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Ybor City Blues: Third in the Series!

5/7/2024

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"Get up, quietly,” he said. “Behave, and nobody has to get hurt. You understand?”

Cornelia Pettijohn thought she was getting out of Florida. She boarded the train, but so had three gangsters. Cornelia is kidnapped at gunpoint and pressured into solving the murder of a beautiful young blues singer. 

Soon, the three snowbirds are up to their ears in trouble. Just when Cornelia thinks it can't get any worse, the trio gets a surprise visit from Teddy's estranged mother. She's heard about Teddy's engagement (a sham) and is here to see her finally wed.

Tampa Bay's Cuban quarter has never been more dangerous.  Cornelia quickly finds herself in deep trouble after a tumble down the stairs leaves her trapped with a dead man. She isn't sure she can untangle this mess before she loses her life.
Ybor City Blues is the third book in the Three Snowbirds series. 
​​Three snowbirds in the Roaring Twenties blaze a trail between opportunists, gangsters, and dead bodies in the Sunshine State.
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Paradise is Deadly is Available for Preorder!

7/17/2023

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Paradise is Deadly: Gripping Tales from Florida's Gulf Coast can now be preordered for Kindle. 
From Florida crackers to Ybor City mobsters, and touristy amusement parks to prehistoric native sites, the twenty talented authors of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime present a collection of crime fiction stories worthy of Floridians.
“The stories range from creepy to terrifying to old-school whodunit to just plain fun. Their plots revolve around archaeological digs, murder for hire, and the accurate pricing of second-hand designer purses. All use the details that make this state stand out from the other forty-nine: the weather, alligators, Florida Man, and of course, a skunk ape.”
– Lisa Black, New York Times Best-Selling Author
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Now Available: Strangely Funny VIII!

5/30/2021

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We're back with the newest installment in the Strangely Funny series edited by Sarah E. Glenn.
The ninth volume (you read that right) of the Strangely Funny series is one of the weirdest yet. An asexual gives tips on dating succubi. A certain reanimator treats a Miskatonic U football player before the big game. Is there such a thing as a vegan vampire, and what do they eat? And finally, we revisit the invasion of the ‘Martians’ in Surrey.
​Let Rosalind Barden, RC Mulhare, Erin Lee, Henry L. Herz and many other talented authors guide you through tales of quirky paranormal love, twisted science fiction tropes, and horror gone wrong. So very wrong.
​Now available in print and Kindle!
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Presenting: Mardi Gras Mysteries!

1/9/2021

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Mardi Gras Mysteries
Back by popular demand! We are proud to present a second helping of crime, mayhem, and murder set during the celebration and licentiousness of Carnival.

​For a savory sample of New Orleans lore, take a sip of “A Prayer to Momus” by DJ Tyrer or “Carnival Carnage” by John Kiste. For a dish of redemption and revenge, returning author and Louisiana native Nathan Pettigrew serves up “The Steel Pelican.” Is a mystery with a literary flavor more to your taste? Try “The Brass Menagerie” by DG Critchley. If you prefer a racier seasoning, there’s “Unholy Beads” and “Gussy Saint and the Case of the Three-Boobed Woman.” For the deepest bowl of intrigue, we end with “Keep Your Head Up,” a thriller by Tom Andes.

Mardi Gras Mysteries is now available in paperback and Kindle at Amazon. It's also free on Kindle Unlimited. Start your Carnival with this appetizer!
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Presenting: Ha-Ha! Horror, Collector's Edition

7/25/2020

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Something for every horror movie fan. Guaranteed to make you shiver, chuckle and guffaw!"
- Adrian Halen, HorrorNews.Net
He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
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​Monstermatt Patterson is the wizard of bad monster jokes. His catalogic command of horror film knowledge is only equaled by his terrifying talent for creating and illustrating bad puns. 

His Ha!-Ha! Horror series was born out of the best and worst of the horror genre. This Collector's Edition is the ultimate guide to his twisted sense of humor, adding fresh jokes and additional art to the original tome.

Contains:
  • New art, including many masterpieces in glorious gory color!
  • Sinister songs!
  • PAPER DOLLS!
  • and 2700+ bad monster jokes!

There is a stomach-churning plethora of bad puns that will make you groan, and laugh, and wonder how anyone could know this much about horror. If you like listening to Monstermatt's "Monster Minute" on Six Foot Plus, you will love this book.

The book will delight his fans but be warned: his humor is not for those who love subtle comedy. His jokes will bring tears to your eyes. The uninitiated might want to take them in small doses until they build up a tolerance to the world's worst puns.

Now available in print and Kindle for classic (and obscure) horror fans everywhere, but right now, we're offering a giveaway for one free print copy of Ha-Ha! Horror, Collector's Edition, to one (un?)lucky horror fan! Enter the Rafflecopter drawing for your chance to win!
The puns. Good lord, there are so many puns."
​- Hatbox, Gores Truly
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Now Available: Strangely Funny VII!

6/6/2020

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Stories of horror gone wrong. So very wrong.
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I realized this wasn’t a graduation beer party—this was a bunch of wannabe ghost hunters. I think I hurt myself grinning."- "The Good Girl," David Bernard
Welcome to Strangely Funny VII, where tropes collide. Deep Ones join LARPs, and monsters attend motivational meetings. A noise-hating gnome takes matters into his own mitts. The term "race against death" takes on a new meaning. Four fab physicists create their own Wall of Sound. And Marvin, everyone's favorite cigar-smoking pixie, is back for another timeline-saving mission.
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Featuring stories by Rosalind Barden, Henry L. Herz, Robert Allen Lupton, Lena Ng, Jennifer Lee Rossman, and B. David Spicer.
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Presenting: Mystery with a Splash of Bourbon!

5/22/2020

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Out June 22 - Preorder now
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Mystery with a Splash of Bourbon from the Derby Rotten Scoundrels is an anthology that celebrates Kentucky's finest spirit: Bourbon. Ranging from historical adventure to gritty realism, the eighteen crime stories included in this anthology are all fermented in the history and culture of Kentucky bourbon, distilled through the imaginations of our authors. Interwoven with the stories are articles covering the history of bourbon, from Prohibition, moonshining, and medicinal alcohol, to profiles of distilleries and the booming Whiskey Row district in downtown Louisville.

Who Are the Derby Rotten Scoundrels?
The Scoundrels are an eclectic group of writers (and readers) who get together to share their writing. The group was formed in 1992, starting as primarily a reading club. Over time, they became more focused on writers, especially new writers, and how to help them hone their skills and get published. The founders of Mystery and Horror, LLC were among those writers. 

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Now Available: Big Shots and Bullet Holes

4/22/2020

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Spicer’s wit and cleverness shine and leave you wondering what he will serve up next for your reading pleasure.
— Jean Rabe, author of the Piper Blackwell mystery series
Free on Kindle Unlimited!
​Life hasn’t been kind to Kissy Lisbon. Her best friend was murdered right in front of her, and the cop who saw it happen won’t do a thing about it. Years spent as a grifter have taught Kissy that the world is a hard, uncaring place that’ll laugh as you die bleeding in the gutter. The secret to being a grifter is changing up the con so the rubes don’t realize their being taken, so Kissy’s new scheme is hiring herself out as a private eye. She meets a woman who has a missing daughter, the missing daughter has a Nazi boyfriend, and the Nazi boyfriend has friends in all the wrong places. Within days, Kissy finds herself at the heart of an international plot to sabotage the American war effort, and the target of those who would bring America to its knees. As the bodies start to pile up all around her, Kissy is in a race to save the missing girl, her country, and her very life.
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About the Author

B. David Spicer graduated from Ohio University, earning a BA in English. His first name is Brian, but he thinks B. David sounds more artsy and pretentious. He’s had short stories in more than a dozen anthologies, including Cosy Crime from Flame Tree Press, Out of Phase and Wicked Deeds: Witches, Warlocks, Demons & Other Evil Doers from Sirens Call Publications, Strangely Funny II and III and VI from Mystery and Horror, LLC, and Pernicious Invaders and From the Corner of Your Eye from Great Old Ones Publishing. Big Shots and Bullet Holes is his first novel. He lives in Ohio and owns more books than ought to be legal.
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Available for preorder on Kindle: Big Shots and Bullet Holes by B. David Spicer!

1/13/2020

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Reserve your copy for a tasty bite of WWII noir with plenty of action! A young detective, searching for a missing girl, stumbles into a hornet's nest of homefront German sympathizers. Release date is 4/20/2020. 

If you are a reviewer and are interested in reviewing this book, contact us directly for an e-ARC or to request a print ARC. 
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​Cincinnati, 1942. The secret to being a grifter is changing up the con so the rubes don’t realize they’re being taken. Kissy Lisbon’s spent years honing her skills as a con-woman, but as the war in Europe drags on, things get tough in the Queen City. Her new scheme: hiring herself out as a private eye. Her first client has a missing daughter, the missing daughter has a German boyfriend, and the German boyfriend has friends in all the wrong places. Following a lead sends Kissy careening headlong into a whirlwind of stolen money, American Nazis, and bleeding corpses. When an old flame from Kissy’s past shows up wearing a shiny new detective’s badge, she’s less than thrilled, but together they scour the city for answers. As the bodies start to pile up around her, Kissy is in a race to save the missing girl, her country, and her very life.
B. David Spicer graduated from Ohio University, earning a BA in English. His first name is Brian, but he thinks B. David sounds more artsy and pretentious. He’s had short stories in more than a dozen anthologies, including Cosy Crime from Flame Tree Press, Out of Phase and Wicked Deeds: Witches, Warlocks, Demons & Other Evil Doers from Sirens Call Publications, Strangely Funny II and III and VI from Mystery and Horror, LLC, and Pernicious Invaders and From the Corner of Your Eye from Great Old Ones Publishing. Big Shots and Bullet Holes is his first novel. He lives in Ohio and owns more books than ought to be legal.
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Now Available: Murder at the Million Dollar Pier!

9/28/2019

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The authors have conjured up a farcical, witty and twisty tale in a solidly researched setting of the mid-1920s society of St. Petersburg, Florida.  It is a well-crafted, deftly plotted mystery with a razzle-dazzle pacing that keeps you guessing until the end. This installment in the Three Snowbirds Mystery Series is a cracking-good, page-turning entry in what promises to be a long and successful run."
---- Cheryl Hollon, author of Webb's Glass Shop Mysteries
Murder at the Million Dollar Pier is now available in print and Kindle from Amazon, and is free on Kindle Unlimited. Returnable copies will soon be available for bookstores and libraries.

Army nurse Cornelia Pettijohn and Uncle Percival must save Teddy Lawless from murder charges--and from herself--in the second installment of the Three Snowbirds Mysteries, set during the 1920s land boom in Florida.

It's a tale of young and forbidden love, an old and painful scandal, and a secret engagement--so secret, even the bride didn't know.

Oh, and murder. We mustn't forget murder.
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