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Down & Out Books
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Down and Out Books is noir.
Down and Out Books is the private eye.
Down and Out Books is hard boiled.
Down and Out Books is crime.
We are lover’s of quality, well-written stories of crime. We look for and publish great writers…some you’ve heard of, some you haven’t. These are folks you should be reading. We aim to release 2-5 titles per month starting with back catalogs and leading to new, unpublished titles.
Down and Out Books is the private eye.
Down and Out Books is hard boiled.
Down and Out Books is crime.
We are lover’s of quality, well-written stories of crime. We look for and publish great writers…some you’ve heard of, some you haven’t. These are folks you should be reading. We aim to release 2-5 titles per month starting with back catalogs and leading to new, unpublished titles.
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Fortune's Favor
by Thomas Locke & Jyoti Guptara
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 86,180.
Language:
English.
Published: November 7, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime
Imagine a world where privilege is stolen and handed down from generation to generation—supernaturally. When a disgraced accountant is hired to shadow a mysterious Indian couple, she partners with them to steal an ancient object that has kept Asia’s elites in power for generations.
Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring
by Karen E. Olson
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 11,480.
Language:
English.
Published: November 1, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
NACHOS, A STUN GUN, AND A WEDDING RING by Karen E. Olson. The Guns + Tacos Serial, Season 4, Episode 23.
Paranoia Blues: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Paul Simon
by Josh Pachter
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 80,950.
Language:
English.
Published: October 31, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery
Twenty short crime stories inspired by the songs of Paul Simon: one from each of the five Simon and Garfunkel studio albums (plus a bonus second story inspired by a song from Bridge Over Troubled Water) and one from each of the fourteen solo studio albums.
Old Man Rider: A Bishop Rider Book
by Beau Johnson
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 47,040.
Language:
English.
Published: October 24, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
A man, his grief, and the wherewithal to use it. Come, see how Bishop Rider makes them burn. OLD MAN RIDER: Stories by Beau Johnson.
Rock, Roll, and Ruin: A Triangle Sisters in Crime Anthology
by Karen Pullen
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 112,450.
Language:
English.
Published: October 3, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
ROCK, ROLL, AND RUIN is a music-themed crime story anthology of the Triangle, North Carolina, Sisters of Crime edited by Karen Pullen with an Introduction by Hank Phillippi Ryan.
Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger
by Adam Meyer
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 20,930.
Language:
English.
Published: October 1, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger by Adam Meyer. Guns + Tacos Season 4 Episode 22.
Beneath the Black Palms: Stories
by Nolan Knight
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 64,910.
Language:
English.
Published: September 26, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
Come for the sunshine, stay for the dread. BENEATH THE BLACK PALMS, Stories by Nolan Knight.
The Vegas Knockout: A Duffy Dombrowski Mystery
by Tom Schreck
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 75,240.
Language:
English.
Published: September 19, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
THE VEGAS KNOCKOUT, A Duffy Dombroski Mystery by Tom Schreck. 4th in series.
Land of 10,000 Thrills: Bouchercon Anthology 2022
by Greg Herren
Price:
$7.99 USD.
Words: 92,790.
Language:
English.
Published: September 8, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery
LAND OF 10,000 THRILLS: BOUCHERCON ANTHOLOGY 2022 edited by Greg Herren. Some of crime fiction’s top writers come together to write stories about the darker side to “Midwestern nice.”
A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine
by C.W. Blackwell
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 16,580.
Language:
English.
Published: September 1, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
A HANDFUL OF CHICLES AND A CUSTOM NINE by C.W. Blackwell. The Guns + Tacos Crime Serial, Season 4, Episode 21.
Like Whitewashed Tombs
by Ryan Sayles
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 90,880.
Language:
English.
Published: August 29, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
A bloody liquor store robbery. Two diverging police partners. One is haunted by the pain of being widowed and God’s request of him. The other is stalked by adversaries both spectral and all-too real. Their already messy lives become further entangled together as redemption slips farther away. LIKE WHITEWASHED TOMBS by Ryan Sayles.
Snake Slayer
by Rob Pierce
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 44,740.
Language:
English.
Published: August 15, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
The most fearsome killer he’d ever seen was at it again. Her name: Deria. Her weapon of choice: a Derringer .45. Its nickname: Snake Slayer. A Crime novel by Rob Pierce.
Homeland Insecurity: The Birth of an Era of Unrest in America
by J.L. Abramo
Price:
$7.99 USD.
Words: 78,510.
Language:
English.
Published: August 8, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General
Three murders, two perpetrators, a search for justice spanning four decades, in a nation of citizens moving further and further away from feelings of assurance and safety and more and more toward feelings of distrust and fear—fueled by demigods and fearmongers from Joseph McCarthy to Donald Trump. HOMELAND INSECURITY by J.L. Abramo.
Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP
by Joseph S. Walker
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 18,340.
Language:
English.
Published: August 1, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
TWO BLACK BEAN AND SHRIMP QUESADILLAS, AND A PINK RUGER LCP by Joseph S. Walker. The Guns + Tacos Serial, Season 4, Episode 20.
Out Cold: A Duffy Dombrowski Mystery
by Tom Schreck
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 81,230.
Language:
English.
Published: July 25, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
OUT COLD, a Duffy Dombrowski Mystery by Tom Schreck. 3rd in series.
White Out: A Penns River Crime Novel
by Dana King
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 88,630.
Language:
English.
Published: July 11, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
It’s been a tough winter and Penns River might have more white than it can handle … WHITE OUT, a Penns River Crime Novel by Dana King. 7th in series.
Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble
by Alan Orloff
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 17,570.
Language:
English.
Published: July 1, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
TWO TOFU TACOS, A TAURUS TX22, A TAYCAN, AND A TON OF TROUBLE by Alan Orloff. The Guns + Tacos Serial. Season 4, Episode 19.
Swing Gang
by Colin Campbell
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 79,180.
Language:
English.
Published: June 27, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
SWING GANG, a Vince McNulty Thriller by Colin Campbell. 4th in series.
Scar Tissue
by Jeffery Hess
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 73,850.
Language:
English.
Published: June 20, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
A forty-year-old self-cutting workaholic abandons everything she knows for a stripper with a death wish. Both lives change, only one ends … SCAR TISSUE, a Novel of Psychological Suspense by Jeffery Hess.
Lawyers, Guns, and Money: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Warren Zevon
by Libby Cudmore (editor) & Art Taylor (editor)
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 81,510.
Language:
English.
Published: June 13, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Lawyers, Guns, and Money: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Warren Zevon, edited by Libby Cudmore and Art Taylor.
When You Leave Me: A Friday Harbor Novel
by Susan Wingate
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 57,760.
Language:
English.
Published: June 6, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
WHEN YOU LEAVE ME, a Friday Harbor Novel by Susan Wingate. 5th in series.
TKO, a Duffy Dombrowski Mystery
by Tom Schreck
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 77,380.
Language:
English.
Published: May 30, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Down doesn’t mean out…TKO, a Duffy Dombrowski Mystery by Tom Schreck. 2nd in series.
The Neon Lights Are Veins
by Nolan Knight
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 70,340.
Language:
English.
Published: May 30, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
When a Hollywood burnout searches the underbelly of Los Angeles for his missing ex-girlfriend, a gauntlet of waking nightmares emerges to destroy him … THE NEON LIGHTS ARE VEINS by Nolan Knight.
Breaking Character
by Mark T. Conard
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 90,720.
Language:
English.
Published: May 9, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
A small-time actor is accused of murdering his girlfriend’s abusive ex, and he escapes the heat when he accepts the bizarre role of an eccentric billionaire’s long-lost friend, allowing him to hide in plain sight while he searches for the real killer … BREAKING CHARACTER by Mark T. Conard.
The Damned Lovely
by Adam Frost
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 84,100.
Language:
English.
Published: May 2, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
The Damned Lovely. Where everybody knows your name… and darkest secret. A Crime Thriller by Adam Frost.
The Gray Detective
by Stephen Burdick
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 85,020.
Language:
English.
Published: April 25, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
THE GRAY DETECTIVE: Three Crime Novellas by Stephen Burdick. Setting: Clearwater Beach, Florida.
Canary in the Coal Mine
by Charles Salzberg
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 87,510.
Language:
English.
Published: April 18, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
CANARY IN THE COAL MINE by Charles Salzberg. “Canary in the Coal Mine is a terrific old-school crime novel with a machine gun pace. It delivers style and satisfaction on every page.” —Peter Blauner
Groovy Gumshoes: Private Eyes in the Psychedelic Sixties
by Michael Bracken
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 94,030.
Language:
English.
Published: April 11, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
GROOVY GUMSHOES: Private Eyes in the Psychedelic Sixties. Edited by Michael Bracken.
On the Ropes
by Tom Schreck
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 92,950.
Language:
English.
Published: March 28, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
Down doesn’t mean out… ON THE ROPES, a Duffy Dombrowski mystery by Tom Schreck. 1st in series.
Bad Guy Lawyer
by Chuck Marten
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 70,180.
Language:
English.
Published: March 21, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Guy McCann, a mafia lawyer on the run from his former employer, teams up with a back-alley doctor to track down Guy’s old girlfriend Blair, a syndicate working girl with a secret that could be their ticket to freedom from the mob … BAD GUY LAWYER by Chuck Marten.
Hell to Pay
by Andy Rausch
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 64,360.
Language:
English.
Published: March 14, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Hell to Pay: Diggy and Stick Book One by Andy Rausch is unlike any crime novel you’ve ever read before. It’s dark, dangerous, edgy, and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Buckle up for one hell of a ride!
Sheehan's Dog
by Les Roberts
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 97,310.
Language:
English.
Published: February 28, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
A thriller in which a retired Irish mafia hit man has to track down the killer of a star athlete just released from prison for running a dogfighting enterprise.
Razing Stakes
by TG Wolff
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 93,710.
Language:
English.
Published: February 14, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
It’s not the enemies you see, it’s the ones you don’t … RAZING STAKES by TG Wolff. The De La Cruz Case Files, #3.
Guns + Tacos Vol. 5
by Michael Bracken (editor) & Trey R. Barker (editor)
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 56,150.
Language:
English.
Published: January 1, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Each episode of Guns & Tacos features the story of one Chicagoland resident who visits the taco truck seeking a solution to life’s problems, a solution that always comes in a to-go bag.
Guns + Tacos Vol. 6
by Michael Bracken (editor) & Trey R. Barker (editor)
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 52,380.
Language:
English.
Published: January 1, 2022
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Each episode of Guns & Tacos features the story of one Chicagoland resident who visits the taco truck seeking a solution to life’s problems, a solution that always comes in a to-go bag.
Mickey Finn Vol. 2: 21st Century Noir
by Michael Bracken
Price:
$7.99 USD.
Words: 93,050.
Language:
American English.
Published: December 13, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
MICKEY FINN VOL. 2: 21ST CENTURY NOIR, the second volume of the hard-hitting series, is a crime-fiction cocktail that will knock readers into a literary stupor. Edited by Michael Bracken.
Forced Perspective: A Grant & McNulty Thriller
by Colin Campbell
Price:
$7.99 USD.
Words: 84,260.
Language:
American English.
Published: December 6, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
FORCED PERSPECTIVE, a Grant & McNulty Thriller by Colin Campbell. 1st in series.
A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo
by Andrew Welsh-Huggins
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 17,770.
Language:
American English.
Published: December 1, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
A SMITH & WESSON WITH A SIDE OF CHORIZO by Andrew Welsh-Huggins. Guns + Tacos, Season 3, Episode 18.
Behind the Wall of Sleep: A Henry Malone Novel
by James D.F. Hannah
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 75,470.
Language:
American English.
Published: November 29, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP, a Henry Malone Novel by James D.F. Hannah. 5th in series.
All My Sins Remembered
by Ron Cooper
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 69,790.
Language:
American English.
Published: November 29, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Literature » Literary
Murder, runaways, cults, philosophy, and plenty of laughs all collide here! ALL MY SINS REMEMBERED by Ron Cooper.
Holland Bay
by Jim Winter
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 82,900.
Language:
American English.
Published: November 22, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
The only way out of the Game is through … HOLLAND BAY, a Crime Thriller by Jim Winter.
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
by Nigel Bird
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 59,540.
Language:
British English.
Published: November 15, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
This year, the fireworks will be red hot … AIN’T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD by Nigel Bird. The Rat Pack Series, 3rd in series.
Bay of Martyrs
by Tony Black & Matt Neal
Price:
$7.99 USD.
Words: 76,680.
Language:
British English.
Published: November 8, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
A young woman’s body. A million-dollar property deal. Who will uncover the truth? BAY OF MARTYRS, a Crime Novel by Tony Black and Matt Neal.
Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers
by Neil S. Plakcy
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 14,080.
Language:
English.
Published: November 1, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
TWO STEAK TACO COMBOS AND A PAIR OF SIG SAUERS by Neil S. Plakcy. Guns + Tacos Season 3 Episode 17.
The Boy from County Hell
by Thomas Pluck
Price:
$7.99 USD.
Words: 98,570.
Language:
American English.
Published: November 1, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
THE BOY FROM COUNTY HELL, a Jay Desmarteaux crime thriller by Thomas Pluck. 2nd in series.
All the Good in Evil
by Joe Ricker
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 84,490.
Language:
American English.
Published: October 25, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
If you want redemption, find the good in evil … ALL THE GOOD IN EVIL, a Crime Novel by Joe Ricker.
Velvet Elvis
by Greg F. Gifune
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 73,280.
Language:
American English.
Published: October 18, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Sonny Cantone is having a really bad day. Wait until he sees the next twenty-four hours. VELVET ELVIS, a Crime Novel by Greg F. Gifune.
Trouble No More: Crime Fiction Inspired by Southern Rock and the Blues
by Mark Westmoreland
Price:
$7.99 USD.
Words: 88,290.
Language:
American English.
Published: October 11, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
TROUBLE NO MORE: Crime Fiction Inspired by Southern Rock and the Blues edited by Mark Westmoreland.
Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44
by Hugh Lessig
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 17,820.
Language:
English.
Published: October 1, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
REFRIED BEANS AND A SNUB-NOSED .44 by Hugh Lessig. The 16th episode of Guns + Tacos edited by Michael Bracken and Trey R. Barker.
Friend of the Devil
by James D.F. Hannah
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 72,120.
Language:
American English.
Published: September 27, 2021
by
Down & Out Books.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL, A Henry Malone Novel by James D.F. Hannah. 4th in series.
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