EMPEROR’S SWORDThe Imperial Assassin Book 1By Alex GoughCanelo US358 pgs Silus is a half-breed Roman scout comfortable in the wild northern terrain of Caledonia. One fateful mission ends with his murdering a regional chieftain. This reckless act in turn starts a chain of events that has dire consequences for the
CALLBACK FOR A CORPSEA Maxi and Moxie MysteryBy Teel James GlennBold Adventure Press180 pgs. When we first saw the ads for this book, we were excited at what it suggested; a new mystery series featuring a sleuthing husband and wife team. Shades of Nick & Nora Charles, or Mr. &
TALES OF TOM MIX – MOUNTAIN KILLERBy Scott McCreaDS Productions130 pgs Tom Mix (Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which
JACKIE VERONA – A Murder of GypsiesBy Kimberly RichardsonPro Se Press88 pgs. The year is 1957 and Jackie Verona is a lovely black art student living in the progressive metropolis of Moon City. She is also very much in love with white musician and teacher, Clovis Willow. When Clovis’ younger
BENEDICT AND BRAZOS# 19 : Echoes of ShilohBy E. Jefferson ClayBold Venture Press110 pgs The Civil War is over but the hatred it spawned remains in the survivors, both victors and losers. Saddle mates Duke Benedict and Hank Brazos find this emotional residue in ex-Confederate Colonel Stanton Claiborne. A bitter
VAMPIRE SEIGE AT RIO MUERTOBy John M. WhalenFlying W. PressAvailable at Amazon230 pgs When New Mexican rancher, Don Pedro Sanchez’s only daughter is turned into one of the undead by an outlaw vampire named Kord Manion, he’s forced to end her existence by driving a stake through her heart. His
BROOKLYN KNIGHTBy C.J. HendersonTor Books 2010335 pgs Writer C.J. Henderson (December 26, 1951 – July 4, 2014) was an American writer of horror, hardboiled crime fiction, and comic books. His comics work includes books for Marvel Comics and Valiant Comics. His best-known work in the hardboiled genre was the Jack
THE PEARL HARBOR MURDERSBy Max Allan CollinsThomas & Mercer213 pgs Collins’ story begins on the 5th of December, 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii, where famed writer Edgar Rice Burroughs resides with one of his sons, Hulbert “Hully.” Tensions on the island are high, as recent political events indicate the high probability
SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKONBy Martin Grams Jr.OTR Publishing LLC(www.MartinGrams.biz)123 pages In this self-published book, award-winning cultural historian, Martin Grams Jr. pays homage to one of early radio and television’s most popular heroes, Sgt. Preston of the Yukon. Working from the first 16 radio scripts written in Detroit’s WXYZ station
AVENGERS OF THE MOON(A Captain Future Novel)By Allen SteeleTor Books – Pub 2017300 pages In the early part of 1939, veteran sci-fi pulp writer Edmond Hamilton met with Leo Margulies, Better Publication’s editorial director, to discuss the creation of a new title, Captain Future. The lead character of Curt Newton,
LEVON’S TRADEBy Chuck DixonRough Edges Press192 pgs A little over a year ago, Chuck Dixon sent us a copy of his novel “Levon’s Time,” the seventh in this series about Levon Cade, an ex-Marine who crosses paths with lots of bad people; much to their woes. We’d been aware of
HELL TO PAYA Tom Kincaid Crime MysteryBy William R. CoxBold Venture Press162 pgs William Robert Cox (1901 – 1988) was a veteran pulp writer who wrote in various genres. His most popular were crime/mysteries and westerns. Among the several series he created, Tom Kincaid is among the most memorable. The
