NOIR/THRILLER. By J.D. Graves. Cast 4 men, 1 woman, various musicians. A dynamic snarl of a story that moves with the frenetic pace of a runaway train. On May 1st, 1991 a trio of low level criminals gather to wait out a storm and their cut of the robbery. Tensions escalate when an un-invited guest arrives and throws all allegiances out of sync. The psychotic Cotton wants to play a game and everyone must play along, especially Daisy, the group's unwilling hostage. However, Daisy proves to be more resourceful than any femme fatale before. Everything moved like clockwork until she arrived. A comedy thriller that feels like the cast of the movie Bernie acting their ways out of Reservoir Dogs. Interior set. Approximate running time: 60 mins.
Originally appearing in BLACK MASK magazine #4, 2018. Here is a hard hitting tale of loyalty, love, and righteous jackasses.Uncle's BBQ is a dive joint in the middle of nowhere. Which makes it the perfect spot for the Mafia to run operations. When low level capo, Tony Spano's young wife loses her battle with cancer, he mourns her untimely death by wearing her clothes. And putting on her make-up. And then leaving the house. When the Don learns of this sudden change in Tony's behavior he sends a gift of a dozen black pansies. The message seems to be clear to everyone but Tony and his psychotic brother, Petey. Now it's up to the rest of the gang to convince their fearless leader to step aside or there will be more than BBQ smoking down at Uncle's. A guaranteed cheap thrill from the editor of Quality Cheap Thrills himself. EconoClash Review's Editor-in-Chief J.D. Graves.
Black Mask, the greatest American detective magazine of all time, is back with another issue featuring five all-new stories, plus vintage hard-boiled classics from the pulp era of the 1930s-40s. And it includes a never-before published cover by James Lunnon, painted for Black Mask in 1940.
Here lie Elvis, Buddy Holly, Selena, Tupac Shakur, and many more. A loving tribute in words and photos to music's dearly departed. May they rock in peace! Stairway to Heaven: The Final Resting Places of Rock's Legends commemorates the rock n roll greats who have gone on to that big backstage party in the sky. With artful photos of graves and memorials, and text offering in-depth and never-before-published information about the rock stars lives and deaths, Stairway is an elegant, informative, and soulful tribute to music's greatest stars, from Elvis and the Lizard King to the Ramones and "Left Eye" Lopes. The best gift you can give a die-hard music fan this holiday season, Stairway can best be summed up by the words on the headstone of Blues Brother John Belushi: "I may be gone, but Rock & Roll lives on.
This is the third rail of Cheap Thrills and the Quality is electrifying! ISSUE 3 is jam packed with enough law breaking to keep every defense attorney in business for the rest of the new year. This crime heavy issue also includes cannibals, crooked magicians and hideously evil things called regular people. We've got Weirdo Sex Maniacs, Hardboiled Super heroes, Hungry-Horny Werewolves, Little Bubba's visiting Roadhouses, Delicious Murder, Guilty Consciences, Brutal Magicians and so much more! ECR 3 features all new works by Michael Bracken, Max Sheridan, Sara Dobie Bauer, Kristen Brand, Leroy B. Vaughn, Rick McQuiston, Nick Sweeney, Brian James Lewis, Chris Stanley, Joe Weintraub, and Nicola Lombardi. EconoClash Review remains the wildest voice quacking loudly in the indie lit void. FOR BEST RESULTS, USE AS DIRECTED: Buy this rag! Read it left to right--cover to cover. CAUTION: these Quality Cheap Thrills may induce mind explosions, smile spasms, or independent thoughts and unwelcome rationalizations. Should not be read by the elderly, masses of sheeple, or women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant. DISCLAIMER: No part of this description has been evaluated by the FDA. BUCKLE UP BUTTERCUP!
At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Weekly Magazine presents original short stories by the world's best-known and emerging mystery writers. The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty. Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery. In this issue: In "The Pirates Of Point Paradisio" by Buzz Dixon, three teen girls, bored with their parents country club / marina lifestyle, turn to petty crime to liven up their nights only to run afoul of a murderous drug dealer. "Four-Hundred Miles Of Bad Road" by J.D. Graves offers three narratives that weave throughout this depression era noir exploring poverty, race, and deadly compulsions. "Gunned Down" by Bruce Harris warns nepotism is never a good thing, especially when a small-time gang plans multiple bank robberies. In "Tendy" by John Bosworth, Shirley's dog, Tendy, keeps her company through thick and thin. But when her wayward daughter, Moira, returns, Tendy is left fighting for a spot at the table. In "Nine Lives" by Gregory L. Norris, a man discovers that his past isn't so easily forgotten when a former associate returns. In "The Missing Slippers" by A. Hayward, Larry thinks that his biggest problem is his missing slippers, until he discovers that his car is gone. And that's not the most suspicious disappearance. In "Snow Job," A You-Solve-It By Laird Long, someone cleaned out the Bradleys home while they were on an overnight.
Every one likes a good cheap thrill, but if you enjoy quality schadenfreude you'll love the tightly wound tales found between the covers of ECR number four. Number Four: The elemental number: Earth-wind-fire-books...I mean air. Four is the tetrad...the perfect number...a number for all mankind. These stories pulse with realism as they swing wildly between genres and bring you the joy in other people's pain. The one, the only Rex Weiner kicks things off with a fantastic peek into realistic crime and punishment; and the one, the only, A.B. Patterson closes the show with the most transgressive thing I've read outside a public lavatory. Everyone in between brings vivid, pulse pumping action and suspense mixed nicely with severe moments of WTH. ECR #4 proudly features the authors: Mark Slade, Jon Zelazny, Robert Petyo, Hailey Piper, Matthew X. Gomez, Mark Slade, J.L. Boekenstein, Hatebreaker, J.S. Rogers, and C.W. Blackwell. Buy this book--lock the door with a chair-and get down with the fourth Issue of EconoClash Review..
165 pages with 50 total maps Locating original landowners in maps has never been an easy task-until now. This volume in the Family Maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners (patent maps) in what is now Lee County, Mississippi, gleaned from the indexes of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. But it offers much more than that. For each township in the county, there are two additional maps accompanying the patent map: a road map and a map showing waterways, railroads, and both modern and many historical city-centers and cemeteries. Included are indexes to help you locate what you are looking for, whether you know a person's name, a last name, a place-name, or a cemetery. The combination of maps and indexes are designed to aid researchers of American history or genealogy to explore frontier neighborhoods, examine family migrations, locate hard-to-find cemeteries and towns, as well as locate land based on legal descriptions found in old documents or deeds. The patent-maps are essentially plat maps but instead of depicting owners for a particular year, these maps show original landowners, no matter when the transfer from the federal government was completed. Dates of patents typically begin near the time of statehood and run into the early 1900s. What's Mapped in this book (that you'll not likely find elsewhere) . . . 1184 Parcels of Land (with original landowner names and patent-dates labeled in the relevant map) 107 Cemeteries plus . . . Roads, and existing Rivers, Creeks, Streams, Railroads, and Small-towns (including some historical), etc. What YEARS are these maps for? Here are the counts for parcels of land mapped, by the decade in which the corresponding land patents were issued: DecadeParcel-count 1830s603 1840s550 1850s31 What Cities and Towns are in Lee County, Mississippi (and in this book)? Applewood, Auburn, Baldwyn, Beech Springs, Belden, Bethany, Birmingham, Bissell, Blair, Boggan Bend, Brewer, Campbellton (historical), Cedar Cove, Chapelville, Chesterville, Corrona, Eggville, Flowerdale, Frog Island, Graves, Guntown, Indian Hills, Jug Fork, Lake Appaloosa Estates, Macedonia, Mooreville, Mount Vernon, Nettleton, Old Union, Palmetto, Pine Grove, Plantersville, Praise Acres, Pratts, Priceville, Richmond, Saltillo, Shannon, Shiloh, Skyline, Tupelo, Union, Unity, Verona
So here I am, sitting on a cold tile floor in an embalming room, leaning against the wall with a dead naked lady in my lap and laughing until tears come to my eyes. Death is not a respecter of persons or age. Through illness, disease, homicide, suicide, or accident, it takes the young, old, rich, and poor. Sometimes it's horrible, sometimes sad, sometimes unnecessary, and sometimes a blessing. Sometimes it is even humorous. It is not written to be disrespectful but to show that even in times of sadness and dispair, there can be a lighter side to death.
He stared at himself in the mirror, wondering how he'd managed to lose track of time. Complacency had managed to set in again. . . A decent job, warm home, food on the table, and a body to curl up next to at night; he'd made the mistake of getting comfortable. Comfort fooled him into thinking it was all good when it wasn't. Damn nightmares had a way of reminding him of that." Ever since he was fifteen, John King has been on the run from the ghosts of his past, always drifting, never settling down in one place or with one woman, though more than one has certainly made the offer of forever-after. But every time his memories of life back in Texas start to haunt him too deeply into the night, John realizes that it's time to move on. That is, until he rolls into Denver, Colorado, grooving to Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It on," and meets Connie Rodgers, a woman who grew up on the mean streets and has the pain and the battle scars to prove it. And yet, she inspires him to think "If indeed there were a home for the perfect kiss, it would be on her lips." John is reluctant to admit that here is a woman who just may understand his very soul, even if she does have some baggage of her own. But both must face their pasts if they ever hope to be free to live and love. Filled with completely unforgettable characters, One Day I Saw a Black King is a stunningly powerful story that explores the power of the past over the present, the search for love and belonging and the healing gift of an extraordinary love.
The Fifth Edition of this highly-praised and bestselling pocketbook continues to deliver a concise and didactic account of the essential features of all common surgical disorders. The book covers fundamental principles as well as providing basic information on aetiology, diagnosis and management, including pre-operative and post-operative care. The text includes an overview of history-taking, relevant physical signs, differential diagnosis, investigations and practical treatment. The book provides comprehensive coverage of general surgery but in addition covers the basic needs of the medical student and those in the early years of postgraduate training as far as the surgical specialities are concerned. Presented in portable small format in two colours with line drawings and radiological images. The text is succinct and clearly structured with extensive use of headings to guide the reader. Covers all the major surgical specialties. Contains outlines of common operations such as appendicectomy and thyroidectomy. Contains an introductory chapter on consent, medicolegal issues, statistics and clinical audit. Contains a checklist of emergency situations for quick reference. The text has been extensively re-written by a team of senior specialist surgical registrars or newly appointed consultants. Over 50 new illustrations of line drawings are included as well as updated radiological images. New hints and tips sections have been added.
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