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"We are such fragile creatures." The men, women and children in these stories will all be pushed to the breaking point, some beyond. A failed boxer turned mob enforcer in Boston looks back on a life filled with pain, inflicted and endured. In Los Angeles, a recovering heroin addict revisits an old haunt on a twisted mission of mercy. Luck has run out for a crooked politician in Hartford who tries to cash in his chips before leaving town. Crazy visits a young boy in the form of a jilted actress who takes him on a doomed road trip he'll never forget. A little girl who doesn't want to lose her parents will commit a crime for all the right reasons. Heroes, villains and victims. The lives Miner examines are haunted by pain and violence. They are all trying to find redemption. A few will succeed, but at a terrible price. All of them will face the consequences of their bad decisions as pipers are paid and chickens come home to roost. The lessons in these pages are learned the very hard way. Throughout, Miner captures the savage beauty of these dark tales with spare poetic prose. Praise for THE HURT BUSINESS: "Mike Miner's short stories hit like a heavyweight's body shots. So buy this book, and tighten your abs. Or go buy Eat, Pray, Love and shut the f**k up." -Todd Robinson, author of The Hard Bounce and Rough Trade "Mike Miner is a dissector of the human soul, and this piercing collection reminds us that the way people hurt each other and the way people love each other are inextricably linked." -Scott Adlerberg, author of Jack Waters and Graveyard Love

Matthew Flanagan is living the American dream. A plum job at an ad agency. A hot wife. A beautiful home in Southern California. But something is eating him up inside and a nasty drinking habit is about to cost him everything. After his life finally collapses around him, Matthew disappears to Vegas with a girl he barely knows. When word reaches the Flanagan clan back in Connecticut, Matthew's brothers Mark and Luke are sent on a mission to find their brother and bring him home. It's a longer and darker journey than either of them planned on. At turns funny and moving, Prodigal Sons is a hard-boiled American odyssey. A family saga with the heart of a crime novel. Praise for PRODIGAL SONS: "The work of an extravagantly talented writer, Prodigal Sons is one of the best debut novels I have ever read." -Sterling Watson, author of Suitcase City, Fighting in the Shade, and Sweet Dream Baby "Miner's wicked electric chair humor calls to mind the best of Elmore Leonard and Charles Willeford." -Patrick Michael Finn, author of From the Darkness Right Under Our Feet and A Martyr for Suzy Kosasovich

Strangers in a Strange Land: Immigrant Stories is an anthology that explores immigration in poems, essays, and short stories by a diverse collection of authors who offer their own experiences, observations, and speculations. From searing poetry drawn from a Native American perspective to essays chronicling the marginalization of LGBT people, to the crime fiction of new Americans and writers whose ancestors were brought to the country in bondage, Strangers in a Strange Land examines the intersection of hope and despair that defines the immigrant experience. With works by Walter Koenig, Linda Rodriguez, Patricia Abbott, Teresa Roman, R.C. Barnes, James B. Nicola, Eric Beetner, Katherine Tomlinson, Heath Lowrance, Kimmy Dee, Mark Rogers, Sheikha A., Mark Hauer, Berkeley Hunt, Manuel Royal, Kathleen Alcalá, Christine Mathewson, Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw, Zoe Chang, and James L'Etoile.

Cam Reynolds has a problem... When Cam's longtime boss Tom Colcetti dies and leaves control of his criminal organization to his predatory son Tommy, Cam may finally get the chance to run a crew of his own. But Tommy has his eyes on new business horizons, and Cam just made a mistake that could destroy Tommy's heavy-hitting new partnership. Now Cam must struggle against violent forces of betrayal, lust, and greed as he attempts to either salvage his career, or get out of the game with his life still intact.

Elmore Johnson has only got two friends, the bottle of Jim Beam in his coat pocket and a revolver named Lorraine. He worked for the Indianapolis Police Department until they booted him for exposing dirty cops. Now he makes a meager living snapping seedy photos. But when Elmore shoots pictures of the daughter of a wealthy CEO making cheap porn, the girl ends up dead. As the bodies pile up, Elmore finds himself trapped in the heart of a bizarre conspiracy until he discovers the horrifying truth about a place called Manifesto Destination. Alec Cizak's Manifesto Destination will take you back to dystopian 1998 Indianapolis where everyone-the cops, big business, and even the little guy-is dirty and only looking out for themselves. His writing is boiled rock hard and keeps you turning one noir-infested page after another until you find yourself as paranoid as Elmore Johnson. Praise for MANIFESTO DESTINATION: "Alec Cizak finds the naked truth on the printed page. An artist with no fear and thankfully no moral center." -David Cranmer, editor of Beat To a Pulp "The city of Indianapolis like you haven't seen it before (at least not yet), seasoned with a splash of noir, a dash of dystopia and almost but not quite hard-boiled. More like Eggs Benedict-though that breakfast was originally invented as a hangover cure, and this might cause one. Alec Cizak's heady mixture of sci-fi and P.I., bad cops and Big Brothers, is a dark, funny read, full of twists and a barely controlled rage at the state of our corporate nation. And by nudging his detective story into a disturbing but recognizable future, the author paints this concoction with an extra layer of despair, as we realize his Phil Dickian satire of manipulation is not just familiar, but also inevitable. Best read with Charlie Parker in the background (the hero probably wore out his 'Charlie Parker With Strings' tape, but it weaves the perfect soundtrack). Jazzy and weird, the whole thing is probably a thinly-veiled threat, but I had too much fun to heed any warnings. See you at the Magic Carpet before they tear it down." -David James Keaton, author of Fish Bites Cop: Stories To Bash Authorities

After his girlfriend leaves and takes their young son with her, Joey Hidalgo is left alone in the trailer they formerly called home with nothing to do but get drunk and contemplate her reasons. Is he really as angry, as volatile, so close to constant violence, as she claims he is? No, Joey thinks, of course not, the real problem is money-or lack thereof. Joey's a bartender, always struggling to make ends meet, unlike his most vile regular customer, the rich and racist fatboy. So Joey hatches a plan to get his family back by taking him for all he's worth. But the fatboy isn't going to make it easy for them. Neither is Joey's temper. Things are going to get messy, and it's gonna be one hell of a long night. Praise for FATBOY: "Paul Heatley delivers a brutal, unflinching noir masterpiece."-Greg Barth, author of the Selena series "This book is what noir is meant to be: dark, gritty, and no shots at redemption."-Derrick Horodyski, Out Of The Gutter Online "A perfect example of small town noir worthy of Jim Thompson or Dave Zeltserman." -Paul D. Brazill, author of Big City Blues "Boasting great characterisation and pitch-perfect prose, Fatboy is a well-judged excursion into classic noir territory." -Tom Leins, author of the Paignton Noir series "Fatboy is a fast, frenetic read from a writer at the top of his game." - Gary Duncan, author of You're Not Supposed to Cry

Dead Guy in the Bathtub is a collection of crime stories with a dark sense of humor and irony. These characters are on the edge and spiraling out of control. Bad situations become serious circumstances that double down on worst-case scenarios. A Lou Reed fan gets himself caught on the wild side. A couple goes on a short and deadly crime spree. A collector of debts collecting a little too much for himself. A vintage Elvis collection to lose your head over. A local high school legend with a well-endowed reputation comes home. Paul Greenberg's debut collection is nothing but quick shots of crime fiction.

After 18 months under the thumb of a local cartel, Selena is ready for a change. Her self-destructive lifestyle and criminal enterprise have put strains on both her relationships and her health. But getting out won't be easy. Selena's operation is too lucrative to let go, and this is a business where the only way out is retirement with flowers and a hearse. When tough posturing turns into a pissing match, Selena escalates things to a war of attrition. With no escape in sight, Selena must destroy her most formidable enemy yet-herself. Everglade is the fifth and final book in the Selena series. Praise for the SELENA SERIES: "Greg Barth cooked up something mean and served it up and I hope none of you choke on it because it's mighty tasty." -Eryk Pruitt, author of Hashtag and Dirtbags "It's like the wildest of the men's adventure novels of the '70s, updated for the new millennium. Definitely not for the faint of heart." -Bill Crider "Reminiscent of Larry Brown's Fay, but less innocent and more violent, Selena combines fine writing and an indelible character to help fill the gap of female protagonists in the world of noir." -Vicki Hendricks, author of Miami Purity "Greg Barth writes with a knife-like edge...A fast, crazy read." -Marietta Miles, author of Route 12 "Greg Barth writes a hell of a book. He steps on the gas and doesn't let up for a second." -Michael Finamore "Mister Barth writes well-hard charging and fast paced." -Tony Knighton, author of Three Hours Past Midnight "This book had me turning pages and gritting my teeth...a total punch to the gut, and it hurts so good." -S. W. Lauden, author of Crosswise "Selena is a visceral pulp thriller that had me gripped from the outset." -Tom Leins, of Dirty Books Blog "This series is a literary legend in the making" -Will Viharo, author of Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me "Selena is a tour de force of unapologetic sex and violence, not for the faint of heart but definitely for hardcore fans of fast paced, unrelenting pulp-noir in the fashion of nobody except Greg Barth." -Shane D. Keene

While cooling her heels in Federal Prison, Selena finds herself an unwilling pawn in a deadly game played by powers beyond her understanding. Her enemies aren't finished hurting her. Selena is completely under their control and subjected to the most cruel form of punishment known to the Federal Prison System. But when presented with an unexpected opportunity to right old wrongs, Selena chooses her own way-and to hell with the powers that be. As her course twists and turns, Selena takes on the unlikeliest ally of all. She enlists hell's own soldier as she commands her reckoning against her true enemies. Diesel Therapy is the second book in the Selena series. Praise for the SELENA SERIES: "Greg Barth cooked up something mean and served it up and I hope none of you choke on it because it's mighty tasty." -Eryk Pruitt, author of Hashtag and Dirtbags "It's like the wildest of the men's adventure novels of the '70s, updated for the new millennium. Definitely not for the faint of heart." -Bill Crider "Reminiscent of Larry Brown's Fay, but less innocent and more violent, Selena combines fine writing and an indelible character to help fill the gap of female protagonists in the world of noir." -Vicki Hendricks, author of Miami Purity "Greg Barth writes with a knife-like edge...A fast, crazy read." -Marietta Miles, author of Route 12 "Greg Barth writes a hell of a book. He steps on the gas and doesn't let up for a second." -Michael Finamore "Mister Barth writes well-hard charging and fast paced." -Tony Knighton, author of Three Hours Past Midnight "This book had me turning pages and gritting my teeth...a total punch to the gut, and it hurts so good." -S. W. Lauden, author of Crosswise "Selena is a visceral pulp thriller that had me gripped from the outset." -Tom Leins, of Dirty Books Blog "This series is a literary legend in the making" -Will Viharo, author of Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me "Selena is a tour de force of unapologetic sex and violence, not for the faint of heart but definitely for hardcore fans of fast paced, unrelenting pulp-noir in the fashion of nobody except Greg Barth." -Shane D. Keene

Route 12 is two haunting novellas set in Appalachia in the seventies and eighties. These are stories of people down on their luck-a girl crippled by a bad dose of polio vaccine, a young pregnant woman with no one to turn to, a mother desperate for cash who makes a terrible mistake. In this debut book from Marietta Miles, God's country is as corrupt as any place on earth and trusting anyone is a dangerous proposition. Praise for ROUTE 12: "Miles rolls on instinct infused with raw talent, utilizing a palate of emotion to repaint what we thought was Southern noir, turning it into something new, something poignant, something entirely hers." -Tom Pitts, author of Hustle and Knuckleball

Three linked crime novellas that follow working class antiheroes as they indulge in theft, murder, and lawless shenanigans. Ain't no cops running things out this way. In "Mesa Boys," Ronnie plots a haphazard heist with a twisted con man. In "The Feud," tough-as-nails Rex lets his resentment for a local pot dealer cloud his judgement. And, in "Bar Burning," a mysterious drifter goes toe-to-toe with his new lady's psychotic ex-husband. Accidental Outlaws is a hellfire ride through working class America's angsty underbelly. Praise for ACCIDENTAL OUTLAWS: "The hardest hitting rural noir I've read in ages, like a mule-kick in the teeth." -CS DeWildt, author of Love You to a Pulp and Kill 'Em with Kindness "Just sh*t loads of good fun...trailer trash noir at its very best." -Grant Nicol, author of On a Small Island, The Mistake, A Place To Bury Strangers and Out On The Ice "Matt Phillips speaks fluently the language of the dispossessed... His whiskey-soaked prose can at times be as slick as a man slinging snake-oil, and other times as brutal as a baseball bat to the head." -Eryk Pruitt, author of Hashtag and Dirtbags "Phillips' writing is so multi-layered and deep...An author to watch out for." -Regular Guy Reading Noir

Joe Campion is the kind of teacher any child would want for their class. He's also the kind of teacher who never turns down a drink, a smoke or a lay. When Joe finds out some of his students are suffering abuse, he doesn't trust the system to take care of it. His impulsive nature, dedication to his pupils and love of women lead him on a long, strange and bloody trip. Praise for IN LOCO PARENTIS: "In Loco Parentis is terrific, start to finish." -Charlie Stella, author of Tommy Red "Beautiful, painful and excruciatingly brilliant writing." -McDroll, crime fiction author "A unique voice that sets the writing head and shoulders above and apart." -Anonymous-9, author of Hard Bite and Bite Harder "The writing is beautiful and spare and by the end I felt a cathartic relief. This story is a roller coaster ride of emotion, but a ride well worth taking." -Mike Miner, author of Hurt Hawks

Sarah M. Chen's Anthony Award-nominated and IPPY Award-winning debut. Life is a constant party for restaurant manager, Finn Roose. When he seduces an underage woman on one of his booze cruises and loses her-literally, it sets off a massive search involving the police, her parents, and a private investigator. Finn is an expert manipulator but his endless lies only tighten the screws on himself and his unsuspecting best friend. Finn scrambles to make things right which may be too much to ask from a guy who can't resist a hot babe and a stiff drink. "Chen creates a compelling character with restaurant manager Finn Roose. Readers with certain taste (like me) will enjoy watching this self-deluded ladies man bumble from one mistake to another, trying to hide his involvement with a missing teenage girl. Sarah M. Chen creates a hybrid West Coast restaurant noir novella. A great read." -Travis Richardson, author Lost in Clover "A speedboat ride along the Southern California coastline where the sun shines a light on the lecherous locals. Finn Roose is an opportunistic restaurant manager who finally gets in over his head when he meets an underage femme fatale. Lives are shattered and bullets fly through the salty ocean air in this fast-paced debut from Sarah M. Chen." -S.W. Lauden, author of Bad Citizen Corporation and Crossed Bones "If you like your crime fiction the way Finn Roose likes his women, hard and fast, you'll love Sarah M. Chen's debut novella. A challenging, unsentimental look at a man who may be beyond redemption. Chen is a writer to watch." -Matt Coyle, author of the Anthony Award-winning Rick Cahill crime series "Cleaning Up Finn is a complex morality tale of debauchery, selfishness, sacrifice, and guilt. This romp of a noir through Southern California's South Bay will stay with you, challenging your ideas of poetic justice and leaving you wanting more from Sarah M. Chen." -James W. Ziskin, author of the Anthony, Barry, Macavity and Lefty Award nominated Ellie Stone mysteries "A gritty and compelling journey, Chen navigates the intricate labyrinth of great modern storytelling with believable style. I'll be tapping my foot waiting for more from this incredible author and more of her character Finn." -Darrell James, author of the award-winning Del Shannon series

Everyone knows that cigarettes will kill you… Mark works the overnight in a grimy deli in the Bronx, selling gray-market smokes and bad meat. His hot-headed manager Janet pushes him to help her con their boss into paying cash for a truck full of tax-free cigarettes. Soon he finds that Janet is willing to do nearly anything to grab the money, and what they're up to is a lot more dangerous than three packs a day.

A troubled, ageing hit man leaves London and returns to his hometown in the north east of England hoping for peace. But the ghosts of his past return to haunt him.Last Year's Man is a violent and blackly comic slice of Brit Grit noir.Praise for LAST YEAR'S MAN:"Brazill offers a series of amusing episodes filled with breezy banter in this offbeat slice of British noir." -Publishers Weekly"It's all here, everything you've come to expect from a Paul D. Brazill caper-the fast pace, the witty banter, the grim humour and the classic tunes-except this time he's REALLY outdone himself. Unlike the lament in the song the title takes its name from, Paul's best years are surely still ahead of him." -Paul Heatley, author of Fatboy"Paul D. Brazill is the Crown Prince of Noir. That's my opinion, granted, but I stand by it. For those who require proof, just pick up his latest novel, Last Year's Man, and it will be clear why I make that statement. All hail the crown prince!" -Les Edgerton, author of The Rapist, The Bitch, Just Like That and others"Brazill is brilliant, a unique voice which stands out from the crowd." -Keith Nixon, author of the Solomon Gray books

Crime pays. So barmaid Sandra thinks when she overhears details of a betting scam and wins herself and fat husband Mike eighty thousand pounds. But they've reckoned without mugger Lenny, lying in wait outside the betting shop door. And he's reckoned without a top-notch car thief, his own devious boss, a fellow gang-member with a grudge, and Sandra's unpleasant almost-Uncle George. Chaos ensues as a whole bunch of disparate-and desperate-characters chase the bag of money around Birmingham's back streets. Plenty of them help themselves to the cash, but none of them are good at hanging onto it. As they hurtle towards a frantic showdown on the banks of the local canal, will any of them see their ill-gotten gains again? Or will their precious gravy train come shuddering to a halt? Praise for GRAVY TRAIN: "Tess Makovesky's Gravy Train is a terrifically entertaining, raucous and rough 'n' tumble Brit Grit crime caper that will leave you breathless." -Paul D. Brazill, author of Last Year's Man, A Case of Noir, and Guns of Brixton "Gravy Train is my kind of crime fiction. Real people, real stakes, real fun." -Jay Stringer, author of Ways to Die in Glasgow and How to Kill Friends and Implicate People "…a dash of Snatch, a pinch of The Italian Job, a little The Long Good Friday-but all Tess Makovesky." -Jason Beech, author of Moorlands and City of Forts "When lives collide, sometimes it's kismet-and sometimes it's crime. Makovesky weaves the threads of these lives to a tight slam-bang conclusion you won't forget." -Graham Wynd, author of Satan's Sorority and Extricate "Gravy Train is a witty and gritty crime caper with a clever plot and lowlife characters you will love to hate. Highly entertaining." -Deborah Swift, author of The Lady's Slipper and Past Encounters "If you love a rollicking, gritty, humorous crime caper, with a cast of disparate but entertaining characters, then Tess Makovesky's Gravy Train is a gem of Brit Grit crime fiction you won't want to miss." -Matt Hilton, author of Dead Men's Dust and Marked For Death "Makovesky writes with a distinct voice and has a verve for language." -Graham Smith, author of Watching the Bodies and The Darling Dead

Vern is a dangerous man-he makes illegal exchanges safe. Until someone tries to rip off a drug deal he's working and he gets blamed. Now both gangs involved are after him, including the one he works for. And he's going to clear his name, no matter who he has to kill in the process. Praise for VERN IN THE HEAT: "Rob Pierce is one of the more imaginative literary voices in our new emerging era of noir." -James Grady, author of Six Days of the Condor "Rob Pierce is urban noir's high priest from the mean streets." -Joe Clifford, author of Lamentation and December Boys "Rob Pierce is a new talent that cuts deep into the underbelly of society and rips the guts and heart out of his protagonist." -Lou Boxer, Noircon

Dustin loves to rob banks. Dustin loves to drink. Dustin loves his women. Dustin loves loyalty. He might even love his adopted nephew Jeremy. And, he sometimes gets a little too enthusiastic in his job doing collections for local bookies-so, sometimes, he loves to hurt people. Told in the first person, Uncle Dust is a fascinating noir look inside the mind of a hard, yet very complicated criminal. Rob Pierce has been nominated for a Derringer Award for short crime fiction, and has had his stories published in Flash Fiction Offensive, Pulp Modern, Plots With Guns, Revolt Daily, Near to the Knuckle, and Shotgun Honey. The editor of Swill Magazine, he lives in Oakland, California, with his wife and two children. He is equally comfortable taking romantic walks on the beach or dumping the body elsewhere. Praise for UNCLE DUST: "The story and dialogue in Uncle Dust capture much of the circumstance of prison life in all its squalid glory. Made me wish I'd done time with tough guy Dustin. I thoroughly enjoyed our criminal hero's mind as he observed the world, and himself, through a cynical thief's lens. And I think you will too." -Joe Loya, author of The Man Who Outgrew His Prison Cell: Confessions of a Bank Robber

Escape. Lust. Revenge. Rob Pierce writes with an understanding of the darkness in the hearts of people who've been struck and need to strike back. From gun dealers to murders to the simply self-destructive, The Things I Love Will Kill Me Yet is filled with stories of men and women whose dreams can never take them out of their realities. Praise for THE THINGS I LOVE WILL KILL ME YET: "Pierce's style is spare and hard-hitting, and The Things I Love Will Kill Me Yet delivers a knockout." -Sam Wiebe, author of Last of the Independents "Rob Pierce's stories are like love letters to the damned." -Mike Miner, author of Prodigal Sons and Hurt Hawks "Noir at its best! Like a violent biker gang, a herd of wild horned animals, or maybe a box of spiders, there's a stockpile of thrilling peril inside these Rob Pierce short stories." -Jack Getze, author of the Austin Carr mysteries

An eclectic collection of pulp, grit and noir stories inspired by the Capital Region of New York, a rust-belt crossroads in the shadow of the city that never sleeps. Here's a trip led by fat slobs in smoky, vomit-stained cabs, heading to the oasis of the strip club on a street lined with rusted out factories, ventilated with beer cans and rocks. No heroes and villains in these pages, just shades of grey and characters making choices between bad and worse. Tales of woe and macabre, the profane and ordinary dance with each other in a building where the forgotten stay, passing their street whispers like bottles from the bottom shelf. Praise for STREET WHISPERS: "Liam Sweeny is my new favorite crime writer, hands down." -CS Dewildt, author of Kill 'Em with Kindness

For ex-con and pool cleaning man Jess Forsyth, life is a California rhythm of surf, work, tacos, and drink. He's gone straight, and he's happy with that...sort of. When he runs into an old pal, Jess finds himself taking money (and pride) from a well-heeled drug dealer. But things get twisted. On the journey that follows, Jess discovers you can't escape what you are, especially when there's cash for the taking. There are three kinds of fool in this life-the lost, the guilty, and the dead. But who the heck is who? Praise for THREE KINDS OF FOOL: "Reminiscent of Irvine Welsh's Crime but with that Southern Californian feel that only sex, guns, drugs, murder and surfboards can bring to the party..." -Grant Nicol, author of A Place To Bury Strangers "Three Kinds of Fool starts off with a bang and never lets up." -Craig Faustus Buck, author of Go Down Hard "Jess has gotten himself neck deep in some serious sh*t...I quite enjoyed Three Kinds of Fool." -David Nemeth at UnlawfulActs.net "[Phillips] paints sharp, cutting scenes...He peppers the action with tight quips, imagining a very true world through a very discerning set of eyes." -Tim Learn, author of the Chewy Noh series

Rich Brown is out of cash and luck when he finds stripper Cherry Pop. Like so many before him, Rich falls for the redhead, but all he can afford is a quick peep show. But soon Rich has bigger problems than lack of love and money when he stumbles into a homeless shelter that's really a front for a bunch of shady dealings. He crosses paths with Cherry Pop again, and to survive the night, the duo have claw their way out of all kinds of mayhem. Trashy, funny, and filled with pure pulp action, Revenge is a Redhead is the ideal way to kill time before you die.

Nick Gillis grows marijuana and minds his own business, a policy that pays off in the small Midwest town he calls home. But when he breaks his own rule by helping out a girl at a bar, it's enough to put him on the radar of the most dangerous man he knows. It's truly a case of no good deed going unpunished as Nick's debt leads him down a dark path littered with psychologically damaged convicts, a crooked chief of police, and one well-trained murder of crows. Praise for the books of CS DeWildt: "…full of masterful imagery from a provocative author at the top of his game, piled high on a bullet train of violence that demands that once you start watching, you don't look away." -Brian Panowich, author of Bull Mountain "DeWildt stands alone as a wicked wizard of crime fiction. Love You to a Pulp serves up heart and depravity in equal portions. Bold, brash, and completely original." -Tom Pitts, author of Hustle "Chris DeWildt is the first honest-to-God heir apparent I've read to the rural noir master Jim Thompson." -Joe Clifford, author of Lamentation and December Boys

A strange trip through the Kentucky countryside with a glue-sniffing, skull-cracking, squirrel-hunting private detective by the name of Neil Chambers… When Chambers is approached by a father who wants to get back his (adult) daughter, he takes the skeptic's view of the case. But he has no idea the chaotic fever dream that he's about to stumble into. Vicious rednecks, more vicious rich people, crooked sheriffs-Neil will fight them all. F*** solving the case; this is about survival. Praise for LOVE YOU TO A PULP: "DeWildt stands alone as a wicked wizard of crime fiction. Love You to a Pulp serves up heart and depravity in equal portions. Bold, brash, and completely original." -Tom Pitts, author of Hustle "Chris DeWildt is the first honest-to-God heir apparent I've read to the rural noir master Jim Thompson." -Joe Clifford, author of Lamentation "DeWildt has a tendency to drag his characters, as well as his avid readers, through the most despicable of circumstances, yet with Love You to a Pulp, that tradition lets a little redemption seep in through the cracks. A balance DeWildt handles like a pro. This book is full of masterful imagery from a provocative author at the top of his game, piled high on a bullet train of violence that demands that once you start watching, you don't look away." -Brian Panowich, author of Bull Mountain

In the bloody aftermath of Suicide Lounge, Selena is lying low and putting her life back together. When the freedom she has fought hard to secure is threatened, Selena is forced to take on a new enemy-an elusive young man who holds her fate in hand, a man with connections to the nastiest criminals in the south. In a desperate attempt to protect herself and those she's grown to love, Selena blazes a blistering, high-octane path through the southeast leaving blood-drenched carnage in her wake. Road Carnage is the fourth book in the Selena series. Praise for the SELENA SERIES: "Greg Barth cooked up something mean and served it up and I hope none of you choke on it because it's mighty tasty." -Eryk Pruitt, author of Hashtag and Dirtbags "It's like the wildest of the men's adventure novels of the '70s, updated for the new millennium. Definitely not for the faint of heart." -Bill Crider "Reminiscent of Larry Brown's Fay, but less innocent and more violent, Selena combines fine writing and an indelible character to help fill the gap of female protagonists in the world of noir." -Vicki Hendricks, author of Miami Purity "Greg Barth writes with a knife-like edge...A fast, crazy read." -Marietta Miles, author of Route 12 "Greg Barth writes a hell of a book. He steps on the gas and doesn't let up for a second." -Michael Finamore "Mister Barth writes well-hard charging and fast paced." -Tony Knighton, author of Three Hours Past Midnight "This book had me turning pages and gritting my teeth...a total punch to the gut, and it hurts so good." -S. W. Lauden, author of Crosswise "Selena is a visceral pulp thriller that had me gripped from the outset." -Tom Leins, of Dirty Books Blog "This series is a literary legend in the making" -Will Viharo, author of Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me "Selena is a tour de force of unapologetic sex and violence, not for the faint of heart but definitely for hardcore fans of fast paced, unrelenting pulp-noir in the fashion of nobody except Greg Barth." -Shane D. Keene