One name springs to mind when we think of classic suspense films; Alfred Hitchcock. His silhouette is instantly recognisable as no one else has quite the same pouty lips and round, chubby face. The way he posed for photographs and his penchant for making cameo appearances in his films bear witness to his larger-than-life personality, but it was his ability to tell a spellbinding tale coupled with his technical brilliance that earned him the epithet of "Master of Suspense". His groundbreaking use of camera movement and the way he framed shots to maximise anxiety and fear place films like "Vertigo" among the very finest examples of creative achievement ever produced within the seventh art. In "Rear Window", he builds edge-of-your-seat tension by placing us in James Stewart's wheelchair and making us watch events unroll through his eyes, and the use of cutting-edge special effects in "The Birds" is almost as impressive as the fact that more than three thousand birds were trained for the film. What else do these three films mentioned have in common, along with "Psycho" and "Rebecca" and so many others? That's right...they were based on novels or short stories; the written word. In "A Hint of Hitchcock", we turn our attention back from the screen to the page, and bring you, the avid suspense reader, modern tales that chill and surprise, all inspired by the work of the master of suspense. Better Not Look Down - Josh Pachter, Golden Curls - Rebecca A. Demarest, More Than Suspicion - Joseph S. Walker, Paranoia - Paulene Turner, The Suitcase - Jason Fischer, Rebecca Redux - Elizabeth Elwood, Highwayman's Hitch - Cameron Trost, Relish - David Carroll, Karma is a Thief in the Night - Roger Johns, Scallion's Head - H.K. Stubbs, Closed Circuit - Mark Blackham, Vault - Andy Rausch

A Hint of Hitchcock: Stories Inspired by the Master of Suspense

Literature & Fiction

CARROLL, David

Elwood, Elizabeth

Pachter, Josh

Demarest, Rebecca A.

Walker, Joseph S.

Johns, Roger

Trost, Cameron

Turner, Paulene

Rausch, Andy

Fischer, Jason

Short Stories & Anthologies

Black Beacon Books

From John A. Russo, co-author of Night of the Living Dead:
"By now almost everyone knows that the concept of the modern flesh-eating zombie originated in the sixties with Night of the Living Dead. That's why I think that this anthology of short stories paying homage to that fact is a wonderful idea. When I was asked to write such a story, I was told that each and every story in the book would have to take place in or around the time, in 1968, when the horror classic that I co-authored took place…
Perhaps, for you, dear reader, some of the stories you will read in these pages will take their place as some of your very own favorites. Please step back with me into the 1960's – a time of peaceniks, rednecks and unspeakable zombie horror!!"
BURNING BULB PUBLISHING PROUDLY PRESENTS:
RISE OF THE DEAD - A collection of seventeen stories from masters of pen and screen, featuring:- The First One by John Russo- Home Cookin by Tyson Blue- The Last Ministry by E.L. Stice- The Turbulent Flight Home by Nelson W. Pyles- The South Will Rise Again by Andy Rausch- Lovely Rita by Stephen Spignesi- The Protest by R.D. Riley- Peace in Peaces by Zakary McGaha- The Commune by David J. Fairhead- Cocaine Connie by Gary Lee Vincent- End Scene by David C. Hayes- Elizabeth's Story by Rachel J. Montgomery- Deadheads by Paul Victor Wargelin- Philbear by David F. Walker- Wrong Place, Wrong Time by William Vitka- Felicity Marmaduke Redux by Rich Bottles Jr.- The Morning After by Douglas Brode

Rise of the Dead: An Earth-Shattering Anthology of Zombie Terror

Russo, John

Spignesi, Stephen

Pyles, Nelson W.

Vincent, Gary Lee

Blue, Tyson

Stice, E. L.

Riley, R. D.

McGaha, Zakary

Fairhead, David J.

Genre Fiction

Burning Bulb Publishing

Contract killers have long been a point of interest for readers of crime fiction and action film fans. Dead-End Jobs: A Hitman Anthology offers up eighteen works of short fiction from some of the hottest writers in the business. While the stories all depict professional killers, they are wildly different in their tone and the styles in which they are written, as well as the way they are depicted and the point-of-view from which they're told. Some of these killers are seasoned professionals and others are new to the killing game. Some stories find their settings in urban locales such as New York City or Los Angeles and others in backwater rural locations. There are also contract killers of every stripe. Some stories depict the traditional organized crime gunmen while others feature corner boys doing the bidding of neighborhood drug dealers and the like. The stories in this collection are fast-paced and action-packed. Just as there are contract killers of varying pedigrees here, Dead-End Jobs features the writing of veteran wordsmiths such as Joe R. Lansdale, Max Allan Collins, and Stephen Spignesi, as well as new but equally exciting writers. Each author in this collection is as skilled as the hitters depicted in the stories. But their weapons are words instead of rifles and pistols, and every one absolutely kills here. Praise for DEAD-END JOBS: "An incredible collection of powerful and haunting stories that exist in that shadowy realm between tragedy, nihilism and noir." -S.A. Cosby, author of Blacktop Wasteland

Dead-End Jobs: A Hitman Anthology

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

LANSDALE, Joe R.

Miller, Chris

Pitts, Tom

Pierce, Rob

Brazill, Paul D.

Collins,Max Allan

Mystery

All Due Respect

Let It Kill You

Chino Genetti is about to break one of the first rules of being a hitman: don't fall in love with your target. The alcoholic assassin's life changes when he receives the assignment to eliminate beautiful jazz singer Ericka Green. When love clouds his judgement and he forgoes his loyalty to crime boss Cocoa, he ends up a target himself. On the run from assassins, Chino makes a begrudging deal to live in peace, but old wounds and retribution threaten to take away everything he loves. Desperate to protect Ericka, Chino is ready to leave a bloodbath in his wake. But will his trail of vengeance be enough to save her? "I loved Let It Kill You. Andy Rausch's dialogue is great and oftentimes hysterically funny." - Craig Hamann, screenwriter / director, Boogie Boy

United States

Independently published

Let It Kill You: Large Print Edition

Until One Of Us Is Dead

"Until One of Us Is Dead blew me away. It's every bit as good as the best of Jack Ketchum. It delivers blow after blow and ends with a double hammer-fist to the jaw. Andy Rausch is relentless." -- Clark Roberts, author, Led By Beasts "An incredibly dark and twisted novella... I doubt that even Edward Lee would have the guts to read it, never mind write it." - Stanley Wiater, author, Dark Dreamers When his young granddaughter Allie is suddenly abducted from a restaurant in rural Missouri, police officer Denny Davis' life takes a devastatingly dark turn. After thirteen years, a fruitless manhunt has turned him into a troubled alcoholic plagued by guilt - but a twist of fate leads him stumbling down an unexpected path. Trapped in a sinister game and shocked at its players, can Denny find revenge - and redemption - as he finally comes face to face with the perpetrator? This book contains graphic violence and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18. This is the large print edition of Until One Of Us Is Dead, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Until One Of Us Is Dead: Large Print Edition

Lefty is a black hitman working for the Chicago mob. Tasked with eliminating a mark, he kills the man and his wife, only to learn they have an infant daughter. Realizing the child is now alone in the world, Lefty takes her in and decides to raise her as his own. Years later,&nbsp;Lefty embarks on a trip across the country to pick up a freelance contract: a once-in-a-lifetime hit with a two million dollar paycheck. Together with two-ex-colleagues and his daughter,&nbsp; they head to Detroit to take on a sadistic mob boss's son. When the stakes get high, can Lefty figure out who to trust - and keep his daughter safe?

Layla's Score: Large Print Edition

Thrillers & Suspense

Lefty is a black hitman working for the Chicago mob. Tasked with eliminating a mark, he kills the man and his wife, only to learn they have an infant daughter. Realizing the child is now alone in the world, Lefty takes her in and decides to raise her as his own. Years later, Lefty embarks on a trip across the country to pick up a freelance contract: a once-in-a-lifetime hit with a two million dollar paycheck. Together with two-ex-colleagues and his daughter, they head to Detroit to take on a sadistic mob boss's son. When the stakes get high, can Lefty figure out who to trust - and keep his daughter safe?

Layla's Score (Layla and Lefty Crime Series)

The Suicide Game: Large Print Edition

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