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If you have read on of my stories and enjoyed it, please consider writing and posting a positive review for the book in question. Positive reviews are a big help in helping authors sell books. I really love 5-star reviews but will settle for fair and honest.

Reviews on Amazon, GoodReads, BookBub, your eBook retailer of choice., or any place that accepts book reviews would really help me out.

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Amazon allows for marketing artwork to be displayed on the product description pages of the books it sells. These displays are referred to as Amazon A+ Content and are intended to help promote and sell books.

New A+ Content artwork is available for my book The Devil's Spies. Click Here to go to the product page to check out the artwork. Or you can simply view it below.


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The abridged edition of Welcome to the Sullyverse is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The abridged edition will be available only in the Kindle format and has the same great contents as the Deluxe Edition of Welcome to the Sullyverse EXCEPT for the five Capital City Character novellas. Both editions are available from Kindle Unlimited.

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Without a great villain, most noir stories would be boring. It's that simple. Here are a few of my favorite villains from classic noir film.

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Sydney Greenstreet's portrayal of Kaspar Gutman, the wealthy villain obsessed with obtaining the famous Maltese Falcon, was as memorable a performance as the one delivered by Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade. Gutman's obsession with the famed jeweled bird drives him to abandon his trusted henchman Wilmer, murder numerous...

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It's Here! Welcome to the Sullyverse is now available! The mysterious

The mysterious proprietor. The peculiar sidekick. The good priest. Welcome to the lore…

Anthology: Close to 600 pages of crime noir and science fiction enjoyment with striking illustrations, fascinating character deep dives, and gratifying hard-boiled backstories.

Joe Maynard’s freedom tastes like opportunity. Released from prison, the gritty criminal lifer quickly returns to the world of illegal enterprise. But as he rises in rank within the cutthroat Organization, his chain of choices leads...

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The Anti-hero Detective in Noir Literature & Film:  A Few of My Favorites

Just what is an anti-hero? The term gets tossed around quite frequently but rarely is it explained. One way of defining the anti-hero character is as a conflicted and flawed character who doesn't have the typical values of a traditional hero. The anti-hero's actions may be noble, but are not necessarily carried out for good reasons.

I would amend the above definition a bit. Not all anti-hero's are conflicted but they certainly are flawed individuals. They ignore society's rules choosing...

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March 15th, Welcome to the Sullyverse, the next addition to the universe of Inspector Thomas Sullivan will be on sale! The Deluxe edition will be available in both Kindle and paperback editions. An abridged Kindle edition will be available as well.