“Brilliant! As a lover of music and a lover of top-notch short-form fiction, I was in heaven reading the wonderful stories in this anthology. Word of warning: Set aside some time. Once you start, you won’t want to stop until you get to the very last page! Bravo!” —Jeffery Deaver, author of the Colter Shaw series, the basis for CBS’s hit TV show Tracker
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- Bat Out of Hell
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Edited by Don Bruns
Stories by Andrew Child, Rick Bleiweiss, Heather Graham, Dave Bruns, John Gilstrap, Don Bruns, Charles Todd, and C. J. Kudlacz
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Release Date: 7/15/25
Formats: Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Signed Hardcover
Inspired by the debut album from legendary rock star Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell is a stellar collection of mysteries from some of the best writers in the genre.
The fourth installment in the Music and Murder Mystery series, edited by Don Bruns, Bat Out of Hell is a nonstop thrill ride of engrossing mysteries from some of the best authors in the business. An anthology unlike any other, this collection includes a brand-new Jack Reacher story from Andrew Child, a never-before-seen Pignon Scorbion prequel from Rick Bleiweiss, as well as exciting new mysteries from Heather Graham, Don Bruns, John Gilstrap, Dave Bruns, C. J. Kudlacz, and Charles Todd.
Whether you are familiar with the series or encountering it for the first time, Bat Out of Hell has something for everyone.
- Bat Out of Hell
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Edited by Don Bruns
Stories by Andrew Child, Rick Bleiweiss, Heather Graham, Dave Bruns, John Gilstrap, Don Bruns, Charles Todd, and C. J. Kudlacz
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Release Date: 7/15/25
Formats: Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Signed Hardcover
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- Back in Black
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Edited by Don Bruns
Stories by Reed Farrel Coleman, Heather Graham, Andrew Child, Don Bruns, Sandra Balzo, Rick Bleiweiss, Dave Bruns, Charles Todd, Tori Eldridge, and Ward Larsen
Read by various narrators
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Release Date: 7/16/24
Formats: Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback
Inspired by songs from AC/DC’s bestselling album, Back in Black, this anthology contains ten murder mysteries from ten bestselling writers—including a new Jack Reacher original by Andrew Child.
The third collection in the Music and Murder Mystery Series, Back in Black features one story for each song from the seminal hard rock album of the same name. This book showcases ten brilliant mystery writers at the top of their game, including Reed Farrel Coleman, Heather Graham, Tori Eldridge, Ward Larsen, and Andrew Child, among others.
Chilling and unexpected, Back in Black has a mystery for everyone.
- Back in Black
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Edited by Don Bruns
Stories by Reed Farrel Coleman, Heather Graham, Andrew Child, Don Bruns, Sandra Balzo, Rick Bleiweiss, Dave Bruns, Charles Todd, Tori Eldridge, and Ward Larsen
Read by various narrators
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Release Date: 7/16/24
Formats: Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback
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- Thriller
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Edited by Don Bruns
Stories by Don Bruns, Dahlia Rose, Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, Heather Graham, William Kent Krueger, Neil S. Plakcy, David R. Slayton, Rick Bleiweiss, and Jeffery Deaver
Read by Jesse Vilinsky, Bahni Turpin, Bailey Carr, Andrew Eiden, Kevin Kenerly, Patrick Lawlor, Keith Szarabajka, Eva Kaminsky, Pun Bandhu, Vikas Adam, Michael David Axtell, Johnny Heller, and Gary Tiedemann
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Release Date: 7/11/23
Formats: Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback, Signed Hardcover
From Beat It to Billie Jean, the songs we know and love take on a brand-new, thrilling connotation in this anthology edited by Don Bruns.
In this second collection in the Music and Murder Mystery series, nine award-winning, bestselling authors have written their own interpretations of the Thriller song list. With original work from some of the best mystery authors out there, the anthology includes stories from Heather Graham, Jeffery Deaver, William Kent Krueger, Dahlia Rose, and David R. Slayton, among others.
With poignant, frightening, and intriguing stories from some of the best writers in the genre, this eerie collection is sure to keep you up at night—and maybe even haunt your dreams.
- Thriller
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Edited by Don Bruns
Stories by Don Bruns, Dahlia Rose, Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, Heather Graham, William Kent Krueger, Neil S. Plakcy, David R. Slayton, Rick Bleiweiss, and Jeffery Deaver
Read by Jesse Vilinsky, Bahni Turpin, Bailey Carr, Andrew Eiden, Kevin Kenerly, Patrick Lawlor, Keith Szarabajka, Eva Kaminsky, Pun Bandhu, Vikas Adam, Michael David Axtell, Johnny Heller, and Gary Tiedemann
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Release Date: 7/11/23
Formats: Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback, Signed Hardcover
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- Murder in Haxford
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Read by B. J. Harrison
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Release Date: 2/21/23
Formats: Hardcover, Large Print Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback, Signed Hardcover
Pignon Scorbion is back for the second installment in his bestselling and multi-award-winning historical mystery series! Perfect for fans of Hercule Poirot and Enola Holmes.
A delightful day in 1910 at the Haxford Spring Fair turns horrifying and deadly when a balloonist plummets to the earth from the blue skies above. However unlikely, it’s soon discovered that this unfortunate corpse was not done in by his precipitous plunge but instead from an arrow fatally lodged in his chest. Unraveling the twisted web of intrigue that took the man’s life requires the expert skills of Haxford’s brilliant and sartorially splendid Chief Inspector Pignon Scorbion.
But the quirky detective is not alone in this task. Aiding Scorbion in his dogged pursuit of truth and justice are his carefully chosen deputies: six quirky and unconventional thinkers from the town who meet regularly with Scorbion in Calvin Brown’s barbershop to unmask ne’er-do-wells and solve local crimes. Since his move to the charming village, the enigmatic detective has also realized his growing dependence upon its bookshop’s owner. Lovely and quick-witted Thelma Smith not only helps Pignon with his criminal cases, but she seems well on her way to unlocking the mysteries of his heart.
Not everyone in Haxford is so cooperative. Faustin Hardcastle from the Gazette is bound and determined to ruin the town’s new officer of the law with slanderous news reports of failure and misconduct. And other residents of the picture-perfect village do not welcome the inspector’s inquiring eye and expert nose for trouble. When they engage in decidedly unquaint activities like gambling, revenge, forgery, and loan sharking, it falls to Pignon Scorbion to reveal their deceit and criminal misdeeds—all in a good day’s work. Once done, he and Thelma can then thoroughly enjoy a delicious dinner at the Bridgehouse Inn.
- Murder in Haxford
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Read by B. J. Harrison
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Release Date: 2/21/23
Formats: Hardcover, Large Print Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback, Signed Hardcover
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- Hotel California
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Edited by Don Bruns
Stories by Heather Graham, Andrew Child, John Gilstrap, Reed Farrel Coleman, Amanda Flower, Don Bruns, Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, and Rick Bleiweiss
Read by Scott Brick, James Patrick Cronin, Joe Barrett, Joe Hempel, Sophie Amoss, Hillary Huber, Richard Ferrone, and January LaVoy
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Release Date: 7/12/22
Formats: Hardcover, Large Print Hardcover, Signed Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback
Featuring a new Jack Reacher story by Andrew Child!
A dangerous drifter, a hired gun, a grisly corpse—you never know who you’ll run into at the Hotel California.
Eight deliciously talented mystery authors have lent their skills of crafting murder and suspense to this collection of gripping short stories. Each of these eight provocative tales is designed to entertain and mystify—and maybe even chill you to your core. Get lost in the wild imaginations of such New York Times bestselling writers as Andrew Child, Heather Graham, Reed Farrel Coleman, and John Gilstrap, plus authors Rick Bleiweiss, Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, Amanda Flower, and Don Bruns. From the titular tale “Hotel California” to a new, original Jack Reacher adventure, these stories have a little something for every mystery lover.
Go ahead. Check in, enjoy some room service, and stay until the very last tantalizing page. Just don’t forget to search the closet or behind the curtains.
- Hotel California
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Edited by Don Bruns
Stories by Heather Graham, Andrew Child, John Gilstrap, Reed Farrel Coleman, Amanda Flower, Don Bruns, Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, and Rick Bleiweiss
Read by Scott Brick, James Patrick Cronin, Joe Barrett, Joe Hempel, Sophie Amoss, Hillary Huber, Richard Ferrone, and January LaVoy
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Release Date: 7/12/22
Formats: Hardcover, Large Print Hardcover, Signed Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback
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- Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives
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Read by Christopher Toyne
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Release Date: 2/08/22
Formats: Hardcover, Large Print Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Signed Hardcover, Trade Print ARC
For fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, author Rick Bleiweiss’s quirky new detective and ensemble cast of characters set against the backdrop of small-town England in the 1910s will feel both comfortingly familiar and thrillingly new in the first installment of this multi-award-winning series.
The year is 1910, and in the small and seemingly sleepy English market town of Haxford, there’s a new police Chief Inspector. At first, the dapper and unflappable Pignon Scorbion strikes something of an odd figure among the locals, who don’t see a need for such an exacting investigator. But it isn’t long before Haxford finds itself very much in need of a detective.
Luckily, Scorbion and the local barber are old acquaintances, and the barbershop employs a cast of memorable characters who—together with an aspiring young ace reporter for the local Morning News—are nothing less than enthralled by the enigmatic new police Chief Inspector.
Investigating a trio of crimes whose origins span three continents and half a century, Pignon Scorbion and his “tonsorial sleuths” interview a parade of interested parties, but with every apparent clue, new surprises come to light. And just as it seems nothing can derail Scorbion’s cool head and almost unerring nose for deduction, in walks Thelma Smith—dazzling, whip-smart, and newly single.
Has Pignon Scorbion finally met his match?
- Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives
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Read by Christopher Toyne
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Release Date: 2/08/22
Formats: Hardcover, Large Print Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Signed Hardcover, Trade Print ARC