“Falling Asleep” by Joseph C. Grantham

Philip buys an ounce of smack. Craig and I don’t even know what smack is until he brings it over—we thought it might have been food . . .

From the Notebooks of Matthew McGevna, author of Little Beasts

To celebrate the release of Little Beasts — the latest release from Akashic’s Kaylie Jones Books imprint — we’re pleased to feature a peek at author Matthew McGevna’s handwritten first draft of the novel.

SALE: Boston Noir & Boston Noir 2: The Complete Set e-book bundle available now!

Get all twenty-five stories from Dennis Lehane’s Boston Noir and Boston Noir 2: The Classics in a single digital edition for only $15.99.

Lost Canyon Receives STARRED Review from Booklist!

We’re thrilled for author Nina Revoyr! Click to read the full review.

“The Blackout” by Brandon Dutton

Where the f**k am I?

My eyes snapped open and scanned the inside of a run-down apartment. Brown stains covered the couch like leprosy, and the living room looked like it had been robbed . . .

“The The Cortez” by Brett Finlayson

Tupelo was sipping a Mickey’s in El Cortez when Mac and Porter came in from Fremont—a double endorsement for capital punishment as far as Tupelo was concerned, and the reason he had a glass eye . . .

“White Noise” by Jason Bertucci

I don’t understand cocaine
philosophically . . .

Read an excerpt from Marvel and a Wonder by Joe Meno

Click to read a special preview of Marvel and a Wonder, the latest novel from best-selling author Joe Meno.