The end is coming. But how will it arrive? From alien civilizations bent on human destruction, to demonic incursions from beyond the event horizon, to the dangerous malevolence that lives within us all, Equilibrium Overturned drags you into the heart of darkness to explore brutal personal and worldwide apocalypses and the lives wavering on the brink.Survive destroyed worlds and terrifying dystopian societies. Experience a prison of the future and the whitewashing of a horrifying past that threatens our very existence. From preventable transgressions, unavoidable doomsdays and personal calamities both near and far, Equilibrium Overturned offers shocking revelations into what life may be like when the end comes.From Bram Stoker Award-nominated editors Anthony Rivera and Sharon Lawson, Equilibrium Overturned contains fourteen apocalyptic visions of life and death from an accomplished group of horror, science fiction, dark fantasy and speculative fiction authors.

Equilibrium Overturned: The Heart of Darkness Awaits

Literature & Fiction

Waggoner, Tim

Everson, John

Faherty, JG

Caselberg, Jay

Vessels, Stephen T.

Knighton, Tony

Vogt, Josh R.

Hemenway, Jeff

Genre Fiction

Grey Matter Press

Noir At A Bar: The Oxford Files

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Dalrymple, Matty

KENNEDY, Jay

Bauer, Chris

Zenker, Gary

Lawn, Walter

McGeoch, Joanette

Larcinese, Lanny

Conaway, Tony

Cain, Sarah Cain

Mystery

White Lightning Publishing

A stunning, hard-charging new crime novel in the tradtion of Richard Stark, Lawrence Block and Thomas Perry.\n"Knighton’s brilliant second Nameless Thief crime novel...Superior prose matches the clever plot, which takes unpredictable but plausible detours. Lou Berney fans will be enthralled." Publishers Weekly (STARRED Review) 
On Valentine’s Day, a professional thief and his partner robbed a bank in a Central Pennsylvania town. It all went well until they tried to get away. His partner was killed, the money was lost, and the injured thief barely escaped with his life. Now, four months later, he’s going back for his money. But he’s not the only one after it. Corrupt cops, warring street gangs, white nationalists and crooked politicians all agree on one thing – they want him gone. Permanently.\n"He's very good, and he's a genuine Pennsylvanian. Knighton's A Few Days Away is hard-edged and suspenseful, with action that feels real and an anti-hero who can keep all the moving parts in his mind at once." Thomas Perry, New York Times bestselling author\n"A must-read for aspiring criminals, who will learn that going straight offers a much simpler life. I was with Knighton’s anti-hero thief all the way, figuring whatever he netted from this caper, he earned it. Taut writing, crisp dialogue, non-stop action. What more could you want?" Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author"A Few Days Away is a hard-edged contemporary noir novel with a relentless anti-hero – a thief with no name. It’s a taut, pacy tale referencing Richard Stark’s Parker novels, but with even more icy cynicism. Knighton’s thief and his unswerving, self-declared righteousness will delight pulp fans." The Crime Fiction Lover Site (UK)\n"A Few Days Away is a tight, taught and tough crime novel where everyone's working an angle and hiding a secret. If you like your crime coming at you hard and fast like I do, Tony Knighton's latest Nameless Thief novel is right up your alley. A fast, gritty read." Matt Coyle, Anthony, Shamus and Lefty Award-winning author

A Few Days Away (The Nameless Thief)

Brash Books

When a Philadelphia state senator is arrested for racketeering and held without bail, his ex-girlfriend reveals to a shady, retired cop that there's half-a-million dollars just sitting in his bedroom safe. The cop brings in a professional thief, who rips the safe from the wall and drops it out the window. It's a sweet score - but they're hijacked before they open it. The thief survives and tears through the city, going up against warring gangsters, bent cops, and a cold-blooded assassin to take back what's his - even if it means dying for it. "A gripping and fast-paced thriller." Philadelphia Inquirer "A knife sharp piece of Philadelphian noir. Recommended for all fans of fast paced, hard hitting crime fiction." Andrew Nette, Pulp Curry Blog "A wonderful thriller. It oozes grit and swagger and leaves blood all over your hands." Ginger Nuts of Horror Blog "There is a touch of Hemingway and Chandler in the writing. Hard-boiled noir thrillers don't come any better than this." The Toorak Times

THREE HOURS PAST MIDNIGHT (The Nameless Thief)

A stunning anthology of Philadelphia-set crime stories. In 
Happy Hour, the title story, a small-time grifter steals an overcoat on Christmas Eve and finds a pair of gloves, a pack of gum, and forty thousand dollars in the pocket. But his unexpected score soon becomes an icy nightmare. In other stories, a struggling landlord has second thoughts after paying an arsonist to torch his apartment house, a scam artist plots to rob his dangerous employer, and a bank robber awakens in an upside-down car resting in a shallow stream after his getaway goes disastrously wrong. And more. Button up. It’s cold, outside.\n"A gripping and fast-paced thriller, with a protagonist who is relatable, if not likable." 
Philadelphia Inquirer\n"The novella Happy Hour is a lot like its main character: it doesn't pause for breath and it doesn't take a moment to think things over. It just keeps moving as fast as it can." 
Crime Factory\n"A masterclass in American pulp-noir fiction." 
Shotgun Logic

HAPPY HOUR AND OTHER PHILADELPHIA CRUELTIES

A Night at the Shore (The Nameless Thief)

A young grifter steals an overcoat. As he discovers forty-thousand dollars in its inside pocket, the coat’s owners come after him. The action never stops as his pursuers seem to be both ahead and behind him at all times, killing and destroying everything in their wake to catch up with their money and the young thief. Happy Hour is as breathless as writing can be. Knighton’s debut novella is accompanied by a selection of short stories that can run with the best of American Noir literature. It’s cold out there, folks.

Happy Hour - And Other Philadelphia Cruelties

Crime Wave Press

His last job a disaster, a professional thief teams with an old partner eager for one last score - a safe in the home of a wealthy Philadelphia politician. But they are not the only ones set on the cash. His partner dead and the goods missing, he hunts for his money and the killer to find out that this may have been a job best left undone.

Three Hours Past Midnight

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