NOBODY’S ANGELBy Jack ClarkHard Case Crime218 pgs Eddie Miles is a world weary Chicago taxi-cab driver. He’s divorced; his ex-wife packed her bag and moved away taking his daughter with her. He has no clue where she went. Whatever dreams Eddie had have long ago evaporated and his life is
FOOL’S GOLDBy J.P. LindeEl Dorado Publishing212 pgs We’ve always had a fondest for stories that bring together historical figures, who in reality never met. Such is the case in this new adventure by J.P. Linde. H has American writer Jack London venturing into the rugged mountains of Alaska after encountering
LEVON’S KINBy Chuck DixonRough Edges Press241 pgs Even since discovering this series a year ago, with book seven, “Levon’s Home,” we’ve been playing catch-up. Both go back to the first “Levon’s Trade” and jump ahead to the newer titles. We are also well aware that a proposed film is in
CAPTAIN FUTUREThe Horror at JupiterBy Allen SteeleAmazing Selects159 pgs With the publication of this book, writer Allen Steele wraps up his four volume saga featuring Edmond Hamilton’s pulp hero Captain Future. With the series, Steele did not change Future and his Futuremen as much as revamp them for modern readers.
DEATH WAITS IN SHANGHAIBy Wayne CareyBold Venture Press236 pgs With “Death Waits in Shanghai,” New Pulp writer Wayne Carey introduces one of his most intriguing heroes ever, John Falco. The son of a New York gangster, Falco abhors his family’s business. He runs away to China where he is taken
FANCY ANDERS – FOR THE BOYSBy Max Allan CollinsIllustrated by Fay DaltonNeo Text118 pgs This is Collins’ second book featuring Hollywood debutante turned detective, Fancy Anders, set in the early days of World War II. What with Pearl Harbor fresh in the minds of most Americans, the people in Los
BACK TO THE DIRTBy Frank BillFSG Originals307 pgs In his afterword, author Frank Bill tells us his father served in Vietnam from December of 1967 to Jan of 1969 as a Marine. We mention this reviewer was in-country between the summer of 67 and summer of 68. We were one
MOONLIGHT SERENADE – Part TwoBook Three of the Vim Hood ChroniclesBy Terry MarkAvailable from Amazon278 pgs With this book, writer Terry Mark wraps up his alternate world mega-saga he began several years ago with his first novel, “Kill the Night.” Having brought events to World War II, famous personalities ala
MYSTERY OF THE ATOMIC HAMMERHollywood Cowboy Detectives # 8By Darryle PurcellAvailable at Amazon146 pgs The three amigos, Curly Woods PR guy, Hoot Gibson former western star and Nick Danby studio chauffeur, are back again in another fantastic adventure. But this time writer Purcell, sets his action-packed tale after the end
CAPTAIN FUTURE IN LOVE(The Return of Ul Quorn, Book 1)By Allen SteeleAmazing Stories108 pgs Once again we find ourselves playing catch up with a new pulp series. Last year we found “Captain Future – The Guns of Pluto.” Seeing that it was a new adventure based on Edmond Hamilton’s classic
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. &
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
