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We're thrilled to share with you the return of one of our favorite PI series...but first, we've got the inside story on the writing of A FEW DAYS AWAY, the hot new crime novel by Tony Knighton.

FIGHTING FIRES LEADS TO CRIME

Well, not exactly. But firefighter-turned-writer Tony Knighton shared with CrimeReads how his "day job" prepared him to write great crime novels about a nameless, professional thief. He says, in part:

"I think the major similarity of the fire service to criminal enterprise is that firefighters break into buildings. In the case of a fire, this is accomplished expeditiously, most often by forcing a door (for a number of reasons, we’ll take the front door, even when a nice, big picture window sits next to it. Chiefly, a door is an easier way in and an easier way back outside, if a rapid exit is necessary. Consider also, that hoseline dragged across broken window glass tends to spring leaks, having a negative effect on the overall outcome of the effort)... Other times though, speed is less a consideration, as when gaining access to a house or building to investigate an alarm, or for police or an ambulance crew. Sometimes, we are called to look inside for someone elderly and alone, who’s not been seen for a few days. In all these situations, we neither want to do unnecessary damage nor make more easy access to the property by the opportunistic, once we’ve left. These call for finesse..."

You can read the whole story here and you can learn more about A FEW DAYS AWAY here.

NEBRASKA IS BACK!

One of the most critically acclaimed private eye series of the 1980s & 1990s is back! We're proud and thrilled to be re-releasing all six books in William J. Reynolds' beloved Nebraska series in new paperback editions...and in ebook editions for the very first time ever. You can buy the books individually... or grab NEBRASKA: PI, all six novels in one action-packed ebook edition!

The series started with THE NEBRASKA QUOTIENT, a Shamus Award finalist for Best Novel from the Private Eye Writers of America. Here's the story:

An ex-private eye, known only as Nebraska, is writing his first crime novel at 4 a.m. when his ex-partner crashes through his screen door with a gunshot wound and dies on his floor, clutching an envelope full of X-rated photos of a senator's daughter. Things only get worse for Nebraska from there. Soon he's pitted against the Chicago mob, the Omaha police, a porno ring, and a senator with presidential aspirations...and then the killings begin. The challenge for Nebraska becomes more than just solving the mysteries. It becomes survival.
The critics went wild over it. Here's just a sampling of the acclaim:

"The suspenseful plot is filled with tension. The clues are subtle, and the author has created an unforgettable character in Nebraska." Minneapolis Star Tribune

"What's special about this novel is Reynolds' wit. He takes the hard-boiled detective and turns him into a hard-boiled punster guaranteed to elicit either a smile or a groan from even the most hard-core mystery lovers." Publishers Weekly

"Shades of Travis McGee, Lew Archer, Philip Marlowe, Quick Draw McGraw and Nick Charles pop up as Nebraska gets in deeper and deeper..." Pittsburgh Post Gazette

"William J. Reynolds dangerously but deftly skirts parody without betraying the tough-guy tradition." Washington Post

You can order it here.

The novel was quickly followed by five others.

MOVING TARGETS 

"The second adventure for Nebraska P.I. proves that William J. Reynolds' Shamus Award nominated first effort was no fluke. Gripping." The Times-Herald

Nebraska is an ex-PI who'd like to be a novelist, but the writing of his book is going slowly, his marriage is disintegrating, and the bills are piling up. So he agrees to find the missing daughter of a local banker, which appears to be a pretty ordinary case, until the banker is killed and it seems the murderer also has the girl. Nebraska's relentless investigation plunges him into the cold depths of Omaha corruption and into the center of a raging snowstorm... and he'll be lucky if he can make it out alive.

You can order it here.

MONEY TROUBLE

"Take away the palm tree. Move Raymond Chandler to Nebraska. Stir in humor. And you have a recipe for William J. Reynolds' modern murder mystery." Los Angeles Times 

Nebraska is strapped for money. He's hired by his old high school girlfriend, recently widowed after her husband was gunned down, supposedly after perpetrating a string of bank robberies. The problem is, nobody knows what her dead hubby did with all the loot... and the local cops are pressuring her for the money. She wants Nebraska to find the cash or, better yet, prove that her husband was framed. That's no easy task, and one that could put Nebraska in the ground, too.

You can order it here.

THINGS INVISIBLE

The fourth Nebraska adventure is "one of the most refreshing additions to the ranks of hardboiled detectives. An engrossing, well-crafted story with many bizarre twists. Top-notch entertainment." Publishers Weekly

The private eye and struggling novelist known only as Nebraska is hired to find a missing woman by her mother, who claims her daughter is a sweet recluse who would never run away. But Nebraska knows his client isn't telling him everything... or she would have gone to the police for help and wouldn't be so evasive about her family's past. He soon learns that ignoring his initial reservations could be a fatal mistake as he attracts the unwanted attention of a local mobster, knife-wielding thugs, and a brutal killer.

You can order it here.

THE NAKED EYE

The fifth explosive Nebraska crime novel, a Mystery Book of the Month Club Selection, proves that William J. Reynolds is "among the best in the mystery genre" (Gerald Petievich, author of To Live and Die in L.A.).

After finishing a case in Minneapolis, private eye Nebraska gets into a fist-fight with a rich kid who has more money than brains. But what seems like a passing, unpleasant experience turns into a nightmare that follows Nebraska back to his home in Omaha, where a friend, mistaken for him, is savagely beaten and left for dead. So Nebraska disappears into an alias he created for an emergency and, while in hiding and in anonymity, tries to discover who the brutal, vengeful forces are who want him killed.

You can order it here.

DRIVE BY

The sixth novel in the acclaimed Nebraska series, "one of the most refreshing additions to the ranks of hard-boiled detectives" (Publishers Weekly).

When Darius LeClerc, the nephew of one of Nebraska's old friends, is gunned down on an Omaha street, it appears to be just another random, drive-by gang shooting. But Nebraska believes Darius was intentionally targeted and isn't willing to let it go. He teams up with the boy's uncle to discover the motive... and find the killers. It's a dangerous quest that takes them into Omaha's alleys and backstreets, and into the dark, brutal heart of urban gang violence. 

You can order it here.

NEBRASKA PI 

This is ALL SIX NOVELS in ONE ebook edition. You can order it here.

That's it for now. Stay safe and stay brash!

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