistake that haunts his nightmares still.

A mistake that's coming back... (more)

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SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGIES




SEX, THUGS, & ROCK & ROLL


A "bonanza of blood and brawn," this is the award-winning fiction site Thuglit's second anthology, featuring stories from Joe Lansdale, Jason Starr, Allan Guthrie, Anthony Neil Smith, and a host of other noirists.

My contribution, "The Days When You Were Anything Else," might be my favorite of the shorts I've written. (more)






THRILLER 2


The second anthology of short stories from the International Thriller Writers, Inc. Edited by the legendary Clive Cussler, and featuring 23 stories by authors like Ridley Pearson, R.L. Stine, Blake Crouch, Tim Maleeny, Harry Hunsicker, Sean Chercover, Carla Neggers, Jeffrey Deaver, the anthology is a powerhouse of short fiction.

Publisher's Weekly wrote that it "score hits...keeps the reader guessing and on tenterhooks from start to finish." (more)




KILLER YEAR


Bestselling author Lee Child presents stories from 13 of crime fiction's rising stars, plus contributions from masters Allison Brennan, Ken Bruen, Laura Lippman, MJ Rose and Duane Swierczynski.

Publisher's Weekly wrote that "the disturbingly good new talent showcased in this volume bodes well for the future of the genre," and Kirkus called it "lean and taut, expertly crafted in the good old hard-boiled tradition." (more)




CHICAGO BLUES


Nobody does Blues like Chicago. This collection of dark stories captures the depths to which people sink when they run out of options. The emptiness and pain spawned by greed. The violence — or occasionally, the bittersweet redemption — that springs from a broken heart.

Other contributors include Sara Paretsky, Stuart Kaminsky, Barbara D'Amato, Max Allan Collins, Sean Chercover, Michael Black, JA Konrath, and Libby Fischer Hellmann. With an introduction by Rick Kogan. (more)




THESE GUNS FOR HIRE


Thirty original hitman stories by authors like David Morrell, Ed Gorman, Lawrence Block, Sean Doolittle, William Kent Krueger, and, well, me.

Booklist called it "a guaranteed hit," and Library Journal wrote that "the many pleasures of pulp are here in abundance." (more)