Publishers Weekly chimed in with two new reviews for Tyrus titles this week.
First off is this starred review for Loren D. Estleman’s Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection–
Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection Loren D. Estleman, Tyrus (Consortium, dist.), $32.95 (600p) ISBN 978-1-935562-24-5
All the elements that have made Estleman one of the best hard-boiled writers of all time–just a notch below Chandler and Hammett–are present in these 32 short stories. Remarkably, he has kept his Detroit-based Amos Walker series (Motor City Blue) fresh after three decades and 20 novels, and any fan of the genre who has yet to encounter the ex-cop turned PI will get a great introduction through this collection. What’s most impressive is Estleman’s ability to blend sharp-edged language, cynical characters, betrayals, twists, and a memorable narrative voice within the short story format. He also manages to inject dark humor into his work that keeps the violence, corruption, and double-crosses from becoming too grim (“I don’t have so many friends I can afford to drop one just because he tried to kill me”). Longtime fans will welcome the author’s informative introduction. (Sept.)
Not to be outdone, Reed Farrel Coleman garnered this review for his new Moe Prager mystery, Innocent Monster-
Innocent Monster Reed Farrel Coleman, Tyrus (Consortium, dist.), $24.95 (280p) ISBN 978-1-935562-20-7
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. (Oct.)
In the long awaited return to podcasting, Team Tyrus connects with Seth Harwood to discuss the limited edition of Seth’s forthcoming novel, Young Junius. You can listen here. And if all goes well, Tuesdays with Tyrus will fire up again shortly with all of the whatever it is that we do on Tuesdays.
We’re happy to announce that D.C. Brod’s forthcoming novel, Getting Sassy (September 2010), has picked up a starred review in Publishers Weekly.
Getting Sassy D.C. Brod, Tyrus (Consortium, dist.), $24.95 (316p) ISBN 978-1-935562-22-1; $14.95 paper ISBN 978-1-935562-21-4
Caper fans will relish Brod’s offbeat stand-alone thriller. Illinois freelance writer Robyn Guthrie can no longer afford to keep her elderly mother, Lizzie, in an assisted living facility. Desperate to come up with the cash somehow, Robyn considers a variety of illegal acts. In the end, she seeks to kill two birds with one stone by trying to retrieve a large amount of Lizzie’s savings that were lost in a real estate scam from the con man responsible, Bull Severn. Fortunately, Robyn’s shady accountant, ex-jockey Mick Hughes, has access to Bull and, more importantly, to Bull’s prize possession, a racehorse called Bull’s Blood. Mick, who has financial troubles of his own, takes seriously Robyn’s half-baked notion of holding Sassy, a goat to whom Bull’s Blood is emotionally attached, for ransom. Brod (Heartstone) expertly blends suspenseful action with characters readers will care for, in particular his sympathetic and plausible lead. (Sept.)
This week marks the one year anniversary of Tyrus Books opening its doors for the first time (though our first book didn’t roll off the press until a month or so later).
Thank you so much to all of you wonderful readers, retailers, librarians, and distinguished members of the media who have supported us during the last twelve months. It means the world to us.
In celebration of our one year anniversary, I’m hosting a very impromptu party and like any good party, we’ve got Swag Bags for our guests! Anybody who sends an email here between now and 9:30 a.m. (CST) on Tuesday, July 6th can buy a copy of the first three books that got us out of the gate for $1 a piece (+shipping). Here are those three books:
Silver Lakeby Peter Gadol–The Lambda Award finalist for Best Novel.
Double Exposureby Michael Lister–The Florida Book Award winner.
Between the Dark and the Daylightedited by Ed Gorman and Martin Greenberg–The Best of the Year anthology featuring stories from Michael Connelly, Charlaine Harris, Joyce Carol Oates, the ultra cool Sean Chercover, and others!
All of these books are, as of this posting, available in hardcover and paperback. I’m pretty much doing this on a first come, first served basis and if we run out of available format, I’ll do what I can to substitute properly.
We’re excited to announce that Bill Cameron landed on the June best seller list (paperback) over at the Seattle Mystery Bookshop! Thanks to JB and the gang over there.
For those of you who still want to order a limited edition version of Delta Blues (we think it would make an excellent Father’s Day present, but it would also do for a graduation present if you’re in a pinch), we’re uploading some photographs so you can get a better idea of what this beautiful book looks like.
Here are the features:
* Numbered 1-100 (earlier orders = lower numbers)
* Fully leather bound
* Gilded pages
* Signed by all of the contributors including Morgan Freeman, John Grisham, Charlaine Harris, Ace Atkins, Carolyn Haines. (Please note: James Lee Burke’s story, “Big Midnight Special” is not included in the Limited Edition).
This beautiful book is $275 (free shipping). Buy it here!
Listen to the Dead: A Cape Islands Mystery Randall Peffer, Tyrus (Consortium, dist.), $24.95 (328p) ISBN 978-1-935-56219-1; $14.95 paper ISBN 978-1-935-56218-4
Drugs, sex, and murder fuel Peffer’s fervid fifth Cape Islands mystery (after 2009′s Bangkok Dragons, Cape Cod Tears). When Bird Island harbormaster Corby Church stumbles on human bones on the island, rookie police detective Yemanjá Colón, based in the mainland town of Slocums Harbor, Mass., winds up on a terrifying journey. Eager to take on a real case, Yemanjá is soon channeling the voice of the victim, an unidentified white female in her 20s who died sometime in the late 1980s while the New Bedford serial killer, responsible for at least 11 murders, was active in the area. As the investigation heats up, so does Yemanjá’s relationship with Corby, a relationship complicated by Corby’s coincidental involvement with the victim, eventually identified as Remy La Moreaux, with whom Corby and three other men once sailed to the Bahamas. Kept on a tight rein by police chief Chi Chi Bugatti, Yemanjá proves herself a feisty heroine readers will want to see more of. (Aug.)
Obviously we’re pretty happy with that review. We’ve been working with Peff for five years now, and he keeps bringing the goods. You can pre-order Listen to the Deadhere.
Wow! Michael Lister has created a trailer for his upcoming release, THUNDER BEACH. Check it out:
Also, did you know that Michael’s fall release, DOUBLE EXPOSURE, won a Florida Book Award? It did! He got to go to the Governor’s mansion and meet Governor Charlie Crist. Congratulations, Michael!
We’ve just done a big overhaul of our website including adding a slick new shopping cart feature. Our entire Spring 2010 is now available for preorder. As part of our big launch celebration, we’re giving 10% off any order. Your discount code is “preorder.” To see what we’re offering, start here.
We understand that some of you don’t buy your books online. We encourage those folks to head over to their local independent bookstore and place an order there. But if you’re the type who loves to buy online, please consider buying direct!
Also for sale only from our website is a Limited Edition Delta Blues. Features include: full leather binding, gilded edges, special endsheets, and tip ins signed by contributors including John Grisham, Morgan Freeman, Charlaine Harris, Ace Atkins, Carolyn Haines, and others! We’re only printing 100 of these and they’ll be numbered as such. The earlier you order, the lower the number you’ll receive. For more information go here.
Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection
We’re excited to announce that Bill Cameron landed on the June best seller list (paperback) over at the 
