Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is considered to be the first gonzo journalist. But, fact is, there were writers doing first-person stories long before his writing got tagged as “gonzo” in 1970. Shirrel Rhoades, for instance.Gonzo journalism is a style of writing in which the writer is part of the story. According to the definition, the personality of the writer is as important as the event being chronicled. That certainly describes Hunter Thompson’s writing. But back in the mid-‘60s when R...

Key West serves as backdrop for some of the world's best mystery stories. Here is the second collection of murder and mayhem in Paradise, a can't-put-it-down anthology featuring eleven leading Key West mystery writers: Heather Graham; Michael Haskins; Jonathan Woods; Lucy Burdette; Hal Howland; Robert Coburn; Shirrel Rhoades; Ben Harrison; William R. Burkett, Jr.; Barthélemy Banks; and Bill Craig. "One-stop shopping for murder-on-the-beach reading," says Marcy Birdweather of Marcy's Musing...

Key West serves as backdrop for some of the world’s best mystery stories. Here is the third collection of murder and mayhem in Paradise, a keep-you-up-at-night anthology featuring ten leading writers who explore the dark side of the Southernmost point in the continental US: John Hemingway, Roberta Islieb (writing as Lucy Burdette), Sandra Balzo, Shirrel Rhoades, Robert Coburn, Jonathan Wood, Barthélemy Banks, Bill Craig, Mike Dennis, and Michael Haskins. “An outstanding collection of myste...

The island of Key West serves as backdrop for some of the world’s best mystery stories. Here is the fifth collection of murder and mayhem in Paradise, a hard-hitting anthology that features ten leading writers who explore the dark side of the Southernmost city in the continental US: Jack Mazur, Shirrel Rhoades, Rick Ollerman, Albert L. Kelley, Wayne “Skip” Kadar (writing as Justin Maxwell), Barthélemy Banks, R. K. Simpson, Robert Coburn, John Guerra, and Randy Becker.

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Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is considered to be the first gonzo journalist. But, fact is, there were writers doing first-person stories long before his writing got tagged as "gonzo" in 1970. Shirrel Rhoades, for instance.Gonzo journalism is a style of writing in which the writer is part of the story. According to the definition, the personality of the writer is as important as the event being chronicled. That certainly describes Hunter Thompson's writing. But back in the mid-'60s when Rh...

These classic mysteries were carefully selected from among pulp mystery magazines and brought back to life by Absolutely Amazing Ebooks.A return to those great old mysteries found in Black Mask and other pulp magazines, this collection will have you biting your nails as culprits get their just deserts. Here are two handfuls of classic mystery stories – along with an almost-forgotten Sam Spade short story by Dashiell Hammett.

** A unique compilation of classic mysteries stories from the days of pulp fiction.A return to those great old mysteries found in Black Mask and other pulp magazines, this collection will have you biting your nails as culprits get their just deserts. Here are two handfuls of classic mystery stories – along with an almost-forgotten Sam Spade short story by Dashiell Hammett.

Long known as a literary haven, Key West also serves as backdrop for some of the world's best mystery stories. For the first time ever, eight of Key West's leading mystery writers are collected into one volume. Included here are stories by Tom Corcoran, Michael Haskins, Jonathan Woods, Lucy Burdette, Hal Howland, Mike Dennis, Jessica Argyle, and Shirrel Rhoades. "Can't-put-'em-down stories by Key West's best mystery writers," observes legendary Reef Perkins.

Key West serves as backdrop for some of the world's best mystery stories. Here is the third collection of murder and mayhem in Paradise, a keep-you-up-at-night anthology featuring ten leading writers who explore the dark side of the Southernmost point in the continental US: John Hemingway, Roberta Islieb (writing as Lucy Burdette), Sandra Balzo, Shirrel Rhoades, Robert Coburn, Jonathan Wood, Barthélemy Banks, Bill Craig, Mike Dennis, and Michael Haskins. "An outstanding collection of myste...

Where in Grand Central Station do you find the Whispering Wall … and what restaurant is only a whisper away from it? What’s was the purpose of the secret cellar at the 21 Club? Where could you eat at a drive-in in the middle of Manhattan? Why were gorgeous fashion models serving shrimp po’boys in a New York bait shop? Where did the waiters sing opera? Where could you find a nightclub hidden behind a wardrobe in an antique store … or behind a door in a pawn shop? Where can you eat steak and...

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