Seth Harwood visits Jay Stringer: YOUNG JUNIUS

Seth Harwood and Jay Stringer chat it up. Check out the book: YOUNG JUNIUS

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DSD Pod: Interview with Tony Black

The newest DSD Podcast features an interview with Tony Black.

DSD Vs. Tony Black

Scottish crime novelist drops by to talk to Russel and Jay about his latest book, TRUTH LIES BLEEDING, which is available on the amazons, the kindles, and all good local bookstores. Music is THE SHY RETIRER by Arab Strap, available on ye olde itunes.

Next up Jay will be joined by the internet's very own Mr Seth Harwood.

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DSD Book Club -- LATE RAIN chat with author Lynn Kostoff

In today's special edition of the Do Some Damage podcast, Steve Weddle talks with Lynn Kostoff, author of LATE RAIN, the Do Some Damage book group selection.

For more on the DSD Book Group, go here.

For more on Do Some Damage, go here.

For more on LATE RAIN (Tyrus Books) and Lynn Kostoff, go here.

DESCRIPTION

Corrine Tedros is a Lady Macbeth wannabe who sets in motion the murder of her uncle-in-law (a soft-drink mogul), and things go awry when the murder is witnessed by a senior citizen in the late stages of Alzheimers. Things are complicated by the fact that the daughter of the man with Alzheimers is involved with a former homicide detective who has resigned and moved South in an attempt to reshape and simplify his life; on his own, Decovic starts to make connections in the case that cause Corrine Tedros to up the ante in keeping herself out of the murder investigation.

A book about desire and need and the fear that drives how far the characters are willing to go to find what they want.

REVIEWS

• “Corrine Tedros decides her elderly uncle-in-law, Stanley, is standing in her way when he refuses to sell his successful South Carolina company to the highest bidder, so through a shady lawyer, she hires a killer to take care of the problem. Jack Carson, a man suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, witnesses the murder but can’t describe the killer. Meanwhile, Ben Decovic, formerly a homicide detective in Ryland, Ohio, is now a patrolman for the Magnolia Beach Police Department in South Carolina, where he is attempting to recover from a personal tragedy. Although Corrine has made sure she has an alibi, Decovic is suspicious of her reactions and delves into her past, which she has gone to great lengths to conceal. Then Decovic becomes romantically involved with Jack’s daughter, Anne, and events begin to spiral out of control. Kostoff, author of the well-received The Long Fall (2003), returns to crime fiction with what a promising series debut starring a principled cop who is beginning to heal himself.”
  —Booklist
  “It’s safe to lump Lynn Kostoff in with Pinckney Benedict and Madison Smartt Bell, which is to say he is a very talented writer who no one will read because they are too busy telling all their friends on Facebook how funny last night’s episode of the hit sitcom “Two Bikini Models and an Adorable Puppy” was. This state of affairs does not fill my heart with hope.”
  —Independent Crime
  “Masterful writing, spot on dialogue and insight to the human condition more often associated with literary works than crime fiction, Lynn Kostoff’s Late Rain is one of those rare novels that transcend genre fiction; it is writing at its very best, brilliant from start to finish.”
  —Charlie Stella author of Johnny Porno
  “It reminds me a little of the work of Elmore Leonard, only it’s more tightly plotted. This is an excellent novel that makes me eager to read Kostoff’s earlier books.”
  —James Reasoner
  “The plot is rich and thick and the subplots connect in ways I wasn’t expecting. There are at least two subplots that are so beautifully understated, my jaw dropped when I finally caught on. If I did. . . I think I did. . .”
  —Sarah Wesson
  
  
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Missed Flight, featuring Oscar Martello

Here's a special fiction edition of the DSD Podcast.


Dan O'Shea reads Steve Weddle's "Missed Flight." 


If you like Dan's reading of "Missed Flight," check out his reading of another Oscar Martello story, "Walkaways," which you can find at Seth Harwood's CrimeWav. And check out Dan's site for his own stories.


The story "Missed Flight" appeared at Beat To A Pulp here.


Also, we've announced the new book for the DSD book group. More info here.

The DSD collection TERMINAL DAMAGE, containing "Walkaways," is available at Amazon's Kindle store and at Smashwords. 




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PIKE chat with Benjamin Whitmer

On Dec. 18, Steve Weddle and Benjamin Whitmer had a chat about Whitmer's fantastic book, PIKE.

The novel was the lead-off pick for the DoSomeDamage book group.

Two other things to mention to you.

First, still plenty of copies of the TERMINAL DAMAGE ebook available at Amazon and Smashwords.

Second, the Christmas Noir Flash Challenge that Jay Stringer thought up kicks off over at DoSomeDamage this week. We got so many entries, Jay will be updating the site multiple times per day. Great stories from some of our favorite writers.

So enjoy the chat with Mr. Whitmer.

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Crime Fiction in Comics

In this episode Jay is joined by Paul Montgomery (IFANBOY.COM and the FUZZY TYPEWRITER podcast) and Joey Aulisio (MATINEEIDLES.COM and the CHEMICAL BOX podcast) to talk about crime fiction in comics, and some of the great titles you could try out.

BLACKSAD

Hardboiled PI fiction. With animals.

ISBN 978-1595823939

SCALPED

Noir, Crime and Social fiction set on a Native American reservation. Best comic currently on the go? Quite possibly.

The story starts with volume one, INDIAN COUNTRY, ISBN 978-1845766764

JINX.

What Eliot Ness did next.

ISBN 978-1582401744

TORSO, GOLDFISH

Sergio Leone-inspired street level crime stories.

978-1582401959

978-1582401799

ALIAS

Female PI. With superpowers. And great dialogue.

One of the best comics of the last ten years.

978-0785137320

POWERS

Cops + Superpowers + Dialogue = Fun.

The story starts with the murder mystery WHO KILLED RETRO GIRL? ISBN 978-1582406695

CRIMINAL

Noir anthology series. Very accessible. One of the best titles out there. The omnibus is a sound investment ISBN 978-0785142294

TORPEDO and WEST COAST BLUES

European Mob Noir

978-1600104541

978-1606992951

ABANDONED CARS

Coney Island Crime Noir, evokes a lighter side of Goodis.

978-1560979180

PARKER

Richard Stark Comic. Nuff said.

978-1600104930

STUMPTOWN

Rockford-style PI story. All four issues may still be available at your local comic story if you ask reeeeeal nice. The hardback collected edition will be out early next year.

SCARLET

New series, too early to say but looks like a cool vigilante-style story. Check your local comic store.

Paul and Jay also discuss the novels of Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, Charlie Huston and Ken Bruen.

The music this week is a fun mix. We kick off with the classic Peter Gunn theme, one of crime fiction’s best tunes, before a little of the Black Keys and the sadly defunct Bash & Pop.

More to come!

The next episode will be more chat from Paul, Joey and Jay. We’re talking more crime comics, some film and TV, and a triple threat match between Joey, Jay and Frank Miller.

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Hilary Davidson: Do Some Damage Done

This week we're chatting with Hilary Davidson about her debut, THE DAMAGE DONE. 

Hilary Davidson

THE DAMAGE DONE

“Razor sharp mystery debut… a great portrait of sisterly love, despite a dysfunctional past, as well as a highly satisfying mystery” — Publishers Weekly
Lily Moore, a successful travel writer, fled to Spain to get away from her troubled, drug-addicted younger sister, Claudia. But when Claudia is found dead in a bathtub on the anniversary of their mother’s suicide, Lily must return to New York to deal with the aftermath.
The situation shifts from tragic to baffling when the body at the morgue turns out to be a stranger’s. The dead woman had been using Claudia’s identity for months. The real Claudia had vanished, reappearing briefly on the day her impostor died. As Claudia transforms from victim to suspect in the eyes of the police, Lily becomes determined to find her before they do.
Is Claudia actually missing, or is she playing an elaborate con game? And who’s responsible for the body that was found in the bathtub? An obsessive ex-lover? An emotionally disturbed young man with a rich and powerful father? Or Lily’s own former fiancé, who turns out to be more deeply involved with Claudia than he admits?
As Lily searches for answers, a shadowy figure stalks her and the danger to her grows. Determined to learn the truth at any cost, she is unprepared for the terrible toll it will take on her and those she loves.

“A tale of nonstop action with a nice final twist” — Booklist

“Hilary Davidson is one to watch” — Margaret Cannon, Globe & Mail

“A rich, haunting debut” — Megan Abbott

“Grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go” — Linda Fairstein

“One of the best debuts I’ve read in years” — Jon Jordan, Crimespree

“Think Hitchcock writing for the hip Manhattan set” — Ken Bruen

“An accomplished work that brilliantly balances the demands of tightly-plotted noir with a compassionate exploration of family secrets and survivor’s guilt. A superb debut.” — Dennis Tafoya

“Readers will eagerly await Davidson’s next book” — Library Journal

“Hilary Davidson’s debut is a memorable one.” — Ed Gorman

“My favorite new voice in crime fiction.” — Allison Glasgow Robinson, Thuglit

THE DAMAGE DONE, published by Forge on September 28, 2010 (ISBN 0765326973), is available from independent mystery booksellers across North America, as well as from IndieBound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders,Powell’s, and — in Canada — Indigo/Chapters.

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