Thursday, February 13, 2025

Book Chain 15: Double Jack (The Crime Files of Katy Green #1) by Gene O'Neill

Book Chain Campaign: BookChain15: Tracking Log for:

Double Jack (The Crime Files of Katy Green #1) by Gene O'Neill:



i. Bought from Dark Moon Books, September, 2024


ii. Given from Eric J. Guignard to Marielle HorstJanuary 21, 2025


iii. Where to next...? Only chance and the last reader involved may determine! #BookChainChallenge


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NOTES:

Book back copy: Book #1 in the series, THE CRIME FILES OF KATY GREEN

The novella that started it all!

It’s night, Sacramento, and single female drivers who break down on the side of Interstate-5 are relieved to see the highway safety CalTrans truck arrive to give assistance… until they realize that’s not what the 400-pound ex-boxer who gets out has in mind…

Such is the M.O. of serial killer, Jack Malenko, who preys on women in distress in full sight of passing traffic. Assigned to the notorious case are homicide detectives Katy Green and Johnny Cato, dubbed by the press as Sacramento’s “Green Hornet and Cato.” However, from the beginning of this case, the two detectives seem to continually be one step behind their huge killer… and each day that passes brings worse news and fresh victims.

How fast can they track down the predatory monster to save further lives, and if they do find him, can they save their own lives in the violent encounter?

With Introduction by John Palisano

and Interior Illustrations by Greg Chapman

Discover why readers have been applauding this stark, fast-paced noir series by multiple-award-winning author Gene O’Neill! Read each volume and then continue with the other shocking case files of Sacramento’s “Green Hornet and Cato”!

·         THE CRIME FILES OF KATY GREEN #1: DOUBLE JACK (a novella)
·         THE CRIME FILES OF KATY GREEN #2: SHADOW OF THE DARK ANGEL
·         THE CRIME FILES OF KATY GREEN #3: DEATHFLASH
·         THE CRIME FILES OF KATY GREEN #4: A STICK OF DOUBLEMINT.

(pub. Dark Moon Books, October 1, 2017)

Available 
here: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/double_jack.html


And reviewed on:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Double-Jack-Crime-Files-Green/dp/194949120X

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/double-jack-gene-oneill/1127136395?ean=9781949491203

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36387441-double-jack


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AND READ WHAT #BOOKCHAIN IS ABOUT HERE!  

https://ericjguignard.blogspot.com/2024/06/book-chain.html


Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Release Day for: EXPLORING DARK SHORT FICTION #7: A PRIMER TO GEMMA FILES

New release today by Dark Moon Books!!

EXPLORING DARK SHORT FICTION #7: A PRIMER TO GEMMA FILES

Named “One of the genre's most original and innovative voices” (L.A. Review of Books) and “An expert at terrifying prose” (LitReactor), Canadian author Gemma Files has been penning gritty and macabre fiction since 1993, earning industry awards and critical acclaim from sources such as National Public Radio, Publishers Weekly, and The National Post. Files imbues her cross-genre work with layers like dark stratum: heartbreak upon horror, built over the vignettes of life we may find ourselves in, but for one slight turn of reality.

Dark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard bring you this introduction to her work, the seventh in a series of primers exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction. Herein is a chance to discover—or learn more of—the evocative voice of Gemma Files, as beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle Prebich.

Included within these pages are:

 Six short stories, one written exclusively for this book

 Author interview

 Biography and bibliography

 Academic commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD (former humanities chair and professor of the year, Seton Hill University)

  … and more!

Enter this doorway to the vast and fantastic: Get to know Gemma Files.


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Title: Exploring Dark Short Fiction #7: A Primer to Gemma Files

By: Edited by Eric J. Guignard (including Short Fiction authored by Gemma Files), with academic commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD, and illustrations by Michelle Prebich

Price: $24.95 for hardback; $14.95 for print and $4.99 for electronic

Publisher: Dark Moon Books (Los Angeles, CA)

Format: Available in HARDBACK, TRADE PAPERBACK and ELECTRONIC media

13-digit ISBN: 978-1-949491-47-0 (hardback); 978-1-949491-45-6 (trade paperback) 978-1-949491-46-3 (e-book)

Number of pages: 220

Date of publication: February 4, 2025 

Praise for the Exploring Dark Short Books series:

A fascinating study for fans seeking new reads and for librarians developing wide-ranging collections.” Library Journal

“Refreshing and much-needed... Addresses significant themes and figures within the horror field.” Locus Magazine

"An insightful look at the working methods and underlying concerns of some of the foremost exponents of the short story form, appealing to both intellect and the emotions.” Black Static Magazine


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Publisher’s Page: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/Primer_7.html

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Dark-Short-Fiction-Primer/dp/1949491471/

Also available on all other online distribution sites, including B&N, Bookshop.org, Kobo, etc. 




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