Paradise Square

Many mystery fans know that the father of the genre was none other than Edgar Allen Poe. In Paradise Square, a remarkable novel by E.M. Schorb set in the 19th century, Poe himself assists in the investigation of a young woman's murder. This thrilling and satisfying work, which won the Grand Prize at the Frankfurt Ebook Awards, delves into the mystery of the killer's identity and also explores the spotty record surrounding the end of Poe's career when he disappeared and was later found dying, apparently as a result of a drinking binge. Schorb brings Poe to vivid life as he joins Officer Goode--a 'leatherhead' as municipal patrolmen were nicknamed for the thick helmets they wore--in investi­gating the grisly slaying of a street vendor. Initially re­cruited to clear the name of a West Point friend, Poe is drawn by his fascination with mystery and deduction into aiding the inexperienced officer. Goode himself, who owes his appointment to political connections, sus­pects his assignment to the case is based largely on his inexperience, and that he was never intended to learn the killer's identity. In 19th-Century New York, gangs exerted powerful influence, practical and political; even fire service was provided by rival groups. Like the House of Usher looming over its moor, the specter of the corrupt Tammany Hall political machine casts its shadow over the pair's investigation. By mixing elements of the historical novel and the con­ventional mystery with a speculative reconstruction of Poe's final days, Schorb has crafted a fascinating tale. He does great honor to Poe's memory and fame as the father of the genre. The scribe would be pleased with his protegee's work.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Schorb., E.M.

Mystery

Hill House New York

This book engages the literary, the bawdy, and the surreal. Beyond its obvious skill, the feeling that comes through most clearly is a respect for the versatility of light verse--the forms it can be found in and the subjects it will accommodate.

Muddling Through: a Gallimaufry of Light Verse, Prose Poems, Short Plays, Songs, and Cartoons

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Once Upon Each Time: Collected Poems

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Schorb's poetry has won numerous awards in many categories from a wide range of competitions over recent decades-from the formal, to prose poems and free verse. The poems collected here are in all styles; unpredictable and intriguing in subject matter, and reprinted from literary journals from around the world.

Needleneck is an unusual, vivid tale, combining elements of sexual compulsion and enduring love, of violence and intellectual questioning, of action so handled that it becomes morally symbolic, of the carnal and the spiritual. This is a fast-paced adventure and a moral dream that turns into nightmare. The dialogue rings with the truth of the spoken word and the story moves with shocking speed.

Needleneck: A Noir Novel

Dates and Dreams: Short Fictions, Prose Poems, Cartoons

Dates and Dreams is a collection of over a hundred prose poems, all originally published in literary magazines and quarterlies from England, Austria, Canada, Germany, China, Australia, India, and America; from Oxford Poetry, Poetry Salzburg Review, The North American Review, to Envoi, The Outrider and the University of Windsor Review, among many others. Dates and Dreams also includes a generous selection of Schorb's unique drawings and an introduction by X.J. Kennedy.

Moon for the Misbegotten?

Comics & Graphic Novels

E.M. Schorb

Comic Strips

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Paradise Square

Muddling Through: a Gallimaufry of Light Verse, Prose Poems, Short Plays, Songs, and Cartoons

Once Upon Each Time: Collected Poems

Once Upon Each Time: Collected Poems

Needleneck: A Noir Novel

Dates and Dreams: Short Fictions, Prose Poems, Cartoons

Dates and Dreams: Short Fictions, Prose Poems, Cartoons

Moon for the Misbegotten?