R.G. Crossley
Biography
RRuss Crossley writes romance under the name R.G. Hart, mystery under the name R.G. Crossley, and science fiction and fantasy under his own. This year there will be re-issues the romantic comedies, Bachelorette: Zombie Edition and Antique Virgin originally published by Sapphire Blue Publishing, an additional paranormal romantic comedy, Zomopolis, and a new original western romance entitled, The Fire In Their Hearts co-authored with R.S. Meger.
He has sold several short stories that have appeared in anthologies from Pocket Books, St. Matins Press, at Smashwords, and other e-retail sites.
With his wife, romance author R.S. Meger, he owns and operates a small press publishing company, 53rd Street Publishing. The company began in April 2011 and now has over sixty e-book titles and two print titles, with more planned in 2012.
He is a member of SF Canada and the Greater Vancouver Chapter of Romance Writers of America. He is also an alumni of the Oregon Coast Professional Fiction Writers Master Class taught by award winning author/editors, Kristine Katherine Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith.
To find a complete listing of his work check out his website http://www.rghart.com, http://russstory.blogspot.com.Razor's blog can be found at http://razorandedge.blogspot.com
Feel free to contact him on Facebook or Twitter. He loves to hear from readers
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Books
Splatter Pattern
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.99 USD. 5630 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on April 1, 2012. Fiction.
When Tyler Welton finds himself kidnapped by an unknown opponent it starts a game between two psychopaths. A game of cat versus cat.
For Tyler Welton and the opponent are serial killers vying to be number one. Who will win this deadly game, or will death be its own reward?
Every serial killer has their day.
R.G. Crossley Presents Justice Served
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $5.99 USD. 39650 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on March 30, 2012. Fiction.
In this collection of ten tales you will find stories about police detectives and criminals, serial killers, and victims of crime, odd characters, failed writers, and a detective with a conscience.
This is a diverse collection which I hope you will enjoy. If you find these stories entertaining keep an eye out for more of my stories since I love to share them with you.
R.G. Crossley Presents More Tales of Mystery and Suspense
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $4.99 USD. 28430 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on March 29, 2012. Fiction.
In this collection are five stories of mystery and suspense.
Detectives, both private and police, solving crimes. Love, corruption, and greed abound in mystery fiction. Included are stories that demonstrate how these volatile aspects of the human psyche fight to make us stray onto the dark side of our nature and too often bring out the worst aspects of otherwise good people.
It Takes Two
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.99 USD. 4410 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on March 28, 2012. Fiction.
Two respected police detectives are faced with a seemingly impossible murder case when two women confess to a murder and the evidence suggests they are both guilty.
Will they solve the mystery of who killed Percival Butters?
Does it take two to kill?
Skullduggery
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 6840 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on March 27, 2012. Fiction.
PI Jazz Stiletto returns after the events of A Day Without Sunshine. He travels under the nom de plume, Allan Harper, a wandering man for hire.
A friend asks to help the owner of the Skull Inn on the coast of Massachusetts. Jazz accepts. A guy's gotta eat.
He soon discovers dark secrets, and bloody murder. Skullduggery abounds in this new mystery by the author of the Razor and Edge mysteries.
Loose ends
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 8940 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on January 14, 2012. Fiction.
Sheila Willis, senior homicide investigator has a triple murder to solve. But her inexperienced yet eager new partner presents a problem. He knows too much for his own good.
Before this case ends Sheila will clean up any loose ends. And hopefully this time there will be no witnesses.
Includes the bonus story, The Apprentice
A Bad Case of Loyalty
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $7.99 USD. 74450 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on January 9, 2012. Fiction.
In this exciting sequel to Death of A Hairdresser, Trudy Wilson receives a call that will change her life. Her friend, Bruce Carstairs is accused of murdering the daughter-in-law of the Prime Minister of Canada.
Trudy must hit the road to save her friend from dirty cops, and two hit men determined to silence Bruce forever.
The stakes are higher than anything she's faced before.
The Christmas Club
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 8930 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on December 17, 2011. Fiction.
For the past two years there have three bloody murders of members of rich and powerful families on December 22, 23 and 24. Then the murders stop.
On December 22nd this year it starts again. Detective Sarah Bascombe must stop a killer before the trail once again goes cold.
She soon discovers a terrible secret. A christmas club dedicated to murder. A club targeting her own family.
Robine's Diary
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.99 USD. 6060 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on November 16, 2011. Fiction.
A man's tortured past returns to haunt him.
A veteran of the Rwanda massacre, Hal Tomkins seeks solace on a remote island as a lighthouse keeper. Now he faces a deadly foe bent on murder. Is it revenge or to silence him?
Death of A Hairdresser
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $7.99 USD. 68540 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on November 5, 2011. Fiction.
In a small Oregon Coast town when one of Trudy Wilson's employees, Sharon, dies suddenly Trudy suspects she's been murdered.
Trudy teams with Sharon's brother to hunt for the killer. They soon discover the town's dark secrets. A deadly cat and mouse game of murder and terror leads to a dramatic conclusion.
Can a hairdresser and a biker solve a murder?
Contains preview of A Bad Case of Loyalty.
A Beautiful Friendship and The Parrot of Doom
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.49 USD. 2700 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on October 13, 2011. Fiction.
Two short tales of private detectives solving crimes.
The frist involves a woman who inherits her father's PI business and wonders of she can live up to his name.
The second involves Razor and Edge, two law school drop outs who must question an unusual witness to solve a murder.
The PI business has never been like this.
Drip!
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.99 USD. 4690 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on October 8, 2011. Fiction.
On a hot southern night, Will Aston, vice president of sales for Steven Lamps can't sleep. Somewhere a tap drips and it's driving him nuts.
What Will doesn't know a cunning killer plots to remove him from his job permanently.
A tale where the cure for insomnia is deadly.
The Apprentice
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 8900 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on September 26, 2011. Fiction.
A successful serial killer takes on an apprentice in the art of murder. For twenty years his mission: to rid the world of the old and useless. Now he will train his son to continue his work.
A tale where murder has a deadly purpose, and a deadly legacy.
Includes the bonus story, Loose ends.
The Bully of Broughton Hall
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.49 USD. 3010 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on September 5, 2011. Fiction.
Terry writes for a television soap opera. He solicits Herbie Walker, aka The Bully of Broughton Hall, to help him craft a believable character the audience will love to hate.
A tale of revenge. Will good triumph over evil?
Five Tales of Mystery and Suspense
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $3.99 USD. 26240 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on August 16, 2011. Fiction.
R.G. Crossley presents five tales of mystery and suspense. He introduces you to a big city PI faced with conspiracy and murder, to a small town writer walking into the middle of a robbery, to a lonely old man who must decide to take sides when friends are threatened.
An anthology of tales designed to take you to the dark places where crime thrives and courage is tested.
The Watcher of Wayburn Street
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.99 USD. 3410 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on August 13, 2011. Fiction.
Mr. Kenniphaas watches Wayburn Street from his favorite seat in his favorite coffee shop. Each day he watches the world outside the window change. Stores he has known for thrity years close. Crime has come to Wayburn Street. But he does nothing. He just watches.
Until today. Today Mr. Kenniphaas' world and the world of Wayburn Street will intersect. And today both worlds will change.
Boomerang
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.49 USD. 2960 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on August 11, 2011. Fiction.
After completing a job a hit man slips into a bar to blend in until the heat subsides. Here he meets a small time stick up artist who invites him on a job. Seeing his opportunity the hit man agrees.
When things spiral out of control he must make a choice, his survival depends on being right.
Some days a guy can't get a break...
Cape Disappointment
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $3.49 USD. 10260 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on August 3, 2011. Fiction.
A new short novel.
Affairs are best left in the past.
A young woman's corpse washes up at Cape Disappointment. Twenty years ago two men loved her. Today, one's a big city cop on the hunt for her killer. The other's a small town cop with a domineering wife.
Both harbour dark secrets that a calculating murderer will use to ensure the guilty goes free
Dangerous Waters
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.99 USD. 4000 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on August 1, 2011. Fiction.
On a stormy night on the Oregon Coast failed writer Bert Sump craves a drink at his favorite casino. Instead he walks into the middle of a robbery.
When the storm knocks out the power the police are occupied elsewhere and the crooks plan to kill all witnesses.
With the odds falling fast, Bert must find a way to survive or today will be his last.
Ragged Ice
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.99 USD. 5620 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on July 30, 2011. Fiction.
When people kill to be famous, someone must stop them. Razor and Edge take on a strange case after receiving a cryptic note with the words ragged ice written on it.
As they follow the clues they move to Manhattan and into the dark side of the music business, a cutthroat world where artists compete and murder may be the prize.
Beggin' For Murder
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $1.99 USD. 6610 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on July 28, 2011. Fiction.
When the mob comes a knockin' Razor and Edge must answer.
Mobster Tommy Manetti pays a visit to Staten island PI's Razor and Edge. Fear motivates him to ask Razor and Edge to kill a rival, his boss.
Will they accept the job? Will this be their last case? Will they themselves die?
The trickiest, most deadly case Razor and Edge have faced yet. Readers will find their other cases on Smashwords.
The Adventures of Razor and Edge
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $5.99 USD. 32760 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on July 24, 2011. Fiction.
Five tales of the quirky detective team, Razor and Edge, brought together in one volume for the first time.
Murder comes in many forms but these two law school drop outs solve the crimes so you don't have to.
Written in the style of the Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin mysteries Razor and Edge are the new detective team for the 21st century.
Death by Clown
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 11950 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on July 23, 2011. Fiction.
A clown cookie jar used as a murder weapon. A crime scene where the unexpected becomes normal. A story of family, betrayal, and broken promises where all is not what it seems.
A new Razor and Edge mystery. They solve crime so you don't have to.
Includes the bonus story, A Day Without Sunshine.
Mirror Image
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $3.99 USD. 16050 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on July 23, 2011. Fiction.
In this first short novel we meet the private detectives, Razor and Edge. A murder of a new neighbour propels them into a web of lies and deception that will challenge the budding new crime solving team to the limit.
Meet Razor and Edge, the Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin of the 21st Century , they solve crime so you don't have to.
A Day Without Sunshine
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 11940 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on July 2, 2011. Fiction.
A wealthy young woman with her throat slit. She holds private eye Jazz Stiletto's business card in her cold fingers. Now the police suspect Stiletto killed her.
A complex mix of murder, greed, and power with PI Jazz Stiletto at the centre of an impossible case where he must break all the rules to survive.
Includes the bonus story, Death By Clown.
String of Pearls
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 7640 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on May 18, 2011. Fiction.
When a elderly neighbour is robbed Razor and Edge spring into action. In the course of their investigation they discover dark family secrets that may prove deadly.
This title includes the bonus story, The Kidnapping of Billy Buttons.
The Kidnapping of Billy Buttons
by R.G. Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 13530 words.
Published by 53rd Street Publishing on April 28, 2011. Fiction.
A Razor and Edge Mystery
Razor and Edge help a twelve year old boy recover his teddy bear. They discover ties to royalty, and Billy Buttons may not belong to him.
Includes a free Razor and Edge bonus story.
See a free preview of the new original mystery novel, Death of A Hairdresser after the two stories.
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