Rick Ollerman has written many fine introductions for Stark House Press, building a dependable and knowledgeable reputation in the field of noir fiction. This essay collection should appeal to all fan
Booklist reviewed Ollerman’s first book as having “all the slam-bang anyone might want.” They called his second book, Truth Always Kills, “a moody novel with a sullen authority.” His latest is a detec
Three noir classics from 1947, 1951 and 1961, the stories of hard-luck losers looking for their last chance at redemption, unlikely gin-joint heroes of the shadowlands.
Two gangland crime novels from an author of whom Bill Pronzini said "had few peers among noir writers of the 50s and 60s; he has few peers today." Or as Ed Gorman phrased it in Mystery Scene
Three spy novels featuring lawyer Manny deWitt, originally published in paperback by Gold Medal Books. The action is light-hearted and the humor a bit twisted in these slight spoofs of the spy genre,
Two classic heist novels, the first one a kidnapping gone wrong, the second a perfectly orchestrated race track robbery, filmed in 1956 by Stanley Kubrick as The Killing.
After getting arrested for petty burglary as a teenager, Braly couldn’t get a break and spent much of his life behind bars. This is his searing autobiography, from the author of Shake Him Till He Ratt
The final three novels in the Dan Port series, Rabe's fictional study of the use and abuse of power. Port used to be second-in-command to an East Coast gangster—now he's a free agent, alone and availa
Peter Rabe created the archetypical gangster in Daniel Port and wrote about him in six different thrillers. These first three books introduce us to Port and his criminal world. Here is Port the master
The first two novels by a fresh, new talent. Turnabout: Ex-cop Frankie O'Neil is caught in the middle of a murder and money laundering scheme in Florida, forced to fight for his family while trying to
Eleven stories from the author of Goldilocks (nominated for an Edgar award), No Way Home and Voices in the Dark, selected from various literary magazines.
Nothing in Her Way presents a convoluted story of two con artists, while River Girl is a classic backwoods thriller about a man who falls for the wrong woman. Both of these novels were originally publ
Two standalone thrillers, the first the story of temporarily single male who is manipulated by a teenage girl who breaks into his house, the second the story of a brother and sister who harbor a stran
The Silent Wall is a brooding story of Mafia revenge set in a small Sicilian village, where a former soldier confronts the sins of the past. The Return of Marvin Palaver, on the other hand, is a sly t
Two early unabridged Chase thrillers from 1940. As Jarrolds, Chase’s British publisher, says, “his breakneck stories, filled with wicked twists and turns, are a mystery reader’s delight.” Vintage gang
Two novels that probe the political corruption of a big Midwestern city, where the important deals are always made behind closed doors, and the real power is wielded behind the throne. Along with The
: In this superb coming of age story from the author of One for Hell, we meet 15-year-old Jeff Carr as he learns to cope with the harsh realities of life while growing up in Texas in the 1930's. Fil
Called the "king of all thriller writers," James Hadley Chase is the master of suspenseful deception, and these are two of his finest works, reprinted from the 1950's and 60's. Included is a new intro
A cop in departmental trouble knows his wife is being stalked, but feels helpless to do anything about it. Does he report it and bring undue attention to himself, or should he take matters into his ow
Two of Gorman's best detective novels, the first one featuring Jack Dwyer, former-cop-turned-P.I., who tries to solve a mystery for a past love, and the second featuring Jack Walsh in a mystery which
