M.A.C.
December 2006
Don’t Let the Mystery End Here. Try These Other Great Books From
HARD CASE CRIME!
Hard Case Crime brings you gripping, award-winning crime fiction by best-selling authors and the hottest new writers in the field. Find out what you’ve been missing:
The CONFESSION
by DOMENIC STANSBERRY
WINNER OF THE EDGAR® AWARD!
She was young, beautiful... and dead!
Jake Danser has it alclass="underline" a beautiful wife, a house in the California hills, and a high-profile job as a forensic psychologist. But he’s also got a mistress. And when she’s found strangled to death with his necktie, the police show up at his door. Now it’s up to Jake to prove he didn’t do it. But how can he, when all the evidence says he did?
As Jake’s life crumbles around him, he races to find proof of his innocence. And with every step, the noose is tightening...
PRAISE FOR THE BOOKS OF DOMENIC STANSBERRY:
“Fascinating, beautifully written...an enviable achievement.”
— San Francisco Chronicle
“A murky, moody slice of noir.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“A compelling and incredibly dark modern noir shocker.”
— Publishers Weekly on The Confession
Available now at your favorite bookstore. For more information,
visit www.HardCaseCrime.com
More breathtaking suspense from MAX ALLAN COLLINS
TWO for the MONEY
by MAX ALLAN COLLINS
WOULD NOLAN BURY THE HATCHET WITH THE MOB... OR WOULD THEY BURY HIM FIRST?
They don’t come any tougher than Nolan—but even a hardened professional thief can’t fight off the whole Chicago mafia. So after 16 years on the run, Nolan’s ready to let an old friend broker a truce. The terms: Pull off one last heist and hand over the proceeds.
But when things go wrong, Nolan finds himself facing the deadliest double cross of his career. Fortunately, Nolan has a knack for survival—and an unmatched hunger for revenge...
RAVES FOR MAX ALLAN COLLINS:
“Collins is a consummate storyteller”
— Booklist
“A terrific writer!”
— Mickey Spillane
“A compelling talent.”
— Library Journal
“Collins is in a class by himself”
— S.J. Rozan
Available now at your favorite bookstore. For more information,
visit www.HardCaseCrime.com
More breathtaking suspense from MAX ALLAN COLLINS
THE LAST QUARRY
by MAX ALLAN COLLINS
QUARRY’S BACK—FOR HIS TOUGHEST JOB EVER
The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry long ago disappeared into a well-earned retirement. But now a media magnate has lured the restless hitman into tackling one last lucrative assignment. The target is an unlikely one: Why Quarry wonders, would anyone want a beautiful young librarian dead?
And why in hell does he care?
On the 30th anniversary of the enigmatic assassin’s first appearance, bestselling author Max Allan Collins brings him back for a dark and deadly mission where the last quarry may turn out to be Quarry himself.
THE CRITICS LOVE THE LAST QUARRY:
“Violent and volatile and packed with sensuality... classic pulp fiction.”
— USA Today
“Collins’ witty, hard-boiled prose would make Raymond Chandler proud.”
— Entertainment Weekly
Available now at your favorite bookstore. For more information,
visit www.HardCaseCrime.com
The final crime novel from THE KING OF PULP FICTION!
DEAD STREET
by MICKEY SPILLANE
PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION BY MAX ALLAN COLLINS
For 20 years, former NYPD cop Jack Stang has lived with the memory of his girlfriend’s death in an attempted abduction. But what if she didn’t actually die? What if she somehow secretly survived, but lost her sight, her memory, and everything else she had... except her enemies?
Now Jack has a second chance to save the only woman he ever loved—or to lose her for good.
ACCLAIM FOR MICKEY SPILLANE:
“One of the world’s most popular mystery writers.”
— The Washington Post
“Spillane is a master in compelling you to always turn the next page.”
— The New York Times
“A rough-hewn charm that’s as refreshing as it is rare.”
— Entertainment Weekly
“One of the all-time greats.”
— Denver Rocky Mountain News
Available now at your favorite bookstore. For more information,
visit www.HardCaseCrime.com
Shamus Award Winner for Best Original Paperback Novel of the Year
SONGS of INNOCENCE
by RICHARD ALEAS
Three years ago, detective John Blake solved a mystery that changed his life forever—and left a woman he loved dead. Now Blake is back, to investigate the apparent suicide of Dorothy Louise Burke, a beautiful college student with a double life. The secrets Blake uncovers could blow the lid off New York City’s sex trade... if they don’t kill him first.
Richard Aleas’ first novel, LITTLE GIRL LOST, was among the most celebrated crime novels of the year, nominated for both the Edgar and Shamus Awards. But nothing in John Blake’s first case could prepare you for the shocking conclusion of his second...
RAVES FOR SONGS OF INNOCENCE:
“An instant classic”
— The Washington Post
“The best thing Hard Case is publishing right now.”
— The San Francisco Chronicle
“His powerful conclusion will drop jaws.”
— Publishers Weekly
“So sharp [it’ll] slice your finger as you flip the pages.”
— Playboy
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