Hard Boiled

Hard-boiled crime fiction is a literary style, most commonly associated with detective stories, distinguished by the unsentimental portrayal of violence and sex.

Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2)
The Gods of Gotham
Sandman Slim (Sandman Slim, #1)
Back Spin (Myron Bolitar, #4)
Mark of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #1)
Blackout (Cal Leandros, #6)
Rough Weather (Spenser, #36)
A Curtain Falls (Simon Ziele, #2)
Somebody Owes Me Money
Noir: A Novel
Baby Moll
Sleepless
Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files (The Dresden Files, #.5)
Hard Magic (Grimnoir Chronicles, #1)
Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, #7)

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  • Murder in the Dog Park by Jill Yesko
    Murder in the Dog Park: Bad Girl. Good Cop. Bad Dog
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    Discovering the body of a brutally murdered boy in a rainy dog park is the worst possible way for private detective Jane Ronson to start her day.

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    Giveaway dates: Apr 29 - May 29, 2013
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  • The Fallout by Garry Disher
    The Fallout
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    Release date: Jul 16, 2013
    “Endlessly cool, enormously competent.... a banquet for those who like it uncut and unsparing.”
    —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

    Australian jewel thief W…more View Details »
    Giveaway dates: May 16 - Jun 10, 2013
    20 copies available, 90 people requesting
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  • Tenderloin by Ty Hutchinson
    Tenderloin (Abby Kane Novel)
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    Release date: Jul 15, 2013
    Life in San Francisco could not be better for FBI Agent Abby Kane and family. With white-collar crimes dominating her work schedule, chasing deranged…more View Details »
    Giveaway dates: May 05 - Jul 15, 2013
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  • The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
    The Maltese Falcon
    L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet #3)
    The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
    The Colorado Kid
    Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1)
    Tripwire (Jack Reacher, #3)
    Red Harvest
    The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet #2)
    Gone, Baby, Gone (Kenzie & Gennaro, #4)
    Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2)
    The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
    Moonlight Mile (Kenzie & Gennaro,#6)
    D Is For Deadbeat (Kinsey Millhone, #4)
    I is for Innocent (Kinsey Millhone, #9)
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    Grifter's Game by Lawrence BlockFade To Blonde by Max PhillipsTop of The Heap by A.A. FairLittle Girl Lost by Richard AleasTwo for the Money by Max Allan Collins
    Hard Case Crime
    80 books — 1 voter

    Sex, Death & Honey by Brian KnightA Face Full of Ugly - From The Misadventures of Butch Quick by Brian KnightBig Trouble in Little Boots by Brian Knight
    The Misadventures of Butch Quick
    3 books — 2 voters


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