Stories that take a turn down Bad-Ass-Lane. You are welcome.
San Diego, CA
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SECOND LIES the SON is out in paperback. Kirkus calls it "A grizzled, tightly-wound account of two men struggling with an unforgiving world." Buy my new rural noir at the link below or DM me for direct shipping...$10 all in for continental USA. amazon.com/Second-Lies-Son-M…
TWO day to liftoff...Join to hear @realVernonSmith talk about his new one. Authentic #crimefiction here, people.
UPDATE: I will now be launching my novella, Waiting for LeClerc, on @ankskumar1’s new podcast Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6 pm EST. Meanwhile, get a load of @HCNewton’s thorough review in The Irresponsible Reader. He says “The dialogue is fantastic.”
irresponsiblereader.com/2026…
A great crime novella—and from one of our finest working writers in the genre. Not to be missed.
Thank you, Paul. I will be launching Waiting for LeClerc on @ankskumar1's new podcast Oct. 5. Details to follow.
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This week's paperback release from the series A GRIFTER'S SONG is @MRPhill25's (Matt Phillips) explosive entry, THE RULE OF THIRDS!
Grifting and filmmaking clash south of the border!
amazon.com/Rule-Thirds-Grift…
Book one of A GRIFTER'S SONG is free for a limited time. Check out these stellar characters created by @Frank_Zafiro | amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0G4J1NKH…
Well worth the download and read. Fortunate to have a piece in here about how realizing the prevalence of AI has helped me rediscover why the hell I write in the first place.
New Aspects of Crime on Kindle, Issue 4.
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@Paulodaburka @AspectsHistory @SabineDurrant @tomamcculloch @BardosAlan @BernardOKeeffe1 @for_fi @David_Jarvis_ @toniviola_books @stevenveerapen @MRPhill25 @RunAmok_books
Vote for the best indie book of 2025...Check it out!
Vote for the Chinaski Award Winner—thrilled to be on this list!
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"Romy Lives"
For all Romy Schneider fans and all fans of great indie crime writing - "Romy Lives" is available! An anthology of 20 crime/noir stories from great indie authors around the globe paying tribute to the wonderful Romy Schneider. Ebook and POD paperback versions available on various platforms.
US: a.co/d/chjWvNH
AU: amzn.asia/d/7PeY209
UK: amzn.eu/d/a3x3me8
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Having some fun with flash fiction. Link below
#flashfiction #noir #CrimeFiction #PULPMagazine
@IndieFictionAll
@ProfANSmith
@realVernonSmith
@Matt_Bracken48
@MRPhill25
@IndieWire
@ChristinaHoag
@PulpLibrarian
@welovepulp
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#flashfiction #noir #CrimeFiction #PULPMagazine @IndieFictionAll @ProfANSmith @realVernonSmith @Matt_Bracken48 @MRPhill25 @IndieWire
@ChristinaHoag @PulpLibrarian @welovepulp
Having some fun with flash fiction. Join in and spread the word!
Link Below👇
Thrilled to contribute to @aspectsofcrime in the next couple weeks. Thanks for reading my work and all your support, Paul!
This weekend's read @MRPhill25 @RunAmokCrime @RunAmok_books @realVernonSmith
Thanks Matt for agreeing to write a piece for @aspectsofcrime looking forward to sharing with readers.
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Available today: OUTFOXED by Jeffery Hess @jefferyhesswriter, back in print as part of A Grifter’s Song, with Sam & Rachel in Florida juggling land deals, baseball, and bad timing.
amazon.com/gp/product/B0G76X…
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Let’s spice things up with a little Flash Fiction Friday. We’re partnering with @GutterBooks of Vigilante Mag and offering up $25 to the best Crime/Pulp of ~1k words.
Winner will have their story featured on both S-stacks.
Submit entries to [email protected] by Wed.
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Available today: GHOST IMAGE by Kat Richardson, back in print as part of A Grifter’s Song, with Sam & Rachel posing as psychic scammers at a “haunted” mountain resort.
amazon.com/gp/product/B0G762…
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Available today: THE ALPHA WHISPERER by Frank Zafiro, back in print as part of A Grifter’s Song, with Sam & Rachel targeting a Seattle “success coach” who knows powerful secrets.
amazon.com/gp/product/B0G5LK…
Such a pleasure to work with @Frank_Zafiro 's characters...Killer action here set in the San Diego/Tijuana border region. Check it out!
Available today: THE RULE OF THIRDS by Matt Phillips @MRPhill25, back in print as part of A Grifter’s Song, with Sam & Rachel trapped in a Tijuana borderland con that won’t stay behind the camera.
amazon.com/dp/B0G5N4L9CP
New Book Incoming from Vigilante...Looks rad. Plus, they have slots for early reviewers...Great opportunity for lovers of pulp crime and noir. Check it out! @Paulodaburka @JoelNedecky @IndieFictionAll open.substack.com/pub/vigila…
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Available today: THE SOUND OF BREAKING BONES by @EricBeetner, back in print as part of A Grifter’s Song, about grifters Sam & Rachel hustling across the South while old cons and new enemies close in.
amazon.com/dp/B0G526DM68
