I've expanded and added several more short stories the the collection featuring homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales. I've also reduced the price. Thirteen stories now for only $2.50. You can find it at smashwords. Or just go to the site listed below.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6619

A story of mine featuring a hitman named Smitty is up on A Twist of Noir. The story is called 'See you in Hell.'

Don't read it if you're squeamish. A .50 caliber bullet can be messy.

http://a-twist-of-noir.blogspot.com/

Came up with a new character--a cold blooded SOB by the name of Smitty. Hitman by profession. Come over and read this first installment. Tell me what you think.

Find him here:

http://www.noirtaketurner-frank.blogspot.com

A new Turner/Frank short story is up on darkestbeforedawn. Its called 'Boy Scout and the Beast.' A kinda locked-room puzzle. If you're twiddling your thumbs and looking for something to do, go check it out. You might like it . . . . or not. I dunno.

http://darkestbeforedawn.net/

Posted the first three chapters of Guilt of Innocence, book three of the Turner Hahn/Frank Morales series, over on my blog. Come over and take a gander at it. Especially chapter three. Case number two begins with this chapter. Really a tough case.

Find it at

http://www.noirtaketurner-frank.blogspot.com

'Dirt,' another one of my Turner Hahn/Frank Morales short stories is up on my blogspot. Two homicide detectives trying to arrest fellow cops for murder. Come over and check it out. Leave a comment or two. Good or bad--I don't hold a grudge . . . .for long (just kidding, Guido!)

http://www.noirtaketurner-frank.blogspot.com

Another joke of the day. . . writing about Elephants

Every nation has to write a book about the Elephant:…

Here's another joke I found. . .

Question: What's the difference between a terrorist and a publisher?

Answer: You can negotiate with a terrorist.

Two men were admiring the architecture of the new college campus building named, 'The Hemingway Hall of Arts.'

"It's great to see people will name buildings after famous writers like Ernest Heminway," one man says.

"Oh, the building's not named after Ernest Hemingway. It's named after Joshua Hemingway. No relation," the second man answered.

"Oh, really? Was Joshua Hemingway a writer?" the first asked.

"Yes, indeed." the second man answered, grinning. "He wrote a…

A fellow Crimespacer (Joyce J.) read and reviewed my Ffolkes' Medicine: The Adventures of Geoffery Armitage Ffolkes begin.

Go check it out here:…

Last night I am minding my own business and screwing around with a few words on the screen when--Pop! Up jumps this character out of my subconscious. A cross between a Jason Bourne action figure and an avengel angel type like 'The Punisher.'

The difference between the comic avenging angels is that you never see this guy's true identity. You see his disguises. You hear his thoughts. But that's it. Who he says he is may not be accurate either. As, in the end, is the question as…

Just read the requirements the Mystery Writers of America require for a publisher to be accepted and placed on their offical list. Now, interestingly enough, I can see somewhat the logic behind their actions. They want quality. Yeah, so do I.

But their stiff demands concerning payments to authors and book runs just about elminates 95% of the small publishers in this country. And that's unfair. There's lots of good writing going on thru a number of small houses. They'll never…

Well, it's finally out! My pirate-detective, Geoffery Armitage Ffolkes. If you like brass-assed, obnoxious, narcisstic ego-maniacs, you'll love Ffolkes. But there is a good story here and a real 'whodunit.' Along with some pirate lore/history out of the 17th Century,

Go to my web site and check it out. Order thru me and I'll sign it for you.…

The first three chapters of 'A Taste of Old Revenge' is over on my blogspot at http://www.noirtaketurner-frank.blogspot.com

Shadow Line Press is bringing the book out in August. But come over and read the three chapters. Make a comment. Either way. Doesn't matter, we'll still be friends (well, at least on talking…

A year ago Mysterious Reviews was kind enough to read and review Murderous Passions. I got a three-star out of a five-star review. Good enough for the first effort on a beginning series. But somehow I didn't convey to them it was a first of a series. Secondly, you could tell in the review it was a fast read because of a couple of minor errors made. So . . . a year later I re-read the review and I begin to wonder just how effective reviews are to the reading…

Here's my offering for those of you who have a Kindle. Nine short stories featuring the cases of homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales. If you like 'noir' you might like these. Just $4.50 a pop.

And write a review and post it on Amazon. Good or bad, it doesn't matter. In the end I think a review--any review--helps the book. Don't get me wrong, my fragile ego would prefer nice comments. But I've got a theory that if someone says a book is absolutely trash--they've…

Shadow Line Press, one of Crimespace's own, and a new publisher of mystery/detective genre, has just posted their upcoming publishing schedule. Note that there are at least three authors who are Crimespace members on the schedule. I've got two books coming out. One in August and one in September, Looking forward to it.

Check out the schedule at the site listed below.…

I've posted the last Turner Hahn/Frank Morales short story entitled 'Dirt' over on my dedicated blog. Go over and give it a look-see. You might like it. Find it at

http://noirtaketurner-frank.blogspot.com