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“Pulled into the brutal world of underground boxing, criminal errands, and stolen gold, Noah Redford is forced to confront what kind of man he is becoming. Each choice presses harder than the last. Each step forward drags him further from the boy he was and closer to the violence he swore he would never embrace.”

Suit Up! With LS Goozdich and Odyssey of Fire

We’ll discuss Odyssey of Fire: A Noah Redford Adventure, boxing pulp, neckties, themes in our books, the nature of the algorithm and much more!

Order Odyssey of Fire: A Noah Redford Adventure – https://a.co/d/hJflAEM

Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver  https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z

Order my 1920’s Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7

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“Professional treasure hunter EDEN BLACK is no stranger to action. After all, the artifacts she spends her life returning to their rightful owners aren’t always easy to access.”

Suit Up! With Luke Richardson, he joins the Podcast to talk about his Eden Black series, traveling for research (and pleasure), choosing artifacts, the tide of adventure fiction, and much more!

Check out The Ark Files – https://a.co/d/0clM9Hw9

Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver  https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z

Order my 1920’s Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7

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To promote Thorn, my upcoming swashbuckling adventure set during the Wars of the Roses, we are running an advanced reader copy (ARC) giveaway.

Actually, I’m running two giveaways.

Giveaway 1.

For giveaway 1, it is really simple. Share and comment on Instagram.

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Giveaway 2.

Just as simple, type in your email address here to be drawn at random.

Restrictions that apply

Due to the cost of postage, the physical ARC can only be mailed within the continental US.

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A vanished plane. An earth-shattering secret. A countdown to World War III. Hemisphere Airlines Flight 777—the most advanced jetliner ever built—disappears without a trace over the North Pole. Crippled by sabotage, it crash-lands on the ice, stranding the surviving passengers in a wasteland of frigid cold and chaos.

Suit Up! With Ward Larsen and Cold Zero. On this episode, we’ll discuss arctic adventures, writing character names, Ward’s collaboration with Brad Thor, tease Ward’s entry into the Tom Clancy universe and much more!

Order Cold Zero – https://a.co/d/9TxRUV1

Order Rules of Engagment – https://a.co/d/5Ylxpxz

Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver  https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z

Order my 1920’s Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7

Follow Ward

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It’s exciting to be able to share the cover of my next book! Thorn from Veritas Entertainment, 3/10/26.

A swashbuckling adventure story set during the Wars of the Roses. A masked highwayman known as “Thorn,” shatters the peace of a kingdom ruled by fear.

As knights, mercenaries, and nobles close in, the line between outlaw and hero bleeds away.

If you love the daring of Zorro, the legend of Robin Hood and the romance of the Scarlet Pimpernel, this is the story for you!

“Thorn” is an absolute pleasure; it’s got The Count of Monte Cristo’s panache peppered with Errol Flynn’s saber flash. En Garde! –Steven Hartov, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of a Thief and The Last of the Seven.

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“In his first-ever collection, Dale Hurst takes you on a voyage of love and lobsters, greed and grief, robbery and snobbery.”

Suit Up! With Dale Hurst, he joins the show to talk about his short story collection Silhouettes. We’ll also discuss Ian Fleming, journalism, Podcasting, Noir and more!

Order Silhouettes – https://a.co/d/9M48Pa5

Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver  https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z

Order my 1920’s Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7

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2026 Edition

This January I read 10 books, here’s my quick recap and review of each. If any of them leap out at you, I hope you give it a chance and a read.

In no particular ranking, my 10 January Reads:

Drexel: The Omega Group Series by Eric P. Bishop

The prequel to the rest of the Omega Group series. This nuclear thrill ride is about how Troy Evans went from being an FBI hopeful to a special forces hero. Set around the events of 9/11, it handles the time and tragedy with tact.

Check out the interview with Eric about Drexel on Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew.

Batman: Resurrection by John Jackson Miller

I’ve been hearing the hype about this book for a while now, all well deserved. It fits that unique spot of playing in the Tim Burton Batman universe, but can easily be read as any Batman The Animated Series adventure, or just a good pulpy-crime story.

A good mystery, with great characters and incredibly well written.

Hawk: The Predators by Dan Streib

The first Mike Hawk adventure I’ve read. I discovered most of the series is on Audible after the Book Graveyard did a video on the series. It’s a cheeseburger 80’s action book, lots of grease with little substance. Mike is on a Caribbean cruise and trying to discover who on the boat is trying to kill him for his hidden fortune.

Odyssey of Fire: A Noah Redford Adventure by L.S. Goozdich

The much awaited return of Noah Redford! L.S. Goozdich introduces a young Noah who’s still finding his footing. It’s got boxing, treasure, crime and romance! There’s even a fun Easter egg for any fans of Mitch Mayhew in the crowd. Personally, I think this might be Goozdich’s best work yet.

(Publishing 2/24/26)

The Long Escape by David Dodge

An Al Colby novel I was excited to read, but disappointed to finish. Unlike books 2 and 3 of this series, The Long Escape falls apart for a lack of timelessness. It feels too much of it’s time and era.

Return of the Maltese Falcon by Max Allan Collins

A direct sequel to Hammett’s Maltese Falcon, Collin’s effortlessly slips into the story and style of Sam Spade. This hard boiled detective story is a delight if you’ve read the original or watched the film, but can stand on it’s own as a fun detective story.

Honor Among Rogues by L.D. Whitney

An upcoming short story collection of pulp tales. L.D. Whitney’s brought new life to the style and form of your favorite pulp genres. It’s a fun collection with editorials about the genres. I found this a delight to read.

Last of Breed: Fire in the Green Hell by Corey Molinelli

A jungle adventure with strong pulp vibes. I could easily imagine the book serialized in one of the classic pulp magazines. It features some of the strongest prose work I’ve read in a while, with a rhythm that beats like an African drum.

Jack Saxxon: Fortune Hunter by Charles F. Millhouse

A Stormgate Quick Read by one of the titans of New Pulp. It’s a fun adventure story about a treasure hunter just different enough to feel wholly original. Charles F. Millhouse effortlessly writes pulpy adventure, while keeping it something modern.

The Big Bundle by Max Allan Collins

Hard Case Crime has published enough two-shot Max Allan Collins books that I’ve been conditioned to read this author two at a time. The Big Bundle is the latest Nate Heller thriller, Collins’ own hard boiled detective. It’s an extrapolation of true crime with a kidnapping where half the recovered ransom money went missing.

Leave a comment with your favorite recent read, or if any of these sound like fun to you, let me know!

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Ever since his youth, Troy Evans planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and serve as an FBI special agent. A chance encounter and discovery of a mysterious document endangered not only the town of Drexel, Idaho, but the entire nation.

Suit Up! With Eric P. Bishop and Drexel. The latest of the Omega Group Series is a prequel about how a change in Troy Evan’s life set him on the path to the Omega Group. On this episode, we discuss the nature of thrillers, nature in Yellowstone, the origins of Delmar the Bison, the future of publishing and much more!

Order Drexel https://a.co/d/aeYsxT2

Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver  https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z

Order my 1920’s Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7

Follow Eric

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Roland Hulme rejoins the Podcast to chat about writing, Men’s Adventure Fiction, character dynamics and much more!

Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver  https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z

Order my 1920’s Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7

Follow Roland

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SOME MONSTERS ARE REAL—AND SOME SECRETS ARE DEADLY. After a dragon-like attack, a paleontologist’s team ventures deep into an island jungle—only to discover the true nightmare has just begun.

Suit Up! With J.B. Manas, author of fiction and non-fiction. We’ll be talking about cinematic writing, Dragon Island, James Bond and much more!

Order Dragon Island https://a.co/d/9vYjgMm

Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver  https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z

Order my 1920’s Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU

Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure  https://a.co/d/i19YMn7

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