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My award-winning mystery novella, Julius Katz, now available for Kindle

My award winning novella, Julius Katz, is now available as an Amazon Kindle download for $0.99. Originally published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, this charming and humor-filled mystery received a Readers Choice award from…

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Added by Dave Zeltserman on June 25, 2010 at 1:09am — 1 Comment

'Man out of Prison' Noir Trilogy Now Available!

"There's a new name to add to the pantheon of the sons and daughters of Cain: Dave Zeltserman." NPR's Top 5

Crime and Mystery Novels of 2008

"(Pariah) A doozy of a doom-laden crime story that not only makes merry with the justice system but also satirizes the publishing industry" Washington Post, Best Books of 2009

"(Killer) Dave Zeltserman is at it again… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on June 16, 2010 at 3:30am — No Comments

The Boston Globe on Killer

‘Killer’ goes inside the mind of a murderer going straight

By

Ed Siegel

May 24, 2010…

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Added by Dave Zeltserman on May 25, 2010 at 4:29am — 2 Comments

Killer is now available!

Killer, the 3rd and final book of my loosely-themed 'man out of prison' noir thriller trilogy is now available. The first two books in the series, Small Crimes & Pariah, were both picked by the Washington Post as best books of the year, and from the early response so far to Killer, this one is shaping up by the critics and readers to be their favorite. Here's 15 reasons why if you like crime fiction, and… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on May 3, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

21 Tales

I have an ebook short story collection available now as a Kindle download or from Smashwords, for $1.49. 21 Tales will also be published…

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Added by Dave Zeltserman on April 14, 2010 at 10:55am — No Comments

Gearing up for Killer

Killer is six weeks away from being released in the US and is already generating a good amount of excitement.

"Spare prose and assured pacing place this above most other contemporary noirs." - Publisher's Weekly

"With graphic imagery and exciting twists, this novel is impossible to put down and has a surprising ending. A brilliant read" - Aberdeen Press & Journal

"This novel is everything hard-boiled… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on March 16, 2010 at 1:48am — No Comments

The Boston Globe asks...

"Who is the next face of Boston crime fiction?"

Their answer:

This motley crew!

You can read the article here!

Added by Dave Zeltserman on February 26, 2010 at 4:29am — No Comments

Signed ARCs for Caretaker

Last night at my reading at the Mysterious Bookshop in Manhattan, my Overlook Press publicist dropped off a stack of ARCs for 'The Caretaker of Lorne Field' at the bookstore, which I signed.Caretaker isn't out until July, but you can get a signed ARC for it now. Mysterious Bookshop will be giving out the ARCS they have with each purchase of a signed copy of Pariah. Not a bad deal.

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Added by Dave Zeltserman on February 11, 2010 at 3:49am — No Comments

Pariah in review

Pariah was the second in my 'man out of prison' noir series published by Serpent's Tail. The first in the series, Small Crimes, got rave reviews from a number of London and US papers, and ended up being named by NPR as one of the top 5 crime and mystery novels of 2008, as well as one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post. Pariah has so far gotten similar acclaim with the Washington Post naming it one of the best books of 2009,… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on January 24, 2010 at 9:13am — 2 Comments

Pariah reviewed by Maureen Corrigan in the Washington Post

"I didn't think a suspense story could get any more dark and twisted than Zeltserman's pulp masterpiece of last year, "Small Crimes." In that nasty little immorality tale, a crooked ex-cop bent on redemption gets released from prison and finds out that nobody -- not his ex-wife, not his young daughters, not even his elderly parents -- wants him back. The kicker is that they're right. By the end of "Small Crimes," I was wrung out thanks to the… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on November 10, 2009 at 4:19am — 3 Comments

10 quick reasons why you might want to read Pariah

1) "Pariah is all I know of bliss and lament. Bliss at reading a superb novel and lament at knowing that Dave Zeltserman has now raised the bar so high, we're screwed." Ken Bruen

2) "It's the kind of book that is going to spoil whatever I read next, as it's going to be found wanting compared to this. This is a book that anyone with even the slightest interest in the crime or thriller genres simply must get their hands on, as it's bound to have a huge impact on you." Bookbag… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on November 5, 2009 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

Pariah in bookstores today!

The first book in my 'man out of prison' noir trilogy being published by Serpent's Tail, Small Crimes, was named one of the 5 best crime and mystery novels of 2008 by NPR and one of the best novels of 2008 by The Washington Post. The second book in the series, my South Boston mob crime novel, Pariah, is being released today. I hope people enjoy this one, I'm thrilled that's it out, and am grateful for Serpent's Tail taking a chance with… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on October 2, 2009 at 3:51am — No Comments

Maureen Corrigan's Top Summer Reads

Maureen Corrigan, book reviewer for Fresh Air, earlier this summer provided the following list to ProgressiveBookClub.com for her top summer reads:

The Way Home by George Pelecanos

If you don’t know of him, Pelecanos has been writing crime novels for years about the “other” Washington (i.e., not Capitol Hill or Northwest DC) He’s socially and racially conscious and a terrific writer. Also wrote for The Wire. The working class “hero” of this novel works for his family’s… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on August 18, 2009 at 3:11am — No Comments

Where Tom Piccirilli sweats the truth out of me regarding Pariah (out this October!)

Thriller/horror writer Tom Piccirilli interrogates me over at The Big Adios.

And while you're there check out some of Tom's other interrogations with top crime writers like Ed Gorman, Charlie Huston, Megan Abbott, Lawrence Block, and many others.

And while Pariah isn't out in the US until October, you can find an… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on August 3, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

20 quick reasons to search out Small Crimes

"There's a new name to add to the pantheon of the sons and daughters of Cain: Dave Zeltserman." NPR's Top 5 Crime and Mystery Novels of 2008

"A thing of beauty: spare but ingeniously twisted and imbued with a glossy coating of black humor." Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post's Best Books of 2008

"Zeltserman's breakthrough third crime novel deserves comparison with the best of James Ellroy", Publisher's Weekly, starred review

"A Jim Thompson mentality on a Norman… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on March 5, 2009 at 4:05am — No Comments

UK Metro: "Pariah's a terrific blast"

From yesterday's UK Metro:

Pariah's a terrific blast

by Dave Zeltserman (Serpent’s Tail, £7.99)

by TINA JACKSON - Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Pariah

To describe mobster Kyle Nevin as a nasty piece of work is something of an understatement.

At the beginning of Dave Zeltserman 's white-knuckle ride of a second novel, Nevin is just out of jail after serving eight years for armed robbery and keeping his mouth shut.

Now he wants revenge, and… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on February 21, 2009 at 1:24am — No Comments

Small Crimes in South Africa

This weekend Small Crimes received its second review from a South African newspaper--the first one was a good review from The Citizen. This one was from the Weekender section of Business Day, and what made this very cool--other than being reviewed in another country and continent--was that Small Crimes was reviewed with two Richard Stark books. Anyway, here's Business Day's review for Small Crimes:

Noir fiction from the villains' perspective

William… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on February 18, 2009 at 7:46am — No Comments

Early word on Pariah

"Pariah is one of the most crazed, hilarious, bitter, brutal novels this side of those composed on violent wards." Ed Gorman

"Pariah is all I know of bliss and lament. Bliss at reading a superb novel and lament at knowing that Dave Zeltserman has now raised the bar so high, we're screwed." Ken Bruen

"It's the kind of book that is going to spoil whatever I read next, as it's going to be found wanting compared to this. This is a book that anyone with even the slightest… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on February 1, 2009 at 10:57am — 3 Comments

Pariah now out in the UK

Pariah, my second "man just out of prison" novel being published by Serpent's Tail is now out in the UK, and all of the very early comments and reviews have just been great, from Ed Gorman, Ken Bruen, Crime Scene Scotland, and others, the reaction to this book is better than I could've hoped for. And now the latest review from The Bookbag:

"It's the kind of book that is going to spoil whatever I read next, as it's going to be found… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on January 19, 2009 at 7:41am — No Comments

Small Crimes keeps rolling along..

Small Crimes keeps rolling along...

Chauncey Mabe at the Sun-Sentinel will be reviewing Small Crimes this Sunday, but the review is online now at SunSentinel's Off the Page blog, and it's a terrific one. A short blurb from Chauncey's review:

"Small Crimes proves a deft entry in the tradition that goes back to Jim Thompson’s The Killer Inside Me, James… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on January 11, 2009 at 1:36am — No Comments