There are hundreds of great, cutting edge mysteries, westerns, thrillers, and literary fiction novels that were published between the 1940s and 1970s that have been out-of-print for decades, lost to generations of readers who either never knew those books even existed… or aren’t willing to slog through used bookstores to find tattered copies. Or, in some cases, the books have become so rare, only collectors can afford to own copies. We’re changing that. We’re publishing new, outrageously affordable digital and trade paperback editions of these long-lost, forgotten, and rare books that even today, are still on the cutting edge of their genres. But that’s not all. We’re also publishing selected non-fiction classics as well as some new, never-before-published titles. Whether the books are reprints or brand-new, our titles all share one thing in common—they are all fantastic, boundary-pushing stories that will entertain, thrill, shock, captivate and excite you.
It’s 1955. Pete LaSalle is a retired spy who is recruited by a secret U.S. counter-espionage agency to find a rogue atomic scientist with a troubling, personal connection to his past. The action rockets from Florida to New York, and on to Mexico. Along the way, LaSalle is framed for murder and teams up with his ex-wife to stop a horrific plot in a race against time that climaxes in a breathtaking finale of non-stop, pulse-pounding action.
Marie Courcel arrives in Paris with nothing but a farm girl’s stubbornness and a desperate need to reinvent herself. She finds work, learns fast, and discovers how charm, discipline, and intelligence can open doors that once seemed locked forever. By the time an American businessman crosses her path, Marie has become a woman who knows exactly what she wants—and what she’ll never return to...
His name is Bart Gould. The President’s private spy. And he’s plunging into Caribbean waters raging with desire, treachery, and death.
Ronald Summerville retreats to rural Mississippi to forget a war that broke him and a woman who betrayed him. Instead, he meets Ferris Macklin—young, stunning, and starved for affection in a house where tenderness is forbidden. Her innocence is mixed with a disarming boldness, her curiosity with a hunger she barely understands. From the moment Ronald sees her, desire becomes impossible to ignore.
"I, Mobster" rips open the dark heart of the American Dream—where loyalty is a racket, love is a setup, and the only way out is in a coffin.
Out of the Sea is a taut, salt-sprayed adventure packed with peril, passion, and high-stakes smuggling on the edge of the post-WWII Mediterranean.
A chilling, hard-boiled descent into voyeurism, guilt, and desire, Dark Hunger exposes the rot behind post-war respectability. Gritty, psychological, and unflinching, this lost 1960s pulp thriller reminds us that the most dangerous appetites are the ones we think we can control.
"Shameless Honeymoon" is a brisk, emotionally sharp story of desire, bad decisions, and the moment a young woman stops letting other people steer her life.
"Suspenseful and realistic. Matcha does a superb job. California crime with excellent mood and setting." Los Angeles Times
The Last Laugh is a sharp, wisecracking novel of show business, newsroom hustle, and the fine line between being part of the joke—and becoming the punchline.
PI Johnny Church gets lost in a sultry maze of lies, lust, and bullets—where every kiss could be his last.