BEAT L.A. by Gary Phillips, Tony Chavira and Manoel Magalhaes

FourStory and Down & Out Books proudly announce the release of a graphic novel written by Gary Phillips and Tony Chavira and illustrated by Manoel Magalhaes. BEAT L.A., divided between the perspectives of Bicycle Cop Dave and Brand & Reese,

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Previously Unpublished Richard Barre Short Stories Just Released

So you’ve read Richard Barre’s three original Christmas themed short stories (The Star, Bethany and Wind on the River) which were released back in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Well, Richard enjoyed the process so much, he was inspired to write

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The Official Down & Out Books BOGO Offer – Entire Month of November and December!!!

Yep, you heard it right! Buy one, get one…FREE Here’s the dealio: 1. Buy any book published by Down & Out Books during November and December 2. Read and enjoy it 3. Post a review 4. Send an email with

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New anthology benefiting Murder & Mayhem in Muskego

The 8th annual Murder and Mayhem in Muskego will take place on November 9 and 10, 2012. There are 20 confirmed and 1 unconfirmed authors attending this years event. More information can be found at the official site or on

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Quick Hit Q&A: David Corbett

David Corbett is the author of four critically acclaimed suspense thrillers. Before becoming a novelist, he spent fifteen years as an investigator for San Francisco private detective agency Palladino & Sutherland. In 1995, he left the business to help his

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Quick Hit Q&A: Pamela Samuels Young

Pamela Samuels Young is an award-winning author of five novels and a contributor to Scoundrels: Tales of Greed, Murder and Financial Crimes. Pamela is the latest to share some of her thoughts on crime fiction in this Quick Hit series.

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Quick Hit Q&A: Gary Phillips

To round out our Quick Hit series this week, Down & Out tapped Gary Phillips—editor of the just-released Scoundrels and author of numerous comics and novels, including the Ivan Monk and Martha Chainey Series—to answer some of our most burning

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Quick Hit Q&A: Kelli Stanley

Next up in our quick hit series is Kelli Stanley, author of the Miranda Corbie series. Stanley’s story “Survivor” can be found in Scoundrels: Tales of Greed, Murder and Financial Crimes, and was excerpted earlier this week over at the

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Quick Hit Q&A: Eric Stone

With the official publication of Scoundrels: Tales of Greed, Murder and Financial Crimes, we’ve asked some of the contributors to tell us about writing, crime, and Scoundrels. First up is Eric Stone, author of the successful Ray Sharp series and

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