Murder-A-Go-Go’s                                    (Down & Out Books)

A crime fiction anthology inspired by the music of The Go-Go’s. Beyond the Go-Go’s effervescent sound and cheerful pop stylings, a darkness underlies many of their lyrics and melodies, hinting at the heartache and frustration inherent in growing up. In other words, plenty to inspire murder and mayhem. Net proceeds from this collection will benefit Planned Parenthood of America. Includes S.W. Lauden’s take on “Vacation.” Click HERE for info.

Deadlines (Down & Out Books)

“Deadlines is a tribute anthology dedicated to the memory of writer and crime fiction enthusiast, William E. Wallace. A career journalist, Wallace got a first-hand look at the darker side of humanity working at various papers in California before settling at the San Francisco Chronicle. Upon retiring, Wallace engaged fully into the crime fiction community connecting with writers and readers not only to promote his own writing, but to promote other writers he enjoyed.” Click HERE for info.

 

Killing Malmon                                           (Down & Out Books)

“In 2014, Crimespree Magazine held an internet-based flash fiction contest. The rules were simple: somewhere in the story you had to “Kill Dan Malmon.” That was it. Now, thanks to Down & Out Books, those original stories, plus a few more, are being collected into one volume with all proceeds going to the MS Society. If you hate MS as much as we do, and if your feelings towards Dan Malmon are rather ambivalent anyway, then this is the volume for you.”  Click HERE for info.

Just To Watch Them Die                           (Gutter Books)

“Guitar slung off his shoulder, sneer on his lips, middle finger extended to let the status quo know what he thought. Which is why Johnny Cash’s music speaks to so many of the marginalized, the forgotten, the misunderstood, the disen-franchised. Featuring some of today’s best crime fiction writers, Just to Watch Him Die is a kick-ass collection of wronged men and women who walk the line every day.” Click HERE for info.

Unloaded (Down & Out Books)

ANTHONY AWARD-NOMINATED! “For the first time, more than two dozen crime and mystery authors have joined together to use the strongest weapon at their disposal — words — in a call for reasonable gun control in the U.S.A. In this collection you get all the thrills and excitement you come to expect from a great crime story, but without any guns. From best sellers and writing legends to the brightest stars of the next generation of crime writers, the twenty-five authors here have taken pen in hand to say enough is enough.” Click HERE for info.

Waiting To Be Forgotten (Gutter Books)

ANTHONY AWARD-NOMINATED! “The Replacements sang about love, loss, ambition and failure. They showed us the highs of the party, and the lows of the harrowing hangover. The Mats wrote about people who dared to be, and ended up aching for it. They were square pegs in the round hole of the world, and for their fans, they connected like no other band. 25 crime writers take to the page to honor their misfit heroes with a series of stories about the sad, the twisted, the beat down, and the darkness that looms just beyond the periphery.” Click HERE for info.

Fast Women & Neon Lights                         (Short Stack Books)

“The Fast Women and Neon Lights anthology is a wild criminal romp inspired by eighties crime movies and television shows, as well as the wacky, over-the-top eighties style and aesthetic. These eighteen hard-hitting, emotional, and often-hilarious stories written by some of today’s top neo-noir authors will disturb you, make you laugh, and most of all, keep you highly entertained from cover to cover!” Click HERE for info.