Lawrence, Kansas. 1863.The Civil War’s battlefields pit countrymen against one another. Neighbors. Family. No mercy and no love lost between the sides. A schism, long festering. Still felt today.But the war’s battlefields hold no monopoly on bloodshed.And on one fateful dawn in the sleepy border town of Lawrence, Kansas, all the epic drama of a nation at war comes together in a strikingly original historical thriller tale spiced with both the massi...

Climb aboard the unchartered Green River, a motorboat headed out to sea with a group of men who are up to no good.There is a table setting for one, a harsh November chill to the air, and the sense that something horrible has happened.And perhaps something far worse is about to take place.Let the churning wake of The Voice of Rage and Ruin wash over you as you encounter a troubling new voice in the world of crime fiction—one so distinct and unsettling, it compels you...

Buckle up for a white-knuckle drive through the ruined chaos of a mind gone wrong.There is only the open road of the American West, a lawman with no resources, and the unvarnished confession of a criminal that shouldn’t exist in a world of the good and righteous.But perhaps that world long ago ceased to exist. Or never existed in the first place.Let the speed and hot desert wind hit your face as you encounter an unsettling new voice in the world of crime fiction—one...

Jesus said to turn the other cheek. Unfortunately, he never said it to Ray-Ray Horne.As far as forgiveness went, you found none on the streets of inner-city Baltimore.When drug dealer Ray-Ray Horne finds his turf stepped on, retaliation by any means dominates his mind. A ruthless, dangerous, and off-kilter mind.For fans of The Wire, grab this lean and relentless drive-by through the chaotic life of Baltimore’s criminals and experience the highs, lows, and heartbreak...

The First Volume in the Much Anticipated Series from 11x Writers of the Future short fiction award honoree!For the first time, collect Niz Thomas’ short fiction all in one place with a career-spanning, multi-volume series focused on delivering the perfect combination of genre fiction with each release.Volume One collects over a dozen short stories of relentless, page-turning suspense, beautifully taught and committed prose, and an inside look at characters facing the harsh ...

Elderly mob fixer Jimmy Hanson sits on trial for multiple homicide deep in the heart of Florida’s most remote swampland.Nicknamed the Senior Slayer, the packed South Florida courtroom eagerly awaits his testimony. Wanting to know the truth behind the bizarre case. The carnage. The mayhem.Against his lawyer’s orders, Jimmy testifies. Ready to unleash the impossible-to-believe secrets only he knows.But secrets sometimes have a mind of their own.Posing question...

Ronny returns home to his family’s inner city apartment building after being under lock and key. He has no prospects, no friends, no real hope.Worse, Ronny faces the prospect of confronting his family, who shunned him during his time away.But on condition of his release, they must help him reacclimate to society. Living with and managing the issue which got him locked up in the first place …Posing questions of redemption, rehabilitation, humanity and inhumanity,

The Next Volume in the Much Anticipated Series!Tune into the frequency of these “dispatches” from the mind of eleven-time Writers of the Future Contest honoree, Niz Thomas.For the first time, collect Niz Thomas’ short fiction all in one place. With a multi-volume series entitled Nizpatches, you get stories all centered around a theme or genre. Volume Two collects a perfect alchemy of riveting suspense, throat-clutching tension, and the feeling tha...

A new series from a 12x Writers of the Future Contest nominee author introduces an epic urban noir fantasy tale pitting the battle between Good and Evil into the gritty, greasy, grimy world of Blues music.Rainmaker Hayes captivates anybody he so desires with music that comes from another dimension. With a magic guitar and a dark, secret power, he transports people from the here and now into another world – one as unpredictable as it is dangerous.He could use this p...

The Memory Motel promises to mine the depths of humanity’s darkest, most repressed memories.The ones too painful for people to encounter on their own.Walter Owens cannot remember who killed his wife. Despite witnessing the murder, the trauma from losing her blocks his ability to identify the killer. And his inability to remember pushes him to risk everything to get the memory back.But inside the Memory Motel, something more sinister awaits.Something far wors...

When the cops break down your door in the dead of night, they mean business. And not necessarily the official kind.A lesson learned the hard way for the narrator of When Sheds Talk – an ex-mobster who thought hiding out in the suburbs was his ticket out of the life.Fleeing from his own home, he finds an unlikely ally waiting for him in the shadows of his yard. One who offers a helping hand in a high pressure, get-gone-or-get-arrested situation.But helping hands for ...

She is a tornado of trouble. A drifter, a grifter, a rebel.A woman with a lot more than just the attitude she wears like a stiletto dagger.She’s got a new name in every city. A true name – the very essence of a person or thing.An almost mystical property bestowed from the universe when the true name is invoked.This time, you can call her Betsy.Hitching a ride along the freight rails, Betsy is on a high after ditchi...