He had to make things right... He had to find the killer. P.I. Duke Rogers finds himself in an explosive situation in this racially charged thriller that could be torn from today's headlines. His case might have to wait... The immediate problem: getting out of South Central Los Angeles in one piece during the 1992 "Rodney King" riots, and that's just the start of his day. Duke considers himself a screwup in more ways than one. He screwed up his life and now he's screwed up a case, real bad. For a quick $250 bucks he finds an old "friend" for a client. The client's "friend," an up and coming African-American actress, Teddie Matson, ends up murdered. And Duke knows his client did it. Wracked by guilt for his inadvertent involvement, he knows he has to do something to clean up the mess and make amends. His mission begins with Teddie's family in South Central L.A. - and while there the "Rodney King" riots ignite. Duke does whatever he has to do to survive this nightmare and get out alive so he can continue his pursuit of the killer. But what Duke never counted on was falling for Teddie's sister, Rita. While Duke hunts down the killer he must also deal with the racism of his partner, Jack, and from Warren, the murder victim's brother, who is a mirror image of Jack in that department. He must also confront his own possible latent racism - even as his relationship with Rita intensifies. And he is burning on the inside, knowing that he is going to have to tell Rita the truth sooner or later. WHITE HEAT is an intense mystery-thriller.

White Heat: P.I. Duke Rogers Series - Book 1

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Marks, Paul D.

Mystery

Timeless Skies Publishing

Shamus Award-Winning Author "...a nonstop staccato action noir... Vortex lives up to its name, quickly creating a maelstrom of action and purpose to draw readers into a whirlpool of intrigue and mystery... but be forewarned: once picked up, it's nearly impossible to put down before the end." --D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review "Noir, Thy Name is Paul D. Marks Marks is an authority on all things noir and L.A., and he knows how to give this contemporary tale the kick of a double shot of whiskey straight up. Chandler and Cain have found their heir." --Jon Bloch, Criminologist and author of Identity Thief and Shadow Language "A swirling thrill-ride through the streets of L.A." --Matt Coyle, author of the Anthony Award winning Rick Cahill crime novels Zach Tanner is on the run. He can run from the war, but he can't run from himself. Zach and his girlfriend, Jess, careen down Sunset Boulevard, trying to get away from a red Camaro that s hot on their tail. But it s hard to get away from your best friends, who think you ve stolen their spoils of war. A novel from the mean streets of Los Angeles by the Shamus Award-Winning author of WHITE HEAT

Vortex: A Mystery Crime Thriller

At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Weekly Magazine presents original short stories by the world's best-known and emerging mystery writers. The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty. Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery. In our cover feature, "The Box" by Paul D. Marks, find out what happens when a cop gets tunnel vision and only sees one suspect: You. "Storey" by Eric Cline: Great artists sometimes have messy personal lives. But what if it becomes impossible to separate the art from its creator? In "Evidence" by Dennis Palumbo a Crime Scene tech steals incriminating evidence from a crime scene, then uses it to blackmail the criminal. In "Sergeant Spinge And The Locked-Room Mystery" by Rob Nisbet, Sergeant Spinge is the sole policeman in a town of gnomes. He longs to solve a traditional 'locked-room mystery' but first he must cope with a series of impossible thefts. "Hi! I'm Heather" by Thomas Millstead, follows Sergeant Hagen on his second day with the Computer Crimes Unit, when a disturbing email propels him into a journey to the painful past-and a murder on Skeleton Hill. "Gold, Jewels, Art, My Father" by David Rachels: David's father has hinted at family treasure buried in the backyard ... After David's father dies, he returns home to dig. In "The Search For Doctor Vane" by Jeffery Scott Sims, Doctor Vane ventured to Ironfang Island seeking pirate treasure and archaeological lore. Now Professor Vorchek has gone in search of him. What he finds justifies the infamous island's reputation.

Mystery Weekly Magazine: May 2019 (Mystery Weekly Magazine Issues)

Cline, Eric

Palumbo, Dennis

Nisbet, Rob

Sims, Jeffery Scott

Rachels, David

Millstead, Thomas

Literature & Fiction

Independently published

"Bobby Saxon lives in a world that isn't quite ready for him. He's the only white musician in an otherwise all-black swing band at the famous Club Alabam in Los Angeles during World War II--and that isn't the only unique thing about him... And if that isn't enough to deal with, in order to get a permanent gig with the band, Bobby must first solve a murder that one of the band members is falsely accused of in that racially prejudiced society."--Provided by publisher.

The Blues Don't Care (Bobby Saxon)

Down & Out Books

It doesn't have to be the dark of a rainy night for it to be noir. It doesn't have to be shadowy rooms of Venetian blinds. It doesn't even have to be a femme fatale. Noir is somebody tripping over their own faults, somebody who has an Achilles heel, some kind of greed, or want or desire that leads them down a dark path, from which there is sometimes no return. No one is safe. There's no place to hide in this collection of twelve stories from the dark side of the American Dream. Stories of noir from Coast to Coast. Contributors: Colleen Collins-Denver, Colorado Brendan DuBois-rural Massachusetts Alison Gaylin-Hudson Valley, New York Tom MacDonald-Nashua, New Hampshire Andrew McAleer-Boston, Massachusetts Michael Mallory-Springfield, Missouri Paul D. Marks-Venice Beach/Los Angeles, California Dennis Palumbo-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Stephen D. Rogers-Providence, Rhode Island John Shepphird-Los Alamos, New Mexico Jaden Terrell-Nashville, Tennessee Dave Zeltserman-small town Kansas Praise for the COAST TO COAST series: Murder from Sea to Shining Sea "A sterling collection of coast-to-coast crime stories dripping with local color-all of it blood red." -Chuck Hogan, Hammett Prize winner and international bestselling author of The Strain "Envelope-pushers A truly WOW collection by the best mystery writers out there-full of surprises only they can pull off." -Thomas B. Sawyer, bestselling author of Cross Purposes and Head-Writer of Murder, She Wrote "An engaging collection from a stellar cast of award-winning mystery authors guaranteed to keep you awake all night." -Hannah Dennison, author of the IMBA bestselling Vicky Hill Mysteries "This intriguing collection of stories from these masters of suspense will keep you guessing from cover to cover and coast to coast." -Raffi Yessayan, author of 8 in the Box and 2 in the Hat Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea "A tantalizing array of stories guaranteed to please fans of PI fiction. High fives all around " -MWA Grand Master Bill Pronzini "Tough, taut and terrific. This cross-country collection of sleuthing stories-from the best writers in the private eye biz-is wonderfully written, always surprising, and completely entertaining." -Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author "A bang-up read of PI fiction from a gallery of impressive authors. Compelling, fun, and full of clever surprises. A treat." -Shamus Award-winning author John Shepphird

Coast to Coast Noir

DuBois, Brendan

Gaylin, Alison

Mallory, Michael

Shepphird, John

MacDonald, Tom

Collins, Colleen

Rogers, Stephen D.

McAleer, Andrew

Short Stories & Anthologies

“Envelope-pushers! A truly WOW collection by the best mystery writers out there—full of surprises only they can pull off.” —Thomas B. Sawyer, best-selling author of Cross Purposes and No Place to Run, and head-writer of Murder, She Wrote Coast to Coast: Murder from Sea to Shining Sea With a Killer Cast Including: Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini 4 Time Edgar Winner William Link Shamus Winner Paul D. Marks Sherlock Holmes Bowl Winner Andrew McAleer Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Award Winner Robert S. Levinson Scribner Crime Novel Winner William G. Tapply Al Blanchard Award winner James T. Shannon ...and other poisoned pen professionals. Crime in high places. Crime in low places. Crime from Coast to Coast. Crime in the Faneuil Hall Marketplace of Boston to the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the Port of Los Angeles. From the wind-swept sails of the New England shoreline to the transitioning Italian-American neighborhood of North Beach in San Francisco and the Disney Concert Hall in L.A. Crime is everywhere, from the murky depths of Echo Park Lake and the body dump of the Angeles National Forest, to the clear waters of Oyster Bay and the beaches of Cape Cod—even Mexico City—in this collection of stories that range from hardboiled to suspense-thrillers. And while these stories differ in locale, climate, mood and the tone and voices of the various writers, they all resonate with the dark underbelly of crime. Continuing in the tradition of the great pulp magazines, stories and writers, we offer you Coast to Coast: Murder from Sea to Shining Sea.

Coast to Coast: Murder from Sea to Shining Sea

Hardboiled. Softboiled. Noir. East Coast. West Coast. And all points in between. Whatever you call them, gumshoe, shamus, Pinkerton, detective, private eye, P.I., shadow, tail, investigator, and wherever you need them, from East to West, North to South. They’re all here. From the hard pavement of Brooklyn, New York, to the mean dusty streets of Carson City. Down to sultry New Orleans and the freak show that’s Venice, CA. From the flim-flammers of Waco, Texas to DC, Las Vegas to San Berdoo and LA. And from Iowa City to San Diego and small town North Carolina—not to mention the low-life drug dealers in a little place called King’s Quarter, Maine. No one is safe in this impressive collection featuring fourteen original private eye stories plus one previously published bonus story. Crime fiction connoisseurs will visit one major crime scene after another with some of today’s best-of-the-best crime writers serving as tour guides. Poisoned-pen masters like: J.L. Abramo, Eric Beetner, Michael Bracken, Meredith Cole, Matt Coyle, Thomas Donahue, John Floyd, Gay Toltl Kinman, Terrill Lee Lankford, Janice Law, Paul D. Marks, Andrew McAleer, O’Neil De Noux, Robert J. Randisi, Art Taylor. COAST TO COAST: PRIVATE EYES FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA features suspense stories ranging from hardboiled to psychological to thrillers. And while these stories differ in locale, climate, mood and tone, they all resonate with the dark underbelly of crime. Praise for COAST TO COAST 2 … “Tough, taut and terrific. This cross-country collection of sleuthing stories—from the best writers in the private eye biz—is wonderfully written, always surprising, and completely entertaining.” —Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author of Say No More “A tantalizing array of stories guaranteed to please fans of PI fiction. High fives all around!” —MWA Grand Master Bill Pronzini on Coast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea “A bang-up read of PI fiction from a gallery of impressive authors. Coast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea is compelling, fun, and full of surprises. A treat.” —Shamus Award-winning author John Shepphird Praise for the COAST TO COAST crime fiction series … “Envelope-pushers! A truly WOW collection by the best mystery writers out there—full of surprises only they can pull off.” —Thomas B. Sawyer, bestselling author of Cross Purposes, head writer of Murder, She Wrote “A sterling collection of coast-to-coast crime stories dripping with local color—all of it blood red.” —Chuck Hogan, author of The Town and Devils In Exile “An engaging collection from a stellar cast of award-winning mystery authors guaranteed to keep you awake all night.” —Hannah Dennison, author of the IMBA bestselling Vicky Hill Mysteries “This intriguing collection of stories from these masters of suspense will keep you guessing from cover to cover and coast to coast.” —Raffi Yessayan, author of 8 in the Box and 2 in the Hat

Coast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea

Winner of the 2013 Shamus Award for Best Indie PI Novel! PI Duke Rogers finds himself in a combustible situation in this racially charged thriller. His case might have to wait… The immediate problem: getting out of South Central Los Angeles in one piece during the 1992 “Rodney King” riots and that’s just the beginning of his problems. Duke finds an old “friend” for a client. The client’s “friend,” an up and coming African-American actress, ends up dead. Duke knows his client did it. Feeling guilty that he inadvertently helped the killer find the victim, he wants to track down the client/killer. He starts his mission by going to the dead actress’ family in South Central L.A.—and while there the “Rodney King” riots ignite. While Duke searches for the killer he must also deal with the racism of his partner, Jack, and from Warren, the murder victim’s brother, who is a mirror image of Jack in that department. He must also confront his own possible latent racism—even as he’s in an interracial relationship with the dead woman’s sister. Praise for WHITE HEAT: “…taut crime yarn set in 1992 against the turmoil of the Los Angeles riots that followed the acquittal of the police officers charged with assaulting motorist Rodney King…. the author ably evokes the chaos that erupted after the Rodney King verdict.” —Publishers Weekly “White Heat is a riveting read of mystery, much recommended.” —Midwest Book Review “[White Heat] really caught early 90s’ LA, in all its sordid glory. And had me turning pages late into the night. I think WH is up there with the best of the LA novels, but has an air of authenticity that many lack.” —Woody Haut, journalist, author of Neon Noir: Contemporary American Crime Fiction, Pulp Culture: Hardboiled Fiction &amp; the Cold War, and Heartbreak and Vine: The Fate of Hardboiled Writers in Hollywood “Expect the unexpected…in an action-walloping award-winner of harrowing twists and turns…” —Gordon Hauptfleisch, Seattle Post Intelligencer and BlogCritics.org “A gripping tale of prejudice and deceit, set against the tumultuous backdrop of the 1992 L.A. riots. White Heat is all the title promises it to be.” —Darrell James, award-winning author of Nazareth Child and Sonora Crossing “Written in a staccato, noir style as intense as the 1992 LA riots, White Heat is a stunning debut novel. It grabs you with the intensity of the riots and keeps the anxiety and tension pushing full-throttle right up to the bittersweet ending. White Heat is a hard-hitting, noir detective thriller that also deals with tough issues like racism, the ‘diversity’ of racism, and the human condition.” —Andrew McAleer, bestselling author of 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists and Fatal Deeds

White Heat (Duke Rogers PI)

Literary

While the storm rages over California’s notorious anti-illegal alien Proposition 187, a young woman climbs to the top of the famous Hollywood Sign—and jumps to her death. An undocumented day laborer is murdered. And a disbarred and desperate lawyer in Venice Beach places an ad in a local paper that says: “Will Do Anything For Money.” Private investigator Duke Rogers, infamous for solving the case of murdered starlet Teddie Matson, feels he must do “penance” for his inadvertent part in her death. To that end, he takes on the case of Carlos, the murdered day-laborer, as a favor to his sister Marisol, the housekeeper down the street from Duke’s house. Duke must figure out what ties together Carlos’ murder, the ex-lawyer’s desperate ad and the woman jumping from the sign? And who is the mysterious “coyote”? Amid the controversial political storm surrounding California’s Proposition 187, Duke and his very unPC sidekick Jack are on the case. They slingshot from the Hollywood Sign to Venice Beach. From East Hollywood to the “suicide bridge” in Pasadena, and from Smuggler’s Gulch near the Mexican border back to L.A. again. Their mission catapults them through a labyrinth of murder, intrigue and corruption of church and state that hovers around the immigration debate in this searing sequel to the explosive Shamus Award-winning novel White Heat. Praise for BROKEN WINDOWS: “Fans of downbeat PI fiction will be satisfied…with Shamus Award winner Marks’s solid sequel to 2012’s White Heat.” —Publishers Weekly “Paul D. Marks’ Broken Windows is extraordinary. While the plot is both fascinating and timely, the real beauty of Broken Windows lies in his gorgeous authorial voice.” —Betty Webb, Mystery Scene “Marks expertly drops readers (returning and new) into Duke’s world—1994 Los Angeles—from the start, and the prologue is a doozy. In it, a young woman climbs to the top of the Hollywood sign and jumps off. The scene isn’t exploitative, but it is realistic and heart-wrenching in its realism. Although it’s set in 1994, it’s eerie how timely this story is. There’s an undeniable feeling of unease that threads through the narrative, which virtually oozes with the grit, glitz, and attitude of L.A. in the ’90s. I’m an ecstatic new fan of Duke’s.” —Kristin Centorcelli, Criminal Element “This electrifying novel will jolt your sensibilities, stir your conscience and give every reader plenty of ammunition for the next mixed group where the I-word is spoken!” —John Dwaine McKenna, The Mysterious Book Report “[T]his entertaining tale, has the sly humour of a modern-day Philip Marlowe and a similar penchant for attracting trouble. Marks writes with an easy style that carries you through the story and creates engaging characters to spike your interest.” —Vicki Weisfeld, Crime Fiction Lover “What I really enjoyed in addition to a joined-up, coherent and satisfying case, was the backdrop of the city, depicted both physically in Marks’ referencing of cultural hot spots and emotionally in the depiction of the attitudes and mood of the time. You can sense Paul D. Marks is an Angeleno.” —Col’s Criminal Library

Broken Windows (Duke Rogers PI)

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