Comic books in 'Hard Case Crimes (Titan)'

1st printing. By John Lange. American radiologist Peter Ross just wanted a vacation. But when he meets the beautiful Angela Locke on a Spanish beach, he soon finds himself caught in a murderous crossfire between rival gangs seeking a precious artifact. From Barcelona to the rain-swept streets of Paris, from the towers of the Alhambra to its darkest catacombs, Peter Ross is an ordinary man in desperate circumstances: racing to uncover a secret lost for centuries, before he becomes its next victim! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, Text Only. Cover price $6.99.

1st printing.

Written by Fabien Nury. Art by Bruno.

A GRITTY 1950s GANGSTER THRILLER!

Angola: a high-security prison, surrounded by deadly swamps, run by a brutal crime family. Tyler Cross is the toughest trafficker in the US, but when a risk-free gig sends him to hell, his life sentence could be a death sentence!

Hardcover, 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

Written by Fabien Nury. Art by Bruno.

From the writer of The Death of Stalin and Death to the Tsar! A gritty 1950's gangster thriller! Tyler Cross lives his life of the knife edge, but never shows the slightest sign of losing his cool. Guns, drugs, and the occasional well-placed explosive combine with trip-off-the-tongue hardboiled noir dialogue to make this an unforgettable plunge into the dark side of the American dream!

Hardcover, 100 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

By Charles Willeford. Cover by Paul Mann.

AN UNFORGIVABLE CRIME.
AN UNFORGETTABLE NOVEL.

Why would a happily married Florida housewife pick up her husband's .22 caliber Colt Woodsman semi-automatic pistol and use it to kill her two young children and herself? Cynical newspaper reporter Richard Hudson is assigned to find out - and the assignment will send him down a road of self-discovery in this incisive, no-holds-barred portrait of American marriage in the Mad Men era.

On the 30th anniversary of the death of the masterful novelist the Atlantic Monthly called the "father of Miami crime fiction," Hard Case Crime is proud to present Charles Willeford's legendary lost novel, unavailable since its original publication by a disreputable paperback house in 1961. One of Willeford's rarest titles (copies of the original edition sell for hundreds of dollars), Understudy for Death still has the power to disturb, half a century after its debut.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text Only.

NOTE: "No one writes a better crime novel than Charles Willeford." - Elmore Leonard.

Cover price $9.95.

1st printing.

By Ariel S. Winter. Cover by Charles Pyle.

THERES NEVER BEEN A BOOK LIKE THE TWENTY-YEAR DEATH

A breathtaking first novel written in the form of three separate crime novels, each set in a different decade and penned in the style of a different giant of the mystery genre.

1931 — The body found in the gutter in France led the police inspector to the dead mans beautiful daughter—and to her hot-tempered American husband.

1941 — A hardboiled private eye hired to keep a movie studios leading lady happy uncovers the truth behind the brutal slaying of a Hollywood starlet.

1951 — A desperate man pursuing his last chance at redemption finds himself with blood on his hands and the police on his trail...

Three complete novels that, taken together, tell a single epic story, about an author whose life is shattered when violence and tragedy consume the people closest to him. It is an ingenious and emotionally powerful debut performance from literary detective and former bookseller Ariel S. Winter, one that establishes this talented newcomer as a storyteller of the highest caliber.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 606 pages, Text Only.

NOTE: Bold, innovative, and thrilling – The Twenty-Year Death crackles with suspense and will keep you up late. - Stephen King

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $18.00

1st printing. Collects Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini (2017) #1-4.

Story and art by Cynthia von Buhler.

Unappreciated at her father's detective agency, the fabulous, rabbit-loving Minky Woodcock straps on her gumshoes in order to uncover a magical mystery involving the world-famous escape artist, Harry Houdini.

Created by acclaimed artist, author, director, and playwright Cynthia Von Buhler (Speakeasy Dollhouse, Evelyn Evelyn, Emily and the Strangers)!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla (2021 Titan) #1-4.

Story and art by Cynthia von Buhler. Cover by Robert McGinni.

TITAN BESTSELLING HARD CASE CRIME SERIES IS BACK!

A stylish, glamorous feminist take on the classic gumshoe!

Private investigator Minky Woodcock becomes involved in an investigation of maverick genius and reclusive pigeon-fancier, Nikola Tesla, and discovers a horrifying conspiracy involving corrupt politicians and Nazis.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Ms. Tree Quarterly Special (1990 DC) #1-10.

Written by Max Allan Collins. Art by Terry Beatty. Cover byDenys Cowan.

The collected casebooks of famed '80s private eye, Ms. Tree! The creation of award-winning crime writer Max Allan Collins and legendary pulp artist Terry Beatty, Ms. Tree was shocking in the '80s and remains strongly relevant today. When her private detective husband is murdered by the Muerta crime family, Ms. Tree takes over the business - and his last case - as a cold, calculating, and tough as nails PI! This first volume collects five classic Ms. Tree stories, plus the rare Ms. Tree prose story "Inconvenience Store".

Softcover, 264 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Ms. Tree Quarterly Special (1990 DC) #1-10.

Written by Max Allan Collins. Art by Terry Beatty. Cover by Claudia Caranfa. Back Cover by Terry Beatty.

From the minds of Road to Perdition author Max Allan Collins and artist Terry Beatty, comes the second collection of six classic Ms. Tree comics.

Join Ms. Michael Tree, the 6ft, 9mm carrying private detective on her thrilling adventures as she solves crimes and fights to get her revenge for her murdered husband. No case is too small, no violence too extreme, just as long as it gets the job done.

Softcover, 264 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.99.