Saratoga Longshot

Stephen Dobyns

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Arrow Books, Ltd.

After Victor Plotz becomes the victim of a hit-and-run and his camera is stolen by the driver, Charlie Bradshaw finds himself between the police and an armed robbery scheme in his efforts to track Victor's assailant

Saratoga Snapper

MYSTERIOUS PRESS

Saratoga Bestiary

Mystery

Three boy-hood friends gather at the home of Dr. Pacheco for a semi-annual dinner party, during the course of which they discover the secrets of the house, and Pacheco's obsessive imprisonment of the beautiful and enigmatic Senora Puccini, as well as secrets about their own compulsions.

The Two Deaths of Senora Puccini

Penguin Books, Ltd.

One after another three girls disappear from a small American town. As the sleepy little town awakens to a horrific nightmare, no one is safe from the epidemic of suspicion.

The Church of Dead Girls

Thrillers & Suspense

Penguin

In Best Words, Best Order Stephen Dobyns explains the mystery of the poet's work and the ability of poetry to communicate thought and feeling between the mind of the writer and the mind of the reader.

Best Words, Best Order: Essays on Poetry

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

A poet and mystery writer explores the art and craft of poetry. Stephen Dobyns explains the ability of poetry to communicate thoughts and feeling between the writer and the reader. Through essays on memory and metaphor, pacing, the intricacies of voice and tone, and appreciation of classic writers such as Chekhov and Rilke, Dobyns guides readers through poetry's mystery.

Essays & Correspondence

The House on Alexandrine

Set against the violently fragmented matrix of Detroit in 1973, Dobyns' novel is an unlikely fusion of love and violence. The plot centers around the lives of fifteen people-and three dogs-who live in a Cass Corridor rooming house. When an innocent Ontario farm boy comes to Detroit in search of his runaway sister, he provides a temporary focus for the other residents. They include a bartender/writer, an avant-garde composer and his wife, a former policeman, a female artist whose rent is being paid by two men, and a pair of elderly ex-convicts-one a panhandler, the other a locksmith. Robbery, murder, a stabbing, a poisoning, and a fire serve to bring about a profound emotional transformation among the characters. Against this hostile urban landscape, Dobyns weaves his extrordinary human tapestry. By the novel's close, the housemates "unite" to form a rich though volatile world.

Genre Fiction

Wayne State Univ Pr

Contemporary

Wayne State University

Charlie Bradshaw is a regular, down-to-earth guy -- middle-aged, divorced, an ex-cop working as a security guard at a Saratoga stable. Then his boss gets killed. It shows Charlie what's behind those powerful and prestigious stable owners. But Charlie doesn't back off. Aided by a motley band of guards and grooms, racetrack touts and toughs, Charlie discovers a far-reaching plot behind the murder -- a discovery that just might cost him his life! "Dick Francis had better look to his laurels. An American long shot, appropriately named Dobyns, is coming up fast on the outside." (The Houston Post)

Saratoga Swimmer

Allison Busby

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Books by Stephen Dobyns

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Saratoga Longshot

Saratoga Snapper

Saratoga Bestiary

The Two Deaths of Senora Puccini

The Church of Dead Girls

Best Words, Best Order: Essays on Poetry

Best Words, Best Order: Essays on Poetry

The House on Alexandrine

The House on Alexandrine

Saratoga Swimmer