Selected mostly by Patrick, these picks tend towards the dark side of the genre, including modern noir and classic-style hardboiled detective fiction. One hardcover or trade paperback book per month. Selections will be mostly unsigned with the occasional signed book.
2026
January: Malcolm Kempt. A Gift Before Dying.
February: Max Allan Collins. The Return of the Maltese Falcon.
March: David Swinson. From the Dust.
April: Jordan Harper. A Violent Masterpiece.
May: Taylor Brown. Wolvers
June: Tiffany Hanssen. My Name Was Gerry Sass.
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2025
January: Ames, Jonathan. Karma Doll
February: Boyle, William. Saint of the Narrows Street
March: Adrian McKinty. Hang On St Christopher
April. Christa Faust. The Get Off
May: McGarrity, Michael. The Night in the City
June: Rob Hart. The Medusa Protocol
July: Joe Pan. Florida Palms
August: Gerald Petievich. 13 Hillcrest Drive
September: Nolan Knight. The Gorgon of Los Feliz.
October: Ken Jaworowski. What About the Bodies
November: Con Lehane. The Red Scare Murders
December: Tod Goldberg. Only Way Out
2024
January: Swierczynski, Duane. California Bear.
February: Pelecanos, George. Owning Up.
March: Fusilli, Jim. The Price You Pay.
April: Phillips, Gary. Ash Dark as Night.
May: Brian Panowich. Nothing but the Bones
June: Wise, Henry. Holy City.
July: Lange, Richard. Joe Hustle
August: Phillips, Scott. The Devil Raises His Own
September: Wright, Snowden. The Queen City Detective Agency
October: Emerson, Ramona. Exposure.
November: David List. What Are the Odds
December: Deon Meyer. Leo