Busted Flush Press
In 2005, Murder By The Book assistant manager David Thompson created Busted Flush Press, a publishing company designed to reprint some of our store's favorite out-of-print books. There have also been two original crime anthologies -- Damn Near Dead and A Hell of a Woman -- both of which have been nominated for Edgar Awards.

All BFP books are stocked at Murder By The Book, but you can also find them at other mystery bookstores, independent booksellers, chains, and online retailers.

Visit Busted Flush Press's website here.

Reed Farrel Coleman
Shamus, Anthony, and Barry Award-winning crime writer Reed Farrel Coleman was just nominated for the 2008 Edgar Award for Best Novel, for his 4th Moe Prager mystery, Soul Patch (Bleak House). Purists who prefer to read a series in order will be happy to know BFP is reprinting the first two Moe novels!

Walking the Perfect Square (trade paperback, $13) Available in April.
Redemption Street (trade paperback, $13) Available now.

A HELL OF A WOMAN
A Hell of a Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir (edited by Megan Abbott; hardback, $26; trade paperback, $18) Featuring original stories by Lynne Barrett, Charlotte Carter, Christa Faust, Alison Gaylin, Sara Gran, Libby Fischer Hellmann, Vicki Hendricks, Naomi Hirahara, Annette Meyers, Donna Moore, Vin Packer, Rebecca Pawel, Cornelia Read, Lisa Respers France, S. J. Rozan, Sandra Scoppettone, Zoë Sharp, Sarah Weinman, Ken Bruen, Stona Fitch, Allan Guthrie, Charlie Huston, Eddie Muller and Daniel Woodrell.

Daniel Woodrell's Hell of a Woman noir tale, "Uncle," has just been nominated for the 2008 Edgar Award for Best Short Story!

"A Hell of a Woman is not only an exceptionally entertaining anthology, it's an invaluable resource that will be cherished by aficionados of the genre." -- Chicago Tribune

"Smart, unsentimental, and unflinchingly brutal." -- BUST magazine

DAMN NEAR DEAD
Damn Near Dead: An Anthology of Geezer Noir (edited by Duane Swierczynski; trade paperback original; $18) Hard-boiled story collection, featuring original "geezer noir" tales by Jeff Abbott, Megan Abbott, Charles Ardai, Ray Banks, Mark Billingham, Steve Brewer, Ken Bruen, Milton Burton, Reed Farrel Coleman, Colin Cotterill, Bill Crider, Sean Doolittle, Victor Gischler, Allan Guthrie, John Harvey, Simon Kernick, Laura Lippman, Stuart MacBride, Donna Moore, Zoë Sharp, Jenny Siler, Jason Starr, Charlie Stella, Duane Swierczynski, Robert Ward, Sarah Weinman and Dave White.

Nominated for five mystery awards, including the Edgar (for Bill Crider's "Cranked")!

David Handler
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Ken Bruen
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Vicki Hendricks
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And coming soon...
Noblesse Oblige (by Cynthia Smith; paperback; $13) Reprint of 1996 high-society mystery featuring "private resolver"Emma Rhodes. For fans of Marne Davis Kellogg, Jane Stanton Hitchcock, and Kerry Greenwood! Highly recommended by McKenna, Michelle, Dean, and David! Available in February.

Just Another Day in Paradise (by A. E. Maxwell; paperback; $13) Reprint of 1985 series debut featuring troubleshooter Fiddler and his ex-wife Fiora. For fans of Robert Parker, John D. MacDonald, and Robert Crais! Highly recommended by David, McKenna, and Michelle! Available in March.