Hard Case Crime

01/13/2026

Very excited to reveal the new Quarry novel, QUARRY'S REUNION by Max Allan Collins, coming this November -- the first time an American mystery novelist has continued a series for 50 years! https://shorturl.at/CGgoM

01/06/2026

Today is publication day for RETURN OF THE MALTESE FALCON! New review on http://Borg.com says "Put this sequel in the league of the The Godfather II and The Empire Strikes Back…Don’t miss this one." Find it at your favorite bookstore or at https://shorturl.at/kSmKi

THE GREATEST PRIVATE EYE OF ALL TIME RETURNS TO FINISH THE JOB Legendary mystery writer Dashiell Hammett only wrote one novel about detective Sam Spade: The Maltese Falcon, the most famous private eye story ever told. But the case was never really solved – the priceless golden, bejeweled bird...

01/05/2026

RETURN OF THE MALTESE FALCON comes out tomorrow and James Reasoner's review today says it's "excellent...I give it my highest recommendation." Read the first chapter at https://shorturl.at/OngeN, order the book at https://shorturl.at/5bBQY.

01/02/2026

DOUBLE TROUBLE by Joyce Carol Oates comes out February 3 -- and on February 2, at 6pm, this extraordinary author will be at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in NYC to discuss the book with Jonathan Santlofer. Tickets (which include a copy of the book, your choice of paperback or hardcover) available at https://shorturl.at/HqgNk

12/22/2025

GUN HONEY and HEAT SEEKER are having a Merry Christmas -- and hope you are too. (Thanks to , colorist extraordinaire, for this bit of holiday cheer!)

12/21/2025

Booklist just ran a rave review of RETURN OF THE MALTESE FALCON, calling it “superb…essential reading for Hammett’s fans and for readers of noir mysteries.” In stores January 6, or pre-order now from your favorite local or online bookseller.

12/20/2025

Coming January 6: RETURN OF THE MALTESE FALCON. (Pre-order today from your favorite local or online bookseller.)

12/07/2025

DOUBLE TROUBLE, our first twin volume of Joyce Carol Oates' "Rosamond Smith" novels, comes out in just 8 weeks--and here's what the second volume, SECOND NATURE, will look like. (You can pre-order the first here: https://shorturl.at/3Rmtc)

12/02/2025

December is upon us, and could there be a better book to read than the brilliant FIVE DECEMBERS by ? It won the Edgar Award and deserved it: this book will consume you and break your heart. If you haven't read it yet, treat yourself. (If you have, you know how good it is. Maybe another reader in your life should be introduced to it...?) https://shorturl.at/ALJQG

11/10/2025

Check out this great interview Criminal Element just ran with Jason Starr telling the story behind the story of SUPERMAX: https://shorturl.at/x7y8T (The book hits stores tomorrow. Grab a copy to read or to clock a mugger with -- at 608 pages, it's a potential lethal weapon.)

Three books in one, Supermax is a pitch-black crime comedy from two of the hottest thriller writers on either side of the Atlantic.

11/05/2025

Great review from The Morning Star for SUPERMAX, which hits stores next week: "Noir fiction without any restraints; relentlessly violent, obscene and amoral, it’s 600 pages of hilarity verging on hysteria. If that is the kind of thing you like then, firstly, you’ll love this. And secondly, don’t forget you’ve to sign in at the police station once a week or they’ll put you away again." You can preorder today for delivery on pub day! Ask your favorite local bookseller or get it online at BN.com or Amazon.

10/23/2025

RETURN OF THE MALTESE FALCON gets a ⭐️ from PW: "Lean and sharp, true to Hammett’s style…a clever, well-executed tribute to the hardboiled tradition." Kirkus raves, "Collins’ dialogue sounds pleasingly like Hammett’s; his plotting is even twistier."

THE GREATEST PRIVATE EYE OF ALL TIME RETURNS TO FINISH THE JOB Legendary mystery writer Dashiell Hammett only wrote one novel about detective Sam Spade: The Maltese Falcon, the most famous private eye story ever told. But the case was never really solved – the priceless golden, bejeweled bird...