Blood, Guts, and Whiskey (Thuglit Presents) [Paperback]

Stuart Neville (Author), Todd Robinson (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Thuglit Presents | Publication Date: May 25, 2010

Collected here for the first time in book form, the stories in "Blood, Guts, and Whiskey" are down and dirty, sexy and violent, pushing the envelope with no-holds barred writing and characters who pack a punch - and then some. Taking up where "Sex, Thugs and Rock & Roll and Hardcore Hardboiled" left off, this collection features nineteen outstanding stories from Thuglit.com "e-zine" and five new, original offerings from masters of suspense, plus an introduction from "New York Times" bestselling author Maz Allan. From scheming strippers to badass bikers, from avenging street angels to hellacious hit men, "Blood, Guts, and Whiskey" combines the hottest writers and the coolest themes in a collection that's everything a noir fan could want.

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From Publishers Weekly

Twenty-four gritty, violent stories of the mean streets slug their way through a third volume mostly culled from the Web zine Thuglit (after Hardcore Hardboiled and Sex, Thugs, and Rock & Roll). Max Allan Collins's concise yet wide-ranging introduction traces the tough guy school of short crime fiction from Hammett writing in the pulp Black Mask up to the current generation riffing off the films of Tarantino. Highlights include the Derringer Award–winning The Cost of Doing Business by Mike Penncavage, and a fistful of tales appearing for the first time anywhere from the likes of upcoming noir stars such as Dave Zeltserman (Bad Move) and Tom Piccirilli (The Return of Inspiration). For dedicated fans of the genre, this anthology is worth the money just for Death of a Rat, a prison yarn found in the files of the late Edward Bunker (aka Mr. Blue in Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs), iconic author of No Beast So Fierce. These stories are as bleak and exciting as a cold rainstorm. (June)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (May 25, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758222688
• ISBN-13: 978-0758222688
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #650,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Fun Read!, February 3, 2011

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This review is from: Blood, Guts, and Whiskey (Thuglit Presents) (Paperback)

A great compiliation of Noir fiction. Some grim stuff here and some humorous stuff too. Lots of talented writers contributed to his collection so if you like this kind of fiction then get this and the other Thuglit collections. I have read them all and enjoyed every bit of them!