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VALENTINO SERIES
PETER MACKLIN SERIES
DETROIT CRIME SERIES
OTHER CRIME FICTION
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PAGE MURDOCK SERIES
STAND-ALONE HISTORICAL
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[ the latest books ]
June
2024
IRON STAR
[ From Forge Books ]
From
his youth as a revolutionist to his time as a Deputy U.S. Marshal,
aging lawman Iron St. John has become a larger-than-life figure—and
in the process, the man has disappeared behind the myth. During
his brief, unsuccessful political career, St. John published
his memoirs—a sanitized version of his adventures to appeal
to the masses. A generation later, the clouded truth of this
giant of the Old West has been all but lost.
Now,
Buck Jones, a pioneering film star, is vying for a cinematic
story that will launch his career to incredible heights. He approaches
Emmet Rawlings, a retired Pinkerton detective, to set the record
of St. John’s life straight once and for all. Twenty years
ago, Rawlings accompanied St. John on his final manhunt, and
in desperate need for the funding a successful book promises,
he dives deep into St. John’s past—and his own buried
memories—to tell the truth about this part-time hero.
As
the story of St. John unfolds, the romance of the period is stripped
away to reveal a reality long-forgotten in this unvarnished,
heart-racing depiction of the American West.
"Captivating...
Estleman affectionately takes an axe to the tropes on which he
built his career
while delivering a gripping story in its own right. This finds
a crime fiction legend
working in a delightful new register." —Publishers
Weekly
Nov
2023
VAMP
[ From Forge Books ]
Renowned
film detective Valentino is on a quest to help restore The Comet,
an extinct drive-in movie theater, and his trail leads him to
Leo Kalishnikov, who requests a favor first—rid him of a
blackmailer from his shady past, and he'll gladly hand over the
money that The Comet needs.
With
only an uncashed check for a clue, Valentino embarks on a treacherous
path to save not only The Comet but the last remaining print
of the 1917 film Cleopatra, which has been lost for over a century.
The film is somewhere in Los Angeles, and Valentino is willing
to risk it all to find it. He must navigate the shady underbelly
of Hollywood once more, in a dangerous adventure that threatens
not only his career—but his life.
Apr
2023
CITY WALLS
[ From Forge Books ]
The
search for a fugitive embezzler leads Amos Walker to Cleveland,
where he is hired by Emmett Yale, a leading figure in the electric
car industry, to investigate the murder of his stepson. Yale
believes that his stepson's hitman is connected to Clare Strickling,
a former employee, and his attempts to silence whispers that
he has bought illegal insider-trading information.
Walker
shadows Strickling to a private airfield as he attempts to flee
the country--only to then witness his murder. The twisted web
of lies and deceit surrounding both deaths forces Walker to question
the motivations of everyone he encounters, from Major Jack Flagg,
an elderly barnstormer, Palm Volker, the attractive aviatrix
who runs the airfield, Candido, a surly maintenance worker employed
by Palm, and Gabe Parrish, a retired boxer. Naturally, everyone
has secrets to keep--but the truths lurking beneath the surface
this time may make this Walker's final case.
Decades
after his debut, Walker remains as vigorous as ever.
Fans of Chandler and Hammett will be thrilled. —Publishers
Weekly starred review
Jun
2022
MONKEY IN THE MIDDLE
[ From Forge Books ]
The
monkey in the middle is the one who “hears no evil.”
Private
eye Amos Walker doesn’t have that luxury. Hearing the truth,
on the other hand,
is a lot less common, even from people who need his help.
"Razor-edged
prose that Raymond Chandler would appreciate lifts Estleman’s
excellent 30th
outing for Detroit PI Amos Walker.... The portrayal of the Motor
City...
is as vivid as James Ellroy’s L.A. Estleman makes sustaining
a long-running series’
high quality look easy." —Publishers Weekly starred
review
March
2021
THE EAGLE AND THE VIPER
[ From Forge Books ]
Part
high-octane suspense, part dire warning, The Eagle and the
Viper
from multiple-award-winning novelist Loren D. Estleman
reveals how close our world came—at the dawn of a promising
new century—to total war.
Praise for The Eagle and the Viper
“Fascinating premise of this standout
novel... Estleman demonstrates that his versatility extends to
mastery of multiple genres.” —Publishers Weekly
starred review
“A
beautifully written book that is filled with historical accuracy,
The Eagle and The Viper is a page-turner.” —Mystery
and Suspense Magazine
“Estleman
mixes historical fact and fiction together so seamlessly that
it’s impossible, unless you’re a scholar of French
history, to know where one leaves off and the other begins...
A fine novel, rich in historical detail and boasting a clever
plot... He delivers a first-rate historical thriller.” —Booklist
Estleman's
bibliomystery,
"Book Club,"
is available at The Mysterious Bookshop and is a Mysterious Bookshop
Original Short Story.
"Book Club" is about the murder of a wealthy
book collector and the elderly
bookshop owner who solves the crime.
Click here
for the limited hardcover
version (signed and numbered)
and, here
for the paperback
version
April 2016
DESPERATE DETROIT
And Stories of Other Dire Places
[ From Tyrus Books ]
This collection
represents forty years of suspense writing in the short form.
Previously published in a host of magazines and anthologies,
with a new Preface and introductions
to the stories written especially for this collection, these
eighteen tales feature gangsters, private eyes,
psychotic killers, hitmen, feuding families, prostitutes, prizefighters,
bodyguards, corrupt cops,
the walking dead, and ordinary people driven by desperation to
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