Another ebook I put together is now available for the Kindle.  It's by my friend Steven Torres, and it's called "Killing Ways 2: Urban Stories".  I really like the cover for this one:

There are six stories in this one, two featuring Stupendous "Stoop" Jones, a young thief growing up rough on the streets of New York City; two with mob enforcer Ray Cruz; the Derringer award…

OK, this isn't actually my ebook - it's by my friend Steven Torres.  I had a hand in it, though.  I urged (okay, demanded) that he put together some of his stories, and even volunteered to format it for him.  I think it came out pretty well:

There are ten stories in all - two brand new stories about Ray Cruz, a mob enforcer in 1970s New York City; four stories about…

Earlier today, Steve Lewis of Mystery*File reported that author Donald Hamilton died late last year, November 20th to be exact. Hamilton was best known as the creator of secret agent Matt Helm, who dispatched the enemies of America in a series that stretched over thirty years. Charles Ardai, whose Hard Case Crime recently reprinted Hamilton's Night Walker, has now confirmed the news.

I've read at least a couple of Hamilton's books just in the months since his death. His thrillers were…