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August 13, 2014
Science Fiction Detective Mash-Ups
My first article is up at Tor.com on Eight Essential Science Fiction Detective Mash-Ups.
August 12, 2014
August 11, 2014
August 7, 2014
How the West was Funny
I'm over at Criminal Element with How the West was Funny: 10 Can’t-Miss Comedies. I’m always looking for a good laugh and I know I’ve only touched the tip of the iceberg. Maybe when you get a chance you can click over there and name for me some Western comedies that you’ve enjoyed.
Review: The Lizard’s Ardent Uniform & Other Stories
The seven tales presented are all good ones that push the boundaries in small and big ways. If you like considering the idea that there is far more going on than meets the eye this book is for you. A crime is present in many of the tales, but the tale itself might be fantasy, fiction or something else. The Lizard’s Ardent Uniform & Other Stories: Veridical Dreams Vol. 1. is one of those rare deals where each story is incredible good making the read simply fantastic from start to finish. --Kevin Tipple
Full review: The Lizard’s Ardent Uniform & Other Stories: Veridical Dreams Vol. 1. Edited by David Cranmer
Free eBook! Dinero Del Mar by Garnett Elliott
Jack Laramie finds himself in the middle of a rural beauty contest that’s as crooked as a busted fiddle. Things get worse from there, and a chance encounter in the Corpus Christi drunk-tank leads to a new case—on Texas’s dazzling Padre Island. A big, old mansion full of scheming rich folks, lawyers, and psychics is just the beginning. Jack survives the ‘trip’ of his life, but is his craftiness a match for the privileged upper crust? Dinero Del Mar runs about 24k words, the longest Drifter to date, and features an ending that will forever change the series. Don’t miss it!
*****
Dinero Del Mar is the fifth novella in The Drifter Detective series, following on the heels of Wayne D. Dunde’s Wide Spot in the Road, and Garnett Elliott’s The Girls of Bunker Pines, Hell Up in Houston, and the eponymous debut, The Drifter Detective.
August 5, 2014
Ashes to Ashes
Longmire: 3.10 Season Finale “Ashes to Ashes” reviewed by Edward A. Grainger.
August 4, 2014
Available now! Dinero Del Mar by Garnett Elliott
Jack Laramie finds himself in the middle of a rural beauty contest that’s as crooked as a busted fiddle. Things get worse from there, and a chance encounter in the Corpus Christi drunk-tank leads to a new case—on Texas’s dazzling Padre Island. A big, old mansion full of scheming rich folks, lawyers, and psychics is just the beginning. Jack survives the ‘trip’ of his life, but is his craftiness a match for the privileged upper crust? Dinero Del Mar runs about 24k words, the longest Drifter to date, and features an ending that will forever change the series. Don’t miss it!
*****
Dinero Del Mar is the fifth novella in The Drifter Detective series, following on the heels of Wayne D. Dunde’s Wide Spot in the Road, and Garnett Elliott’s The Girls of Bunker Pines, Hell Up in Houston, and the eponymous debut, The Drifter Detective.
August 3, 2014
Kevin Gleeson on Screams From My Father
Paul F. Gleeson was a successful Chicago lawyer who died in 2012, at the age of 70. He was also my father. Among his belongings we found a boxful of typed manuscripts from the 1970s and 80s. It turned out they were short stories he had written. These were great stories in the “pulp fiction” tradition, tales of crime and punishment, and strange characters committing dark deeds. Also in the box were rejection letters from publishers. Dad was unable to get past the literary gatekeepers of those days. Discouraged, he stuck to his day job, and gave up his dream of entertaining the readers of America. The stories sat, unread, for three decades in a dusty heap.
But my sister, my two brothers, and I are making his dream come true now. We are finally sharing these stories with the world, the way he always wanted. His anthology, Screams from My Father: Stories by Paul F. Gleeson, includes these ten wickedly witty original short stories.
TEN SHORT STORIES:
"One Bet Too Many": Howard Timmins is betting his life that what happened in Vegas will stay in Vegas.
"All in the Family": A little boy and his young mother enjoy playing in the park. But they are being watched.
"Unhappy Hour": When you drink at the Literal Club, you get exactly what you order.
"What a Difference a Day Makes": How did April 10, 1861, manage to get erased from history?
"Scab": When Kellman crosses the picket line, his friends have to show him some tough love.
"Don't Touch That Dial": Martha has a surprise waiting for Carl when he gets home. Carl might have something for Martha too.
"Reunited We Fall": Crashing college reunions is a good way to score a free meal. Or become one.
"Going the Distance": What happens when a man pushes himself to the limit? And what happens when he pushes further than that?
"Lunch": What started as a lunch hour quickly devolved into a blurry swirl of intrigue and nefarious plots.
"Weight and See": Margaret has to lose weight, or die. Roger can help.
AND MORE:
Also in the book are five humorous columns by Paul Gleeson, a foreword by Kevin Gleeson, and terrific cover art by Brendan Gleeson.
Kevin Gleeson on Screams From My Father (Free eBook 8/3/14)
Paul F. Gleeson was a successful Chicago lawyer who died in 2012, at the age of 70. He was also my father. Among his belongings we found a boxful of typed manuscripts from the 1970s and 80s. It turned out they were short stories he had written. These were great stories in the “pulp fiction” tradition, tales of crime and punishment, and strange characters committing dark deeds. Also in the box were rejection letters from publishers. Dad was unable to get past the literary gatekeepers of those days. Discouraged, he stuck to his day job, and gave up his dream of entertaining the readers of America. The stories sat, unread, for three decades in a dusty heap.
But my sister, my two brothers, and I are making his dream come true now. We are finally sharing these stories with the world, the way he always wanted. His anthology, Screams from My Father: Stories by Paul F. Gleeson, includes these ten wickedly witty original short stories.
TEN SHORT STORIES:
"One Bet Too Many": Howard Timmins is betting his life that what happened in Vegas will stay in Vegas.
"All in the Family": A little boy and his young mother enjoy playing in the park. But they are being watched.
"Unhappy Hour": When you drink at the Literal Club, you get exactly what you order.
"What a Difference a Day Makes": How did April 10, 1861, manage to get erased from history?
"Scab": When Kellman crosses the picket line, his friends have to show him some tough love.
"Don't Touch That Dial": Martha has a surprise waiting for Carl when he gets home. Carl might have something for Martha too.
"Reunited We Fall": Crashing college reunions is a good way to score a free meal. Or become one.
"Going the Distance": What happens when a man pushes himself to the limit? And what happens when he pushes further than that?
"Lunch": What started as a lunch hour quickly devolved into a blurry swirl of intrigue and nefarious plots.
"Weight and See": Margaret has to lose weight, or die. Roger can help.
AND MORE:
Also in the book are five humorous columns by Paul Gleeson, a foreword by Kevin Gleeson, and terrific cover art by Brendan Gleeson.
