Four full novels of murder, sex, passion, betrayal and journalism… as reporters delve into the deepest, darkest reaches of noir to get their stories.
Tell Me About Women by Harry Reasoner
This pulpy novel was written by Harry Reasoner — yes, the famed, erudite TV newsman — when he was just 22 years old and was published in 1946, when he left the army. The Palm Beach Post called it an “outstandingly good piece of work that foreshadows a real literary future” Alas, it was to be his first and only novel, forgotten among his many journalistic accomplishments.
Joe Wilson is a tough, cynical reporter whose life is all bourbon, beer and easy blondes. But then Maris Nordeen, warm-hearted, self-assured and golden blonde, blows into his life and changes everything, leading to a rollercoaster courtship, a whirlwind marriage and then a slow, tortuous awakening to the harrowing reality of their young lives.
“Reasoner has done a superb picture of a selfish, self-centered, highly desirable, and sexy young woman. He writes with journalistic directness and simplicity but with definite impact.” Palm Beach Post
Cry of the Flesh by Richard Himmel
Lazy playboy & lounge singer Buster Clayton, living in Italy on his ability to seduce wealthy women, is strong-armed by his brother, famous journalist Maxwell Payton, to help the daughter of a Russian diplomat defect with a cache of secret documents that will make an explosive story… and spark an international incident. But all is not what it seems, and soon Buster and the woman, a seductive and deadly cipher herself, are fleeing through Europe, running a gamut of sex, lies, betrayals, and certain death.
“A famous foreign correspondent with a story to get and a secret to hide, a fanatical girl communist who will stop at nothing to serve her cause, and a night club performer who gets way out of his depth add up to plenty of excitement,” Oakland Tribune
Blow Out My Torch by James Howard
It’s 1956 in hopelessly corrupt Neon City, USA. Reporter Steve Ashe investigates when a cop-friend of his is thrown off the force on trumped-up charges. His relentless quest for the truth pits him against the mob…and makes him the target of ruthless killers…one of whom may just be the beautiful woman in his bed.
“Steve Ashe is a badass.” The Paperback Warrior
“A hard-hitting story of reporter Steve Ashe’s one-man clean-up campaign in a corrupt city.” Real Magazine
Murder in Lima by Robert A. Levey
Lima is a lush, exotic city pulsating with mystery and excitement, a place where American reporter Bob Johnson goes to briefly escape his sleazy Hollywood beat for some fun. But his love of women, booze and sunshine soon gets him entangled in sex, murder, and the vicious criminal underworld.
Harry Reasoner, James Howard, Richard Himmel, Robert A. Levey /
Anthologies, Crime Fiction
