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Clown in the Moonlight — Tom Piccirilli
CLOWN IN THE MOONLIGHT is based in part on the true story of Ricky Kasso, the so-called Acid King, who murdered a friend in the Northport woods back in '84 claiming Satan told him to do it, then proceeded to bring high school classmates to view the mutilated body for days afterward. Occult, hardboiled, and noir matters enter the mix as a nameless drifter teaches Ricky and friends what the true nature of hell is really all about. Extras include the first chapter of Tom's forthcoming Bantam hardcover THE LAST KIND WORDS (due out June 5), the first chapter of his digital-only dark fantasy novel NIGHTJACK, and the short horror story "Shadder."
UPCOMING NOVEL: "THE LAST KIND WORDS"
From International Thriller Writers Award winner and Edgar Award nominee Tom Piccirilli comes a mesmerizing suspense novel that explores the bonds of family and the ways they're stretched by guilt, grief, and the chance for redemption.
Raised in a clan of small-time thieves and grifters, Terrier Rand decided to cut free from them and go straight after his older brother, Collie, went on a senseless killing spree that left an entire family and several others dead. Five years later, and days before his scheduled execution, Collie contacts Terry and asks him to return home. He claims he wasn't responsible for one of the murders--and insists that the real killer is still on the loose.
Uncertain whether his brother is telling the truth, and dogged by his own regrets, Terry is drawn back into the activities of his family: His father, Pinsch, who once made a living as a cat burglar but retired after the heartbreak caused by his two sons. His card sharp uncles, Mal and Grey, who've recently incurred the anger of the local mob. His grandfather, Old Shep, who has Alzheimer's but is still a first-rate pickpocket. His teenage sister, Dale, who's flirting with the lure of the criminal world. And Kimmy, the fiancée he abandoned, who's now raising a child with his former best friend.
As Terrier starts to investigate what really happened on the day of Collie's crime spree, will the truth he uncovers about their offenses and secrets tear the Rands apart?
Walking the razor-sharp edge between love and violence, with the atmospheric noir voice that is his trademark, The Last Kind Words demonstrates why Tom Piccirilli has become a must-read author.
“Perfect crime fiction . . . a convincing world, a cast of compelling characters, and above all a great story.” -- Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of 61 Hours
FIND MORE FROM TOM PICCIRILLI, including the novels NIGHTJACK, A LOWER DEEP, A SHORT RIDE TO NOWHERE, and THE NIGHT CLASS, The FELICITY GROVE MYSTERIES, including SORROW'S CROWN and THE DEAD PAST,as well as his collection of short fiction FUTILE EFFORTS & a series of "Noirellas," including Thrust, You'd Better Watch Out, The Nobody and more. Tom Piccirilli joins other best-selling mystery and horror writers at Crossroad Press. Search CROSSROAD PRESS to find titles by Bill Pronzini, William Bayer, Bill Crider, Richard Christian Matheson, John Skipp & Craig Spector, and many, many more!
UPCOMING NOVEL: "THE LAST KIND WORDS"
From International Thriller Writers Award winner and Edgar Award nominee Tom Piccirilli comes a mesmerizing suspense novel that explores the bonds of family and the ways they're stretched by guilt, grief, and the chance for redemption.
Raised in a clan of small-time thieves and grifters, Terrier Rand decided to cut free from them and go straight after his older brother, Collie, went on a senseless killing spree that left an entire family and several others dead. Five years later, and days before his scheduled execution, Collie contacts Terry and asks him to return home. He claims he wasn't responsible for one of the murders--and insists that the real killer is still on the loose.
Uncertain whether his brother is telling the truth, and dogged by his own regrets, Terry is drawn back into the activities of his family: His father, Pinsch, who once made a living as a cat burglar but retired after the heartbreak caused by his two sons. His card sharp uncles, Mal and Grey, who've recently incurred the anger of the local mob. His grandfather, Old Shep, who has Alzheimer's but is still a first-rate pickpocket. His teenage sister, Dale, who's flirting with the lure of the criminal world. And Kimmy, the fiancée he abandoned, who's now raising a child with his former best friend.
As Terrier starts to investigate what really happened on the day of Collie's crime spree, will the truth he uncovers about their offenses and secrets tear the Rands apart?
Walking the razor-sharp edge between love and violence, with the atmospheric noir voice that is his trademark, The Last Kind Words demonstrates why Tom Piccirilli has become a must-read author.
“Perfect crime fiction . . . a convincing world, a cast of compelling characters, and above all a great story.” -- Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of 61 Hours
FIND MORE FROM TOM PICCIRILLI, including the novels NIGHTJACK, A LOWER DEEP, A SHORT RIDE TO NOWHERE, and THE NIGHT CLASS, The FELICITY GROVE MYSTERIES, including SORROW'S CROWN and THE DEAD PAST,as well as his collection of short fiction FUTILE EFFORTS & a series of "Noirellas," including Thrust, You'd Better Watch Out, The Nobody and more. Tom Piccirilli joins other best-selling mystery and horror writers at Crossroad Press. Search CROSSROAD PRESS to find titles by Bill Pronzini, William Bayer, Bill Crider, Richard Christian Matheson, John Skipp & Craig Spector, and many, many more!
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