The Innocents: Part Four

Click here for previous installments   SIX   Paul was up and glad for the company; as he listened to Wil’s plan to meet Freiman and Vella, he blew on decaf, then offered his opinion. “Sheeit. Probably just my Hispanic instincts about cops, but I’d be...

HERBIE’S GAME by Timothy Hallinan

HERBIE’S GAME Timothy Hallinan July 2014 Soho Press Things are getting personal for Junior Bender. Wattles the gangster comes to see Junior about getting some information back. His office was burglarized and an important piece of paper was stolen. A piece of paper...

KING OF THE WEEDS : Spillane/Collins

KING OF THE WEEDS Mickey Spillane/Max Allan Collins 2014 Titan Books A few years back we ran a cover story with Max Allan Collins in which he discussed Mickey Spillane and talked about being asked by Spillane to finish unfinished projects that he had. Max Allan...

The Innocents: Part Three

Click here for previous installments   FOUR   Wil covered the seventy-five miles to the San Fernando Valley in just over an hour. Winter Santa Anas had blown out the usual murk leaving a tapestry ringed by unexpected mountains, the effect one of revelation,...