WHO PROTECTS YOUR CITY IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS? In the days of Prohibition, mobster and racketeer Nicholas Diamond—aka Nicky Dynamite—held Union City in an iron grip of fear. But in a heroic moment on a summer night in 1922, one good cop stood his ground and sacrificed his life to stop Diamond’s relentless advance and protect his city. More than a decade later, Diamond is back and determined to reestablish power by building an organization even more widespread and nefarious than his alcohol empire of old. Leaving an explosive calling card wherever he strikes, his exact whereabouts remain a mystery to the police. Enter Jack Hunter, Union City’s up-and-coming assistant district attorney. He’s fiercely committed to taking Diamond down by any means necessary, even if he has to bend the rules to do it. When Hunter acquires advanced technology that pushes his natural abilities to a level that’s more than human, he dives headlong into the gray area between law and justice and becomes a defender of a different kind. Will Hunter be strong enough and fast enough to stop a madman so obsessed with controlling the city that he’s willing to destroy it? The answer lies somewhere in the Hour of Darkness. Join author John C. Bruening for New Pulp thrills and adventure in his debut novel, a work Jim Beard (SGT. JANUS, CAPTAIN ACTION) calls “pulp world-building at is high-octane finest!”

The Midnight Guardian: Hour of Darkness

Literature & Fiction

Bruening, John C.

Action & Adventure

Flinch Books

Never Disturb the Dead Mummies. They have slept for centuries, and yet they do not rest. By ancient ritual, by violence or by accident, they have been left for dead, but they are not at peace. Join New Pulp luminaries Barry Reese, Teel James Glenn, Sam Gafford, Duane Spurlock, John C. Bruening and Nancy Hansen as they unwrap tales of ancient mummies who endure the centuries to mete out a dark vengeance and balance the eternal scales. Peer into the ancient tombs in every dark corner of the globe and prepare for an evil that is RESTLESS.

Restless: An Anthology of Mummy Horror

Gafford, Sam

Hansen, Nancy

Reese, Barry

Glenn, Teel James

Spurlock, Duane

Genre Fiction

Quest for the Space Gods: The Chronicles of Conrad von Honig

Beard, Jim

Adams Jr., Fred

Schildiner, Frank

Alexander, Terry

Morris, Brian K.

Reddick, Desmond

He’s back! It’s been two years since The Midnight Guardian, aided by a mask that enhanced his reflexes and heightened his sensory powers to superhuman levels, brought down criminal sociopath Nicky Diamond in Union City’s hour of darkness. Since then, the mysterious figure has faded into the haze of urban legend. But now a sinister regime is threatening all of Europe, and a Nazi scientist and saboteur who calls himself the Sensenmann – supported by a fifth column organizing on the outskirts of town – has set up a secret operation in Union City and pointed a doomsday weapon at the heart of the bustling metropolis. Before long, assistant DA Jack Hunter has no choice but to reassume his avenging alter ego. The world is slowly inching toward war, and it’s up to The Midnight Guardian to prevent the first strike by dismantling an enemy from within.

The Midnight Guardian: Annihilation Machine

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

EXPANDED EDITION\nWho is Sgt. Janus?\nSGT JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER offers a unique opportunity to learn the answer to this most perplexing of mysteries through a curious habit of the good sergeant: He requires his clients to document their adventures into the Unknown for his personal files.\nIn eight spine-tingling tales, Sgt. Janus opens up those records to reveal eight different perspectives of his Edwardian-era ghost-hunting operations. The result is an unprecedented window providing a close-up look at his techniques in breaking the bonds that hold malevolent spirits to the Earth and prevent them from vexing mere mortals.\nSteel your nerves and pay close attention as you walk the path between our reality and the spirit world. You may find that the eight tales within this tome flow one into another until one overarching story emerges for your entertainment and enlightenment.\nFirst published in 2013, SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER stunned fans of occult detective stories with its groundbreaking approach to the classic genre. Now it returns in a newly edited and expanded edition to thrill existing Sgt Janus fans as well as newcomers to the terrifying exploits of this mysterious supernatural adventurer.

Sgt. Janus Spirit-Breaker

Sgt. Janus Returns

Who Rides the Dark Track? Returning on a cross-country train trip from a prestigious speaking engagement with his occult-minded colleagues, Sgt. Janus encounters one of the most haunting, most dangerous spirits of his career-and must deal with his abject failure to contain it. To fight this prevailing evil and save the life-indeed, the very soul-of an innocent young woman, the famous Spirit-Breaker must consider taking a desperate path, one he possessed no previous knowledge of despite his vast experience with the supernatural. He must take the Dark Track. Only hinted at in the tomes in Janus' occult library, the Dark Track is not to be ridden lightly, and in fact threatens to alter its passengers beyond recognition. Join the sergeant and his intrepid companion Valerie as he pushes all his doubts and fears aside and makes a momentous decision-to forget all he knows and everything he's learned to confront the darkness in an entirely new way. SGT. JANUS ON THE DARK TRACK is the long-awaited third volume in the adventures of the groundbreaking character who's breathed new life into the classic occult detection fiction form. The train will soon be leaving the station...do you dare to get on board?

Sgt. Janus on the Dark Track

THE WAR IS OVER, BUT THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES! 
The end of World War II brought with it a renewed chance for peace, hope, and prosperity to the strife-ridden nations across the globe, but for some people treachery, intrigue, and conflict was in their blood…whether they liked it or not. 
You’re enlisted to join forces with six stalwart pulp writers as they march into occupied territory in post-war Germany, Italy, and Japan. The Axis Powers have been vanquished, though in some camps the news either falls on deaf ears, or is a signal to work even harder to bring about the downfall of freedom-loving people everywhere. 
OCCUPIED PULP offers all the two-fisted, slam-bang action and adventure that are hallmarks of the pulp tradition. Along the way, you’ll encounter fascinating heroes and villains who wage a mighty struggle to either protect the fragile peace or set the wheels of conflict and destruction back in motion. 
Stay vigilant! Some enemies have not yet laid down their arms! 
Featuring stories by Will (DOC SAVAGE) Murray, William Patrick (FU MANCHU)Maynard, Patricia (HANNARIA) Gilliam, Bobby (SNOW) Nash, Justin (STORM’S FURY) Bell, and John C. (MIDNIGHT GUARDIAN) Bruening. 
OCCUPIED PULP created by Jim Beard and John C. Bruening. 
Cover art by Adam Benet Shaw. Cover design and logo by Maggie Ryel.

Occupied Pulp

Murray, Will

Bell, Justin

Nash, Bobby

Maynard, William Patrick

Gilliam, Patricia

Blood on the Blade

Biggers, Cliff

Moore, James A.

Shrewsbury, Steven L.

Cole, Adrian

Tuck, James R.

McNamee, Paul R.

Rutledge, Charles R.

Ritzlin, D.M.

Lutz, Anne Marie

WHAT CHILD IS THIS? Less than a week before Christmas 1938, ten-year-old Billy Hanover-scion of the wealthiest family in Union City-is abducted from his schoolyard and held for ransom. Making the nightmare even more perilous is young Billy's heart condition, which turns his rescue into a race against time. Local police and federal agents are on the case, but with the clock ticking toward Christmas Eve, The Midnight Guardian sidesteps conventional law enforcement channels and joins in the search. His journey takes him from a house of worship at the heart of Union City to the rough-and-tumble shipping docks at the river's edge, and along the way he forges an alliance with an unlikely combination of Good Samaritans and forgotten souls. On a cold winter's night in the season of miracles, can desperate kidnappers on a dark path find their way back to the light, and can The Midnight Guardian help a lost boy find his way home? Writer John C. Bruening returns to Union City for the newest adventure in the continuing saga of his two-fisted hero, The Midnight Guardian, which Blackgate.com has called "the creative construct of a first-rate storyteller." Cover Illustration: Douglas Klauba Cover Design: Maggie Ryel

The Midnight Guardian: God and Sinners

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