S. A. Cosby

Vald till Årets thriller på Amazon & en av Årets bästa kriminalromaner av bland annat The Guardian & CrimeReads! »Ljuvligt välskriven. Jag säger bara: läs den!« Titti Schultz, Go kväll, SVT »En av de mest gripande spänningsromaner jag läst i år.« Malin Persson Giolito, Vi läser »Blytung action i en underbart välskriven spänningsroman.« Pernilla Ericson tipsar i Aftonbladet WeekendBeauregard »Bug« Montage är numera en hederlig mekaniker, kärleksfull make och hårt arbetande far. Och han vet att det inte finns någon framtid för den han brukade vara: den amerikanska östkustens bästa flyktchaufför. Men när Bugs omsorgsfullt uppbyggda nya liv börjar gå i spillror dras han obönhörligt tillbaka. När en tidigare partner hör av sig om en juvelstöld drivs han till att än en gång sätta sig i förarsätet. Hemsökt av den man han en gång var måste Bug nu hitta ett nytt sätt att navigera i detta asfaltsland. Eller dö medan han försöker. I svensk översättning av Ylva Spångberg. S. A. COSBY är en amerikansk, flerfaldigt prisbelönt författare från sydöstra Virginia. Asfaltsland är en episk berättelse om en man pressad till gränsen av fattigdom, hudfärg och hans eget före detta kriminella liv. Romanen har hyllats av kritikerna och bland annat utsetts till en av Årets bästa kriminalromaner i The Guardian, Årets thriller på Amazon och en New York Times Notable Book of the Year.» Hårdkokt så det osar bränt!« Samuel Karlsson, författare»En tät, gripande kriminalroman & en drabbande historia om en man som slits mellan två världar.« Maria Näslund, Göteborgs-Posten »En originell noir-roman i högt tempo som skär sig fram genom Virginias mörka undersida.« New York Times

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* One of Barack Obama's Recommended Reads for Summer - New York Times Notable Book - NPR's Best Books of 2021 - Washington Post's Best Thriller and Mystery Books of the Year - TIME Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2021 - New York Public Library's Best Books of the Year - Goodreads Choice Award Nominee - Book of the Month's Book of the Year Finalist"Provocative, violent -- beautiful and moving, too." --Washington Post"Superb... Cuts right to the heart of the most important questions of our times." --Michael Connelly"A tour de force - poignant, action-packed, and profound." --Milwaukee Journal SentinelA Black father. A white father. Two murdered sons. A quest for vengeance. Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as a speeding ticket in all that time. But a Black man with cops at the door knows to be afraid. The last thing he expects to hear is that his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah's white husband, Derek. Ike had never fully accepted his son but is devastated by his loss. Derek's father Buddy Lee was almost as ashamed of Derek for being gay as Derek was ashamed of his father's criminal record. Buddy Lee still has contacts in the underworld, though, and he wants to know who killed his boy. Ike and Buddy Lee, two ex-cons with little else in common other than a criminal past and a love for their dead sons, band together in their desperate desire for revenge. In their quest to do better for their sons in death than they did in life, hardened men Ike and Buddy Lee will confront their own prejudices about their sons and each other, as they rain down vengeance upon those who hurt their boys. Provocative and fast-paced, S. A. Cosby's Razorblade Tears is a story of bloody retribution, heartfelt change - and maybe even redemption. "A visceral full-body experience, a sharp jolt to the heart, and a treat for the senses... Cosby's moody southern thriller marries the skillful action and plotting of Lee Child with the atmosphere and insight of Attica Locke." --NPR

A New York Times Notable Books of 2020 Like Ocean's Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist, S. A. Cosby's Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime. "Sensationally good--new, fresh, real, authentic, twisty, with characters and dilemmas that will break your heart. More than recommended." --Lee Child A husband, a father, a son, a business owner... And the best getaway driver east of the Mississippi. Beauregard "Bug" Montage is an honest mechanic, a loving husband, and a hard-working dad. Bug knows there's no future in the man he used to be: known from the hills of North Carolina to the beaches of Florida as the best wheelman on the East Coast. He thought he'd left all that behind him, but as his carefully built new life begins to crumble, he finds himself drawn inexorably back into a world of blood and bullets. When a smooth-talking former associate comes calling with a can't-miss jewelry store heist, Bug feels he has no choice but to get back in the driver's seat. And Bug is at his best where the scent of gasoline mixes with the smell of fear. Haunted by the ghost of who he used to be and the father who disappeared when he needed him most, Bug must find a way to navigate this blacktop wasteland...or die trying.

A searing, stylish and compulsive crime novel perfect for fans of Don Winslow, Attica Locke and Bill Beverley.

Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner - New York Times Notable Book - NPR's Best Books of the Year - BookPage's #1 Mystery and Suspense of the Year - Sun Sentinel's #1 Best Mystery of the Year "I loved Blacktop Wasteland... A] fast-paced, bareknuckle thriller." -Stephen King"A roaring, full-throttle thriller, crackling with tension and charm." -The New York Times Book Review"One of the year's strongest novels." -Sun SentinelA husband, a father, a son, a business owner... And the best getaway driver east of the Mississippi. Beauregard "Bug" Montage is an honest mechanic, a loving husband, and a hard-working dad. Bug knows there's no future in the man he used to be: known from the hills of North Carolina to the beaches of Florida as the best wheelman on the East Coast. He thought he'd left all that behind him, but as his carefully built new life begins to crumble, he finds himself drawn inexorably back into a world of blood and bullets. When a smooth-talking former associate comes calling with a can't-miss jewelry store heist, Bug feels he has no choice but to get back in the driver's seat. And Bug is at his best where the scent of gasoline mixes with the smell of fear. Haunted by the ghost of who he used to be and the father who disappeared when he needed him most, Bug must find a way to navigate this blacktop wasteland...or die trying. Like Ocean's Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist, S. A. Cosby's Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime.

"We are the Men of the Brotherhood. Let our blades strike true..." Catlow Credence never truly believed. He never believed his family was heir to a great and terrible responsibility. He didn't want to believe for he knew it came at a horrible cost. The years of training and countless stories about The Brotherhood of the Blade, could do nothing to sway his iron determination. Then, the Men of Chaos sent assassins to kill everyone he had ever loved. Now, he would have a chance to face these cowards in combat. A chance to avenge the dead. A chance to save the world. A chance to fulfill his destiny. He will enter ... the House of Swords... From the ruins of the Acropolis to the Redwood forest of California, Author S. A. Cosby weaves a complex story of honor and duty; of fathers and sons; of love and loss; and balances the fate of the world on the edge of a sword.

The Fast Women and Neon Lights anthology is a wild romp of short stories inspired by eighties culture, crime, neo-noir movies, as well as the wacky, over-the-top eighties style and aesthetic. These eighteen crime short stories have something for all fans of 1980's nostalgia. Campy, emotional, and often hilarious, these 80's pop culture tales, written by some of today's top crime, noir, and mystery fiction authors will disturb you, make you laugh, and most of all, keep you highly entertained Get ready for Cobra Kai, valley girls, Air Jordan heist stories, professional wrestlers brushing up with WWF greats, female wrestlers, Oingo Boingo-noir stories, cocaine cowboys, Crockett and Tubbs, and much more. The finest mystery short stories anthology to come along since the last time you did The Safety Dance. Fans of classic movies like Heat, Thief, basically anything from Michael Mann won't want to miss this. Get your fill of eighties culture and load up on all the eighties nostalgia you can handle while celebrating the inimitable 80's neo-noir style with Fast Women and Neon Lights

Airships and sky pirates Brain Modification chips Technologically enhanced nymphs Shakespeare goes punk in this first volume of stories from Writerpunk Press (www.punkwriters.com). Profits to go to PAWS Lynwood (www.paws.org), an animal shelter and wildlife rescue. Ask a bunch of eclectic writers to write stories inspired by one of the greatest dramatists of all time. Cast the stories in various punk genres: Cyber, Tesla, Diesel, Steam, Clock. Result: an innovative collection of stories inspired by the Bard, with a twist Punk stories show the path not taken or the path that shouldn't be taken. Let us reshape your world.

"We are the Men of the Brotherhood. Let our blades strike true..." His entire life, Catlow Creedence has been told that he is different. While other boys his age could indulge in youthful pursuits Catlow was forced to learn the "Way of the Sword". His friends prepared for summer vacations and college boards while Catlow prepared for battle, a battle he doubts will ever take place. His family is the heir to an inheritance of blood and steel. They are unheralded defenders of mankind. They are warriors of uncommon honor and incredible skill. They are the "Brotherhood of the Blade". All Catlow wants is to be an ordinary teenager yet his father, legendary sword maker and swordsman Pretlow Creedence has other plans. Pretlow has dedicated his life to the Brotherhood and their sacred covenant, a covenant striving to defend mankind from themselves. As omens and portents begin to manifest the coming of the Judges, Pretlow realizes his son has lost faith in their duty as well as their destiny. Their enemies are poised to emerge from the shadows, forcing Pretlow to ask himself: is it too late? Danger encircles with assassins around every bend. Father and son find themselves fighting not only their sworn enemies (Men of the First Chaos) but each other as well. Can they repair their fractured relationship before it is too late? From the pastoral countryside of Virginia to the stunning vistas of Bavaria to the ancient hills of Greece Shawn A. Cosby weaves a complex story of honor and duty; of fathers and sons; of love and loss; and places the fate of the world balanced on the edge of a sword.