"Jesse Few, the hero of LYING FOR A LIVING, is a great creation, a Viagra-popping traveling paper salesman with a married girlfriend, a hot ex-wife he can't get over, troubled children and a posse of salty golfing buddies who have his back as Jesse sets out to avoid adulthood and fails, as all the good ones do. The story of his journey to save his son moves like Jesse's pearl-colored Escalade, barreling up the shoulder past the gridlocked traffic on the interstate. I couldn't resist it."
-David Payne, author of BAREFOOT TO AVALON
Jesse Few is a 49-year-old suburban rogue who’s perfectly fine living a life of golf, booze, and women too young for him. But when a mysterious backyard stalker threatens his mother, and a megalomaniac preacher skirmishes with his son, Jesse’s cavalier approach to life and love is tested. 
A cowboy-up moment drives the derelict dad to decide whether he’ll saddle up and rescue his loved ones from menacing threats or retreat to the comforts of denial, avoidance, and blowing up watermelons with black-market machine guns. In this irreverent mid-life coming-of-age story, an unwitting hero wrestles with his capacity to mature into a bona fide adult.
This energetic and entertaining debut novel by Steve McCondichie is packed with dark humor and riveting suspense. It’s a fast-paced, fun read that’ll charm fans of contemporary American dramedy and satirical thrillers.
"Jesse Few isn't a bad man. He's just slipped a little, and then a little more, and then . . . well, you get the picture. But faced with a family crisis, Jesse answers the call in his own, inimitable way, and in the process confronts his greatest enemy--himself. This wonderfully entertaining debut, full of vivid southern characters, announces Steve McCondichie as a writer to watch."
-Naeem Murr, Winner of the COMMONWEALTH'S WRITER PRIZE

Lying for a Living

Literature & Fiction

McCondichie, Steve

Contemporary

SFK Press

"Another winner for George Weinstein. Luring you in with atmospheric elements--a small town hiding dark secrets and a woman determined to uncover her questionable legacy--Aftermath's final, disturbing twist will jolt you and good. A gripping, suspenseful read." - Emily Carpenter, author of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls
Can Janet Wright complete the deadly puzzle connecting her father, his murder, and a hostile small town?
 After her father is murdered, New Yorker Janet Wright returns to her folksy childhood home of Graylee, Georgia to tie up loose ends and mend her broken heart. When Janet is met with hostility upon arriving to her hometown, she begins a relentless search for answers about her father’s death. The unwavering heroine soon discovers that there’s more than meets the eye within the enigmatic small town, including secrets, scandals, and lies. This suspenseful Southern thriller will have Wright facing pieces of her broken childhood and fighting for her life. Mystery, murder, and romance converge to keep you turning page after page. “Aftermath has everything I crave in a novel: the perfect blend of mystery and romance, flawlessly crafted dialog, and an unsinkable heroine with equal parts grit and heart.” - Erika Marks, author of The Last Treasure OUR SOUTHERN FRIED GUARANTEE If you wouldn’t enthusiastically recommend one of our books with a 4- or 5-star rating to a friend, then the next story is on us. We believe that much in the stories we’re telling. Simply email us at pr@sfkmultimedia.com.

Aftermath: A Novel

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Weinstein, George

Thrillers & Suspense

For fans of Philip K. Dick’s The Man In the High Castle and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale.
"Part mystery, part dystopia, American Judas is satiric and stinging. Set in a future when the American way is 'God and guns' and inspectors invade your privacy to verify your faith, this novel cuts awfully close to home." --Anthony Grooms, author of The Vain Conversation, and Bombingham
American Judas is a dark and fast-paced story of an alternate history where religious extremists have turned America into a “Christian nation.” Along with the disintegration of women’s rights, alcohol, drugs, and travel outside of the country have all been deemed illegal.
A bloodless religious coup turns the American dream into an American nightmare where dissenters are jailed. Religious right wingers rule the land, and those who resist the oppressive theocracy are forced into reeducation camps until they repent or disappear. A young Jewish-Gentile couple desperately navigates the tyrannical new regime by remaining invisible. But after a coworker outs Seth Ginsberg for secretly practicing Judaism, the rising political aide and his feisty wife are left with menacing options, trapped between soul-crushing internment in a Savior Camp or a rugged race for the Mexican border. This timely dystopian thriller will keep readers turning pages and leave them afraid, angry, and thoughtful about America in the 21st Century.

American Judas: A Novel

Dubrow, Mickey

United States

“A Curious Matter of Men with Wings is where magic comes to life in a bold story that celebrates the Gullah world of the South Carolina Sea Islands. With lyrical prose, the novel takes us into a hidden realm where life is still enchanted, and storytelling abounds.” —Sue Monk Kidd, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings
The Walpole brothers take their little sister, Dew, out on a johnboat to pirate the waterways for beer and loose change. Dew falls overboard and appears to drown, until two men with gigantic wings swoop down and carry her body away into the sky. The news of her disappearance hits the family hard, driving the mother to fashion wings so she can fly after the men who took her daughter. The Walpole boys set off in search of their little sister and discover love and the truth behind the centuries-old tale of the “Flying Men,” as well as numerous other mysteries native to the South Carolina Sea Islands.
 “Atmospheric, penetrating, and imaginative ... with a story layered in mythology, fairy tales, and Gullah folklore, Hammes enchants. As the mystery of the Flying People unfolds, two cultures come together and show us what we can be at our very best.” —Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis and The Bookshop at Water’s End “In this beautifully written debut novel, master storyteller F. Rutledge Hammes weaves an enchanting tale that’s part fable, part folklore, and all magic.” —Cassandra King, author of The Sunday Wife

A Curious Matter of Men with Wings

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Hammes, F. Rutledge

Fantasy

The Five Destinies of Carlos Moreno

“These characters break our hearts and mend them all over again, reminding us that it takes courage to establish an authentic place for ourselves in the world.” —Kimberly Brock, author of The River Witch and 2013 Georgia Author of the Year
A world-class ballerina loses her left leg in a horrifying accident, and with it, she loses her entire identity. After striving her entire life to establish a place in the grueling world of professional ballet, Sarah Gordon must reinvent herself. But as Sarah attempts to forge her new life, her husband’s guilt turns him into an overbearing and meticulous caretaker. The couple must navigate their new roles and find the perfect balance of love and independence, or risk losing their marriage completely.
George Weinstein’s masterful contemporary fiction offers a provocative collision of trauma, tragedy, and hope. The Caretaker is a graceful romantic novel that bewitches readers with irresistible imagery and characters to fall in love with.
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The Caretaker

Joe was just a guy punching the clock until Zappa showed up, but one flea-bitten, yowling tomcat later, and Joe is ejected from his daily grind to land smack in the middle of his dream job at the Brownbagg Brewery, a new life in a trailer park with a very interesting next-door neighbor named Janine-oh, and waking nightmares of a mysterious cult leader reanimating the dead. When Joe discovers that the monsters from his nightmares are real and headed straight for him, he must find a way to save Janine and himself, armed only with his good humor, weird intensity, dogged determination, and now: the shotgun.

Shotgun Joe

Humor & Entertainment

Mann, Bob

Humor

A Powerful and Poignant Coming-of-Age Tale A NOSY YOUNG GIRL IS ON A QUEST to learn her family’s hidden truths no matter who it upsets. Ten-year-old Willie Mae doesn’t just live near the town of Feral; she’s a bit feral herself. Spending her days eavesdropping, exploring on her bike, and avoiding her brutish big brother, she’s determined to uncover the secrets adults are clearly trying to keep from her. Raised in a Holy Roller family, Willie discovers bleak realities and heart-wrenching lessons that shake her to the core of her soul. A finalist for the 2018 Southern Fried Karma Novel Contest, this splendid collage will reconnect readers with stirring memories of their own adolescence.

Feral, North Carolina 1965

Saraceno, June Sylvester

Genre Fiction

2018 SOUTHERN FRIED KARMA NOVEL CONTEST WINNER “Bea Crenshaw is one of the most unique characters in modern literature—a kick-ass Grandma." Laura Creedle, winner of the 2017 Writers League of Texas YA Best Novel A Free-Spirted Hero Fights for Survival An aging hippie must protect her grandkids in a post-apocalyptic life fraught with danger. In suburban Austin, Bea Crenshaw, a bohemian grandmother, secretly preps for the end times, stockpiling food, seed, and supplies. After a solar pulse destroys modern life, she’s left alone with her four grandkids whose parents never return. Forced to survive off-the-grid without power or running water, Bea and her imperiled clan must confront traumatized teens, starving neighbors, and plundering marauders. If Darkness Takes Us fuses dystopian adventures with the heart of literary fiction to provide a riveting tale charged with thrills and the resilience of family. “Bea Crenshaw leaves other post-apocalyptic heroes in the dust”.Cate Hogan, Author, Editor of Boss with Benefits and How to Capture a Duke “Smith gives an unflinching look at survival in a post-apocalyptic world, a fascinating tale focuses on a family's struggle to survive.” Peggy Rothschild, Author of Punishment Summer “I fell in love with Bea’s wit and courage from the first page.” Aden Polydoros, Author of The Assassin Fall series

If Darkness Takes Us (Braving the Light)

Smith, Brenda Marie

To what lengths will a woman go to save her family? Web-radio personality Bo Riccardi is pushed beyond her mental and physical limits when her husband, Oscar, is kidnapped by a man from her dark past. The abductor commands her to interview him live on her show, with Oscar’s life on the line. Giving in, though, creates an endless nightmare for Bo, as Oscar’s captor begins to destroy her career and alienate everybody she loves. Bo’s secret asset is chromesthesia, seeing colorful shapes that reveal the intentions behind anyone’s speech. She can literally watch what they say. But relying too much on this gift renders her vulnerable to the madman’s purpose, making her even less likely to rescue Oscar—and escape the guilt and shame that binds her to the kidnapper.

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