![]() University professor and crime novelist Rob Kitchin knows this well and with Stumped, a screwball noir set in Ireland, he’s got your number. ![]() ![]() Life is short, so nothing makes us groan more than noir that takes itself too seriously. ![]() Here’s a line-up of titles to whet your criminal appetite: Once familiar with the 280 Steps library, their fetching retro cover art will have you browsing for more. This company’s mantle includes crime fiction luminaries in sore need of re-discovery, such as Harry Whittington and Joel Townsley Rogers. But in addition, they’ve got another criminal sweet spot covered: a lineup of re-issued pulp classics. The publisher is in step with both established writers and new voices in crime fiction, such as Christopher Irvin, Eric Beetner, Josh K Stevens, Rob Kitchin and Eryk Pruitt. 280 Steps combines a fresh look with the gritty feel of a dog-eared dime novel, offering the gamut of noir, mysteries and thrillers. The Philip Marlowe reference baked into the company name – it comes from Raymond Chandler’s classic Farewell, My Lovely – hints at the indie publisher’s hardboiled sensibilities. With a slogan like that, they’re a perfect partner for us and 280 Steps is one of our sponsors for New Talent November 2014. The tagline for indie publisher 280 Steps says it all: We Do Crime Fiction. ![]()
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