Hopedale Press Presents THE TORTUGA HILL GANG'S LAST RIDE

The Tortuga Hill Gang, lead by "Black Hat" Johnson, was one of the Old West's more colorful, and mysterious, outlaw groups. Rumored to be able to float safes like toy balloons and walk though bank walls, the six desperadoes--Johnson, the twin Chandler Brothers, Horseflesh Donnegan, Coyote Pete and the giant known as "Little Red"--disappeared without a trace in the 1890s. What really happened to the notorious Tortuga Hill Gang? Some say they met their fate at the hands of the Federalis. Others say the Devil came and dragged them to Hell. The only person who claims to know for sure is an old man who says he's the sole surviving member of the gang. This is his story of living the outlaw life in the Weird, Weird West.

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Sonja Blue's DNA Part 3

Marvel's Tomb of Dracula was one of my favorite comics, and one of the few books, along with Howard the Duck and The Defenders, where I owned the entire original run. (Do I still have them? No, of course not.) The character of Blade made a huge impression on me at the time, and provided a sizable chunk of the DNA that would result, years later, in Sonja Blue. While the Wesley Snipes version of the character was entertaining, I still yearn to see the funky-jive-soul-brother vampire hunter from my misspent youth.

Hopedale Press present JUDGMENT NIGHT

 

 Four bored teens break into a house on Halloween in order to vandalize it, only to find the trick is on them. Can they survive night, or will they fall victim, one by one, to the blood lust of a depraved serial killer? Hopedale Press is pleased to present yet another tale of heart-pounding terror and suspense from Nancy A. Collins, one of the masters of modern horrors. Based on the real-life crimes of Dean "The Candyman" Corrl and Jack Walls III. (Originally published as "The Eighth Devil" in 2001.)

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Sonja Blue's DNA, Par t2

Another contributor to the primal creative soup that resulted in Sonja Blue is proto-punk musician/force of nature Iggy Pop, who combines Sonja's anguish and The Other's anger, gleeful chaos and fondness for self-destruction.

Sonja Blue's DNA: Part 1

One question I've gotten a lot in the 23 years since Sunglasses After Dark was first published is "where did you get the idea for Sonja Blue?" Like all things, she evolved over time. She was essentially born from my dissatisfaction with the role models provided to me as a young girl. There were precious few smart, witty, competent, kick-ass  strong women on the pop culture scene in the 1960s. With the very obvious exception of Diana Rigg's Mrs. Emma Peel, on the British spy-adventure show THE AVENGERS.

Addicted To Ebooks

A Dozen Black Roses is one of the books featured on the front page of today's Addicted To Ebooks, a database where authors and publishers can submit their ebooks, allowing readers to search by genre, price or subject matter. The only caveat is that the book must have at least 5 US Amazon reader reviews and 1 book blog review, and cost less than $6.

Wash Away The Sparkle With Sonja Blue

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