It’s hard to believe we’re only a few days away from LibertyCon, yet here we are! By this time on Friday the 20th, LibertyCon 37 will be in full swing! It runs all the way through Sunday, so for those attending, get ready for a weekend of fun with fan and author alike! Many from the Three Ravens stable of authors will be in attendance, either on panels or walking the floor or at our table in the vendor hall. Make sure to stop in and say hi!
And be sure to find Hillbilly at any number of panels he’ll be on. Here’s a glimpse at his schedule, including some official Three Ravens panels (Car Wars, Trailer Park, etc):
Speaking of Friday the 20th, we’ve got a release coming up that day!
Everyone’s gonna get Wreckt…
Eddie Connor was a washed-up child star. Arnold Wreckt, a second-string bodybuilder with dreams of Hollywood glory. Neither of their BENT powers ever amounted to much—until they stumble into a cloud of strange red dust and come out supercharged.
Suddenly, Eddie’s got a plan: reboot Arnold’s action career, land a blockbuster deal, and ride the fame train out of obscurity—with Eddie playing fast-talking agent to his newly buffed-up best friend.
But in the world of cheap stunts and shady deals, nothing’s ever that easy.
Their producer owes the mob. Their screenwriter’s on the run. Their leading lady looks like she is eligible for Social Security. And a black-budget government agency wants to dissect them both to find out what makes their powers tick.
Now Eddie and Arnold are dodging bullets in the streets of Chicago, running from flamethrower-wielding femmes fatales, crooked cops, gangbangers, and politicians with itchy trigger fingers. Forget the cameras—this time, the action’s real.
To survive, they’ll have to fight dirty, think fast, and Get Wreckt!
And for those who haven’t had a chance to get into the B.E.N.T. universe of superheroes and supervillains, the first book is also available on Amazon!
1954, the year of the asteroid, the year of change…
It altered the world forever.
People began to develop unexplained abilities. Biological Enhanced Nascent Talents seemed to appear at random. There was no particular genetic reason for fifteen percent of the human population to be affected. Talents developed skills that set them apart from the great majority of those affected.
The others… they were just BENT.
In ’58 Alexander Lloyd became America’s most wanted criminal and is still at large, but it’s much more difficult to hide in an ever-advancing technological world. There is no official place for him to retire, and it’s becoming harder and harder to do what he does.
So what does America’s most wanted 93 year old shapeshifter do? Does he spend his golden years in hiding or disappear to an island in the Caribbean? Or does he stay just ahead of the people who are always searching for him and maybe do a few good deeds along the way? Perhaps he’ll see if he can break the record. How many people can become Annoyed with Lloyd?
Contested Landing Volume 2 Has Made Its Hot Drop into the Amazon Warzone!
They’re back. They’re smarter. And the landings are DEADLIER!
CONTESTED LANDING VOLUME TWO!
The cosmos erupts as new threats demand bolder tactics! Orbital drops into hellzones! Planetary assaults against impossible odds! Every move is a knife-edge decision! Every attack, a desperate gamble!
Experience the future of warfare: lightning strikes, brutal sieges, and the raw courage of soldiers pushed beyond breaking point! Lasers scream! Worlds tremble! Survival demands innovation!
THE ENEMY IS HERE. THE STRATEGY EVOLVES. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
CONTESTED LANDING VOLUME TWO! ENGAGE NOW!
It Came From the Trailer Park – Double-Wide Edition!
The beer is cold. The shotgun’s loaded. And something just crawled outta the swamp…
From flesh-ripping cryptids to radioactive alien hellspawn, the trailer park is under siege—and the good ol’ boys ain’t goin’ down without a fight.
Guts, guns, and gallons of blood.
Monsters? Everywhere.
Survival? Optional.
IT CAME FROM THE TRAILER PARK: DOUBLE WIDE – VOLUME 1
A redneck creature feature where the body count’s high, the IQ’s low, and the carnage don’t stop ‘til the moonshine runs dry.
Lock. Load. And pray you ain’t on the menu.
Coming July 4th: A Noir Mystery in the Vein of Chandler
In a city of shadows, one man walks the line between crime and justice…
San Francisco, 1947. The war is over, but for James Wolf, the battle’s just begun. Once a star inspector with the San Francisco PD, now a gumshoe scraping by on whiskey and regrets, Wolf prowls the alleys and avenues of a city that forgot how to sleep.
When a routine case blows open like a shotgun blast—Corpses pile up, bullets fly, and everyone’s got something to hide—especially the client.
Double-crosses, dirty money, and a city choking on its own secrets— the only thing sharper than Wolf’s wit is the blade at his back.
Wolf’s in it up to his neck, and the only way out is through the blood and the lies… He’s got a .38 in his coat, a score to settle, and nothing left to lose.
The city’s about to learn: you don’t corner a wounded Wolf.
What the Reviewers are Saying:
James A Donzella has managed to reinvent the noir detective novel with The Dead Don’t Pay. Aside from the refreshing paranormal twist, Donzella has impressive comedy writing chops and he’s not afraid to use them. All the things you love about the hardboiled noir poetry of Raymond Chandler can be found on every page.
~Robert Morgan Fisher – Winner of the Chester Himes and Montana Humor Prize.
James A Donzella puts the don in a flat foot’s donut in this noir murder mystery. Stylistic, crafty, surprising and fun. He puts the Zella in thrilla? Ok, I’m trying too hard. But Donzella makes it look easy because I couldn’t put it down.”
~ Gary Kroeger – Former child actor, adult movie star and SNL Alum.
As a fan of 40s and 50s private eye fiction, I appreciate what James Donzella has accomplished with his novel The Dead Don’t Pay. He has pretty much provided the reader a time machine for stepping back into a well-realized late 1940’s San Francisco and into the shoes of one James Wolf, a hard-drinking, chain-smoking private dick who gets involved in the usual convoluted tale of smuggling and murder after being hired by a classic femme fatale who is not what she claims to be. Told with the witty, sarcastic verve of a Raymond Chandler, coupled with the spare, masculine style of Ernest Hemmingway by way of Dragnet, The Dead Don’t Pay pulls you along through all the twists and turns to a didn’t-see-it-coming ending that should satisfy mystery fans everywhere.
~Thomas A. Swyden -TV Writer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Xena: Warrior Princess.
The Dead Don’t Pay is a fantastical ride down the dark alley of “film noir”. Mr. Donzella paints a magical world of days long past of the quintessential Private Dick, filled with great characters in a world of thugs, cops and sexy women. I couldn’t put it down. I put on some Dark Film Noir music from YouTube and I was transported back to the 1940s ala Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. As a “noir” fan I was enthralled and found myself feeling like I was actually in the story. “What’s gonna happen next? Keep reading!” Donzella’s book could be described as a love letter to San Francisco but even more so to the days of just damn good story telling! I could go on and on how much I loved this book!
~Frank Crim -Actor/Writer/Director/Producer – Los Angeles – Dexter, NCIS, Bosch, Dragnet, Criminal Minds.
“Hardboiled with cold-eyed characters and propulsive prose. The Dead Don’t Pay is a stunner of a debut by James Arthur Donzella.”
~Gary Phillips, author of the Harry Ingram Series.
Coming July 18th: The Next Injustice Book!
For fans of J.F. Posthumus’s Injustice series, rejoice! Book two is on its way, and will be out in just over a month! Fans of sci-fi, police mysteries, and action-romance won’t want to miss this! Pre-order today!
Murder, corruption, and forbidden love—how much is justice worth?
When a brutal murder near Malik Addelia’s apartment exposes his relationship with homicide detective Violetta Cq’linns, the revelation ignites outrage. Dating him defies societal norms, and now everyone in her department knows it. Already battling PTSD, Violetta faces scrutiny from all sides—until another murder lands on her desk, offering a much-needed distraction.
But as the body count rises, a chilling connection emerges. The victims, Malik, and his employer are all linked, and someone will kill to keep their secrets buried. With attempts on her life escalating, Violetta must uncover the truth before the killer silences her for good.
Will justice come at the cost of everything she’s fought for—including the career she sacrificed everything to build?
