"It’s never just about taking a shot...This is the eighth issue in the Switchblade Outlaw Fiction anthology. Featuring Seven Switchblade Veterans, as well as some brand new players you ought to know. Featuring the poetry of Doug Knott, and fourteen no-luck tales from the dark corners of some of the most cutting edge criminal minds. Noir from the fringe—each of the stories in this volume offer one thing for sure: it doesn’t matter how str ..."
"Switchblade is going south—way down south, like a thong bikini in the Daytona Beach heat, where there’s no escaping the humidity. Half of these fifteen tales of vice and suspense take place in the sunshine state, the other half are the same potency of beloved filthy noir, from someplace else. Cult leaders, serial killers, private eyes, rock stars, cigarette boats, bare knuckle fighters, alligators, fugitives, strip clubs, mobsters, and ..."
Running Red (Paperback or Softback) by JackBates Paperback, Published 2017 by Untreed Reads Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-945447-41-9, ISBN: 1-945447-41-9
"" Spinning their chosen tunes and the tale of its matching crime are: Earl Staggs, Jack Bates, Linda Kay Hardie, Jeanne DuBois, Terrie Farley Moran, Heidi Hunter, Merrilee Robson, Claire A. Murray, Michael Bracken, Maddi Davidson, Joseph S. ..."
"What do you call a group of writers tasked with penning tales of crime that must include animals and their collective names? It’s a wording of writers!This wording features twenty-one writers who share crimes stories with a surprising twist. No animals are harmed—the humans don’t fare so well.Here are the usual suspects:Jack Bates, Michael Bracken, Jeanne DuBois, Kaye George, EJ McFall, Kari Wainwright, John M. Floyd, Heidi Hunter, Jacq ..."
Running Red (Hardback Or Cased Book) by JackBates Hardcover, Published 2017 by Untreed Reads Publishing, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-945447-69-3, ISBN: 1-945447-69-9
"Switchblade Issue Nine is all about gaslighting, the outfit, prostitution, and the priesthood. Issue nine takes a stab at insanity, revenge, and new beginnings . Unlike the bulky heavyweight issues of the past, this issue is lean and mean like Tommy Hearns. Featuring Paul D.Marks, Glenn A. Bruce, John Kojak, J. Rohr, Willie Smith, Richard Risemberg, A.F. Knott, Stefen Styrsky, Fred Rock, Mark Slade, and Jack Bates. And just like the Mot ..."
"A tsunami-sized crime wave of hardboiled noir from some of the most enduring names in crime fiction, outside of the New York Five. This is the biggest, most robust issue of Switchblade yet. An all-star lineup, brimming with hard luck tales from some of the best outlaw fiction storytellers in print. Court Merrigan and Rob Pierce are in this issue. Indianapolis crime writer, and managing editor of Pulp Modern, Alec Cizak, has a story in t ..."
"At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Weekly Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers. The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.Get ready to be surprised, challenged, ..."
"There was a light, scruffy beard on the man. Cal figured him to be not much older
than ... He fired off one round. Silence returned to the house. Cal looked at the
ceiling. “You still with me, Earl?” “I'm still here.” “This how we're going to end it?"
"Salon Style is a collection of writers, poets, and artists with unique voices and incredible vision in diverse genres such as Gothic/Horror, Sci-Fi, Women’s Lit, and Americana. Salon Style features stories by emerging writers M.P. Diederich (Startling Sci-Fi: New Tales of the Beyond), Dan Ress, Casey Ellis (Startling Sci-Fi: New Tales of the Beyond), Jack Bates, Lucy Black, and established writers John Rodzvilla, John Vicary, Stefanie F ..."
"Published monthly, Mystery Weekly Magazine presents crime and mystery short stories by some of the world's best established and emerging mystery writers. The original stories we select for each issue run the gamut from cozy to hardboiled fiction. IN THIS ISSUE: “A Christmas Miracle” by Deborah Lacy “In Innocence And Guilt” by Arthur Davis “Death Of A Pickerel Princess” by Jack Bates “Missing Mum” by Abigail Shepherd “Addicted To ..."
"Or is there some reason you don't want to go back to the room where you used to
work with Neil?” Anders finally looked up, met the commander's eyes, then
glanced away. “Look at me.” It was a clear order, but still Anders did not return the
commander's gaze. “How did you know?” “Up until a week ago everyone was
sniping at each other, but mostly back and forth with Neil. Only you went so far as
to avoid him. You wouldn't even look at ..."
meatballs and Murder by JackBates Published 2012 by Mind Wings Audio ISBN-13: 978-1-61114-094-1, ISBN: 1-61114-094-3
"No other story has touched as many hearts and endeared itself into the American Fabric as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum. But Like all fairy tales, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has one foot planted in the fantastic and another foot planted firmly in blood. Explore the darker side of Oz...the parts too terrifying or obscene to be told as bedtime stories. 19 tales from some of today's hottest Indie writers peel back the emerald ..."
Lives in the Public Service A History of the Manitoba Government Employees' Union by Doug Smith, Jock Bates, Esyllt Wynne Jones Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 1993 by Manitoba Labour Education Centre / Manitoba Government Employees Union ISBN-13: 978-0-9695258-2-0, ISBN: 0-9695258-2-6
"... flipping through the pages of a paperback romance showing a long-haired,
chiseled-chin hunk on the ... “The girl who wrote this is named Jessica Elliot.
..."
"The period of grief must have passed for Norman Elliot. True, it had been just about a year since I'd gone looking for his daughter. She had already been gone for a year and a half before they came to me. Maybe he had divorced himself from ..."