Waking in the Dark - The Grit & Shadows Collection

"Goodfellas meets the underworld." - Thomas K. Carpenter

Wise guys and private eyes. Black magic and bleak futures. Your deepest desires and the road to damnation.

Private detective Harry Celeste tracks a case rife with sex bots, killing machines, and old wounds that refuse to heal. Can he solve it without getting his hard-boiled heart broken? Or worse, stopped entirely?

The man they call Shovel is a neutral instrument. He's buried more than his fair share of mob rivals. But when the boss becomes obsessed with a tiny wooden doll, even Shovel can't remain neutral for long. Or escape the doll's spell.

Lawrence is a private detective with supernatural instincts and a nose for trouble. His sexy new client is more than human as well. But are their goals the same? Is Lawrence the wolf here or the lamb?

The Gambler has a cosmic cheat, a piece of science fiction that twists all probability in his favor. That's why the syndicate wants him dead. The hitman Snake Eyes doesn't believe in luck. His dice are loaded. So is his gun.

Hitmen Pauli and Mouse discover a mime in an invisible box... and what he's not saying could kill them both.

Five terrifying tales of gritty crime, supernatural mystery, and haunting horror torn pulsing from the shadowy depths of your heart. Bag 'em today.

The Grit & Shadows Collection is Jim Butcher meets Blade Runner. Sam Spade, Stephen King, and The Godfather sharing a stiff drink with a seductive vampire and a cyborg assassin. A fiendish witch's brew of urban fantasy, pulp detective, and weird science fiction.

• Waking in the Dark - Five fantastic stories of gritty crime and bloody resolve.
• Kiss of the Maiden - Three tales of seductive vamps and satisfying hunger.
• One-Eyed Jacks - A novel of urban fantasy, crime noir, and Asian myth.
• Grit & Shadows Omnibus - The complete series in one deliciously dark volume.

"Brink melds hard-boiled mystery, robot sex slaves, and a twist on Greek myth, all which evoke Blade Runner and leaves you wanting for more." -- Tales of the Talisman Magazine