Steve Weddle talks with Frank Bill about his new book, DONNYBROOK. An excerpt from the book can be found at the DoSomeDamage blog. (UPDATE: Er, not so much anymore. Head to Frank Bill's blog if you want details on DONNYBROOK.)Here's what folks are saying about the book: "Donnybrook is some serious hillbilly-noir that had my ears ringing by the end. Open the first page... and duck." --Craig Clevenger, author of The Contortionist's Handbook and Dermaphoria “Dark, grim, and achingly beautiful. Frank Bill is one of the most original and compelling voices in this new generation of crime writers, and Donnybrook is nothing short of stunning.” -- John Rector, author of The Cold Kiss and The Grove "Donnybrook is a bellow of rage from the American heartland, and Bill is the new bard of the disaffected rural underclass." -- Roger Smith, acclaimed author of Wake Up Dead "With Donnybrook, Frank Bill has crafted one of the most fearless debut novels I've read in years. Bill has taken the rural noir traditions established by such masters as Larry Brown and Daniel Woodrell and has completely shattered them and reshaped those traditions into the methamphetamine fueled nightmare that is Donnybrook."--Keith Rawson, editor/publisher, Crimefactory Magazine “Donnybrook is the culmination of Frank Bill's craft and style. The story gleams with ruined characters who reflect our drug-adulterated times, and dialogue that captures a singularly American desperation." -- Elaine Ash, editor Beat to a Pulp DONNYBROOK at Carmichael's in Louisville.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.

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Special Episode: Frank Bill day at DSD

Jay has a book deal.Nothing else.Email us: dsdamage AT gmail.comAlso, you can get the FREE podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner pageor click here Jay Stringer, dressed as Leonardo diCaprio for Halloween, 1982.

Season Three Preview

Looking for Russel today? Well, you've found him. He and Jay Stringer chat about -- among other things -- Russel's fantastic THE LOST SISTER, now available stateside.Listen to the chat here in the warm tones of an m4a file. EnjoyzUPDATE: MP3 file here.Buy the book here or here or here.AS ALWAYS:You can get the FREE podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner pageor4. Click here

Russel D. McLean and Jay Stringer Get Lost

Seth Harwood and Jay Stringer chat it up. Check out the book: YOUNG JUNIUSAS ALWAYS:You can get the FREE podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner pageor4. Click here

Seth Harwood visits Jay Stringer: YOUNG JUNIUS

In today's special edition of the Do Some Damage podcast, Steve Weddle talks with Lynn Kostoff, author of LATE RAIN, the Do Some Damage book group selection.For more on the DSD Book Group, go here.For more on Do Some Damage, go here.For more on LATE RAIN (Tyrus Books) and Lynn Kostoff, go here.DESCRIPTIONCorrine Tedros is a Lady Macbeth wannabe who sets in motion the murder of her uncle-in-law (a soft-drink mogul), and things go awry when the murder is witnessed by a senior citizen in the late stages of Alzheimers. Things are complicated by the fact that the daughter of the man with Alzheimers is involved with a former homicide detective who has resigned and moved South in an attempt to reshape and simplify his life; on his own, Decovic starts to make connections in the case that cause Corrine Tedros to up the ante in keeping herself out of the murder investigation.A book about desire and need and the fear that drives how far the characters are willing to go to find what they want.REVIEWS“Corrine Tedros decides her elderly uncle-in-law, Stanley, is standing in her way when he refuses to sell his successful South Carolina company to the highest bidder, so through a shady lawyer, she hires a killer to take care of the problem. Jack Carson, a man suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, witnesses the murder but can’t describe the killer. Meanwhile, Ben Decovic, formerly a homicide detective in Ryland, Ohio, is now a patrolman for the Magnolia Beach Police Department in South Carolina, where he is attempting to recover from a personal tragedy. Although Corrine has made sure she has an alibi, Decovic is suspicious of her reactions and delves into her past, which she has gone to great lengths to conceal. Then Decovic becomes romantically involved with Jack’s daughter, Anne, and events begin to spiral out of control. Kostoff, author of the well-received The Long Fall (2003), returns to crime fiction with what a promising series debut starring a principled cop who is beginning to heal himself.”—Booklist“It’s safe to lump Lynn Kostoff in with Pinckney Benedict and Madison Smartt Bell, which is to say he is a very talented writer who no one will read because they are too busy telling all their friends on Facebook how funny last night’s episode of the hit sitcom “Two Bikini Models and an Adorable Puppy” was. This state of affairs does not fill my heart with hope.”—Independent Crime“Masterful writing, spot on dialogue and insight to the human condition more often associated with literary works than crime fiction, Lynn Kostoff’s Late Rain is one of those rare novels that transcend genre fiction; it is writing at its very best, brilliant from start to finish.”—Charlie Stella author of Johnny Porno“It reminds me a little of the work of Elmore Leonard, only it’s more tightly plotted. This is an excellent novel that makes me eager to read Kostoff’s earlier books.”—James Reasoner“The plot is rich and thick and the subplots connect in ways I wasn’t expecting. There are at least two subplots that are so beautifully understated, my jaw dropped when I finally caught on. If I did. . . I think I did. . .”—Sarah WessonAS ALWAYS:You can get the FREE podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner pageor4. Click here

DSD Book Club -- LATE RAIN chat with author Lynn Kostoff

Here's a special fiction edition of the DSD Podcast.Dan O'Shea reads Steve Weddle's "Missed Flight." If you like Dan's reading of "Missed Flight," check out his reading of another Oscar Martello story, "Walkaways," which you can find at Seth Harwood's CrimeWav. And check out Dan's site for his own stories.The story "Missed Flight" appeared at Beat To A Pulp here.Also, we've announced the new book for the DSD book group. More info here.The DSD collection TERMINAL DAMAGE, containing "Walkaways," is available at Amazon's Kindle store and at Smashwords. AS ALWAYS:You can get the FREE podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner pageor4. Click here

Missed Flight, featuring Oscar Martello

On Dec. 18, Steve Weddle and Benjamin Whitmer had a chat about Whitmer's fantastic book, PIKE. The novel was the lead-off pick for the DoSomeDamage book group. Two other things to mention to you.First, still plenty of copies of the TERMINAL DAMAGE ebook available at Amazon and Smashwords.Second, the Christmas Noir Flash Challenge that Jay Stringer thought up kicks off over at DoSomeDamage this week. We got so many entries, Jay will be updating the site multiple times per day. Great stories from some of our favorite writers.So enjoy the chat with Mr. Whitmer. AS ALWAYS:You can get the FREE podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner pageor4. Click here

PIKE chat with Benjamin Whitmer

In this episode Jay is joined by Paul Montgomery (IFANBOY.COM and the FUZZY TYPEWRITER podcast) and Joey Aulisio (MATINEEIDLES.COM and the CHEMICAL BOX podcast) to talk about crime fiction in comics, and some of the great titles you could try out.BLACKSADHardboiled PI fiction. With animals.ISBN 978-1595823939SCALPEDNoir, Crime and Social fiction set on a Native American reservation. Best comic currently on the go? Quite possibly.The story starts with volume one, INDIAN COUNTRY, ISBN 978-1845766764JINX.What Eliot Ness did next.ISBN 978-1582401744TORSO, GOLDFISHSergio Leone-inspired street level crime stories.978-1582401959978-1582401799ALIASFemale PI. With superpowers. And great dialogue.One of the best comics of the last ten years.978-0785137320POWERSCops + Superpowers + Dialogue = Fun.The story starts with the murder mystery WHO KILLED RETRO GIRL? ISBN 978-1582406695CRIMINALNoir anthology series. Very accessible. One of the best titles out there. The omnibus is a sound investment ISBN 978-0785142294TORPEDO and WEST COAST BLUESEuropean Mob Noir978-1600104541978-1606992951ABANDONED CARSConey Island Crime Noir, evokes a lighter side of Goodis.978-1560979180PARKERRichard Stark Comic. Nuff said.978-1600104930STUMPTOWNRockford-style PI story. All four issues may still be available at your local comic story if you ask reeeeeal nice. The hardback collected edition will be out early next year.SCARLETNew series, too early to say but looks like a cool vigilante-style story. Check your local comic store.Paul and Jay also discuss the novels of Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, Charlie Huston and Ken Bruen.The music this week is a fun mix. We kick off with the classic Peter Gunn theme, one of crime fiction’s best tunes, before a little of the Black Keys and the sadly defunct Bash & Pop.More to come!The next episode will be more chat from Paul, Joey and Jay. We’re talking more crime comics, some film and TV, and a triple threat match between Joey, Jay and Frank Miller.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.

Crime Fiction in Comics

This week we're chatting with Hilary Davidson about her debut, THE DAMAGE DONE. Hilary DavidsonTHE DAMAGE DONE“Razor sharp mystery debut… a great portrait of sisterly love, despite a dysfunctional past, as well as a highly satisfying mystery” — Publishers WeeklyLily Moore, a successful travel writer, fled to Spain to get away from her troubled, drug-addicted younger sister, Claudia. But when Claudia is found dead in a bathtub on the anniversary of their mother’s suicide, Lily must return to New York to deal with the aftermath.The situation shifts from tragic to baffling when the body at the morgue turns out to be a stranger’s. The dead woman had been using Claudia’s identity for months. The real Claudia had vanished, reappearing briefly on the day her impostor died. As Claudia transforms from victim to suspect in the eyes of the police, Lily becomes determined to find her before they do.Is Claudia actually missing, or is she playing an elaborate con game? And who’s responsible for the body that was found in the bathtub? An obsessive ex-lover? An emotionally disturbed young man with a rich and powerful father? Or Lily’s own former fiancé, who turns out to be more deeply involved with Claudia than he admits?As Lily searches for answers, a shadowy figure stalks her and the danger to her grows. Determined to learn the truth at any cost, she is unprepared for the terrible toll it will take on her and those she loves.“A tale of nonstop action with a nice final twist” — Booklist“Hilary Davidson is one to watch” — Margaret Cannon, Globe & Mail“A rich, haunting debut” — Megan Abbott“Grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go” — Linda Fairstein“One of the best debuts I’ve read in years” — Jon Jordan, Crimespree“Think Hitchcock writing for the hip Manhattan set” — Ken Bruen“An accomplished work that brilliantly balances the demands of tightly-plotted noir with a compassionate exploration of family secrets and survivor’s guilt. A superb debut.” — Dennis Tafoya“Readers will eagerly await Davidson’s next book” — Library Journal“Hilary Davidson’s debut is a memorable one.” — Ed Gorman“My favorite new voice in crime fiction.” — Allison Glasgow Robinson, ThuglitTHE DAMAGE DONE, published by Forge on September 28, 2010 (ISBN 0765326973), is available from independent mystery booksellers across North America, as well as from IndieBound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders,Powell’s, and — in Canada — Indigo/Chapters.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.

Hilary Davidson: Do Some Damage Done

The DoSomeDamage podcast, Season 2, Episode 3This week Jay Stringer and Russel D. McLean chat with Gerald So of THE LINEUP.Also, you know, Mr. Reed Farrel Coleman's INNOCENT MONSTER is out.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.The music used is 'Skinny Legged Girl' of the album 'Speaking In Cursive' by Two Cow Garage (itunes, 7.99)

The Lineup: Crime time for poets

SEASON 2, EPISODE 2This week top-shelf author REED FARREL COLEMAN stopped by DSD HQ to chat with Jay Stringer about the new book and more.INNOCENT MONSTER from Tyrus Books:Seven years have passed since the brutal murder that tore Moe Prager’s family apart and six years since Moe brushed the dust off his PI license. But when his estranged daughter Sarah comes to him with a request he cannot refuse, Moe takes a deep breath and plunges back into the icy, opaque waters of secrets and lies. Sashi Bluntstone, an eleven-year-old art prodigy and daughter of Sarah’s dearest childhood friend, has been abducted. Three weeks into the investigation, the cops have gotten nowhere and the parents have gotten desperate. Desperation, the door through which Moe Prager always enters, swings wide open. Just as in Sashi’s paintings, there’s much more to the case than one can see at a glance. With the help of an ex-football star, Moe stumbles around the fringes of the New York art scene, trying to get a handle on where the art stops and the commerce begins. Much to Moe’s surprise and disgust, he discovers that Sashi is, on the one hand, revered as a cash cow and, on the other, reviled as a fraud and a joke. Suspects abound beyond the usual predators and pedophiles, for it is those closest to Sashi in life that have the most to gain from her death. Cruel ironies lurk around every corner, beneath every painting, and behind every door. Almost nothing is what it seems.Innocent Monster is a book of children and parents, of lives lost and found. It is a variation on the theme of good and evil, each often wearing the other’s disguise. Beware the innocent monster for it need not hide itself and it lives closely among us: sometimes as close as the mirror...Praise for Innocent Monster"Sashi Bluntstone, the 11-year-old Next New Thing on the New York art scene, has been abducted, and Moe Prager—former NYPD cop and former PI—is asked by his estranged daughter, Sarah, to join the search. He expects only tragedy; Sashi has already been missing for three weeks, and he hasn’t been a PI for seven years. Now a well-to-do wine merchant, Moe agrees, primarily to attempt to restore his relationship with Sarah. He quickly learns that nothing increases the value of paintings faster than the death of the painter. Suspects abound: wealthy, self-important collectors; greedy gallery owners; odious rival artists; even the victim's parents. But Moe abides. This sixth Moe Prager novel is pretty much note-perfect. Coleman's take on the art world as a den of iniquity is priceless, as is Moe himself—intelligent, street smart, and tough, especially for a sixtysomething. He’s also sophisticated, despite seeing himself as a “poor schmuck from Brooklyn.” He’s a mensch, and his bone-deep world weariness and mordant sense of humor should enthrall lovers of old-school, tough-talking, loner private eyes (think Loren D. Estleman's Amos Walker)."—Booklist (starred review)"In Shamus-winner Coleman's darkly impressive sixth Moe Prager mystery (after 2008's Empty Ever After), the retired Brooklyn PI takes on a baffling missing person case only because his estranged daughter, Sarah, begs him to help. In the three weeks since art prodigy Sashi Bluntstone, the 11-year-old daughter of Sarah's childhood friend Candy Castleman, disappeared from a walk on the beach near her Long Island home, the police have found no trace of the girl, who "skyrocketed to prominence at age four when her Abstract Expressionist paintings... began selling for tens of thousands of dollars." Prager, who encounters a host of ugly characters, including parents Max and Candy, who aren't telling all they know, and resentful painter Nathan Martyr, becomes increasingly sure that Sashi is dead, but keeps slogging along. His past as a cop, his guilt over his wife's murder, and his current career as a wine merchant make Prager a complex character well suited to handle a complex mystery."—Publishers WeeklyTOUR DATES:Oct. 7, 2010, 7-9 pmMysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren St., NYCLaunch Party for Innocent MonsterOct. 14-17, 2010Bouchercon 2010, San FranciscoOct. 15, Friday, 8.30 am: Romance to Murder panel, moderatorOct. 16, Saturday, 3 pm: Monkey is BackOct. 18, 2010, 6.30 pmMurder by the Book2342 Bissonnet St., Houston, 713-524-8597with S.J. Rozan and Tom FranklinOct. 19, 2010, TBABookPeople603 N. Lamar, Austin TX, 512-472-5050with S.J. RozanOct. 20, 2010, TBAThe Poisoned Pen4014 N Goldwater Blvd., Suite 101, Scottsdale, Arizona, 480-947-2974with S.J. RozanNov. 5, 2010Noir Con 2010Philadelphia9-10 am: Pornography in Noir Fiction: Reed, Jay Gertzman, Christa Faust4.40-5.40 pm: Writers on Noir: Reed, Daniel Woodrell, Vicki Hendricks, Seth Harwood with Cameron AshleyNov. 7, 2010Clinton's Book Shop, 12 East Main St., Clinton, NJ, 908-735-88111-3 pmNov. 13, 2010Murder and Mayhem in MuskegoMuskego Public LibraryS73 W16663 Janesville Rd, Muskego, Wisconsin262-971-2101Nov. 15, 2010Once Upon a Crime Minneapolis, MinnesotaThe Song O' The Podcast is "Riding on the Subway" by Jesse Malin, off the album "Fine Art of Self-Destruction," which be on ye olde itooons.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.

Reed Farrel Coleman: The Innocent Monster chat

Joelle Charbonneau slummed her way over to the DSD Podcast HeadQuarters and Pawn Shoppes to talk with Jay about her new book: SKATING AROUND THE LAW from Minotaur, which goes on sale the last week of September.According to Joelle: SKATING AROUND THE LAW is a comedic/cozy style mystery about a city girl who returns to her hometown in order to sell the roller rink she inherited. Only she doesn’t count on finding a dead body in a rink toilet. Now she’s stuck in a town she can’t stand with a sheriff who is better at gardening than solving crimes. With the help of her sexually active grandfather, a sexy large animal vet and an ex-circus camel, she has to track down the killer before the killer tracks her down.Joelle is ON TOUR:Sept. 28th - 7:00 - 9:00 pm - Partners and Crime - Greenwich Village, New York City. I will be signing with the fabulous Hilary Davidson and Joshua CorinSept. 30th - 7:00 - 9:00 pm - Left Bank Books - 10th St. Location, St. Louis, MOOct. 1st     - 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Millikin University Bookstore - Decatur, ILOct. 2nd    - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Read Between The Lynes - Woodstock, ILOct. 2nd    - 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - SKATING RELEASE PARTY The Orbit Skate Center, Palatine, IL.  Books provided by The Booktable Oak Park At 7:00 the skating beings.  The evening will be an Old Time Skaters Reunion with lots of former and current artistic skaters in attendance.  (Including my mom!) Organ skating music will accompany the skating.  Entrance to the signing is free.  Skating is $4 plus rental.  (If you don't have your own skates.)           Oct. 3rd    - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - The Reader's Loft - Green Bay, WIOct. 7th    - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - The Tattered Cover - Highlands Ranch, COOct. 12     - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Book Passage - Corte Madera, CA   I will be signing with NY Times Best Selling Author Brenda NovakOct 14-17   - Bouchercon Mystery Conference - San FranciscoOct. 23     - 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Murder By The Book - Houston, TX  I will be signing with Best Selling author JoAnna KarlThe music from the podcast is "Love You In The Fall" from Paul Westerberg, available on iTunes.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.

Second Season: Skating with Joelle

By Steve WeddleLast night I talked to Frank Bill (pictured with his agent, Stacia Decker) about his new book DONNYBROOK, which has gotten fantastic feedback from some great fellow authors. I started talking about John McFetridge, J Peterman, and the musical CATS, for some reason. Thankfully, Frankie got us back on track. (Haha. "Track" because we recorded the, ah, nevermind. Just listen.Fuller interview later. Enjoy this four minutes.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.

Frank Bill and Meth Cooking

In this sixth -- six? yeah, OK -- podcast, Russel McLean, Jay Stringer, and Steve Weddle chat about Doctor Who, why men don't read, and tea.ALSO: Writers on Facebook. Where the heck is my privacy, dammit? We look at David Hewson's recent posts.Midway through the episode, Seth Harwood stops by the playground to chat about his new book, YOUNG JUNIUS.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.

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