Acclaimed crime writers Ken Bruen and Jason Starr will collaborate on an original novel titled BUST, to be published by Hard Case Crime in Spring 2006.
June 3, 2005 (Press Release) --
New York (June 3, 2005) - Hard Case Crime announced today that acclaimed crime writers Ken Bruen and Jason Starr will collaborate on an original novel titled BUST, to be published in Spring 2006. Ireland-based Bruen is the author of more than a dozen celebrated novels, including THE GUARDS, THE KILLING OF THE TINKERS, and THE MAGDALEN MARTYRS. New York City-based Starr has won raves for novels such as HARD FEELINGS, TOUGH
LUCK, and TWISTED CITY. Between them, the two authors have been nominated for almost every major award in the mystery field, including
the Edgar, the Shamus, the Barry, the Anthony, and the Macavity Awards. (THE GUARDS won the Shamus in 2003, TOUGH LUCK won the Barry in 2004,
and both men are again up for the Anthony and Barry Awards this year.) BUST tells the story of sleazy New York businessman Max Fisher, who
hatches a plot to kill his wife with the help of his Irish-American executive assistant and an ex-IRA hit man of her acquaintance. Naturally, things go horribly wrong.
Launched in September 2004 by novelists and pulp mavens Charles Ardai and Max Phillips, the Edgar Award-winning Hard Case Crime imprint revives the storytelling and visual style of the great pulp paperbacks of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. The line features an exciting mix of lost pulp masterpieces from some of the most acclaimed crime writers of all time and gripping new novels from the next generation of great hardboiled authors, all with new painted covers in the grand pulp style. Authors range from current best-sellers such as Lawrence Block, Max
Allan Collins, Ed McBain, and Donald E. Westlake to Golden Age stars like Erle Stanley Gardner (creator of "Perry Mason"), Donald Hamilton
(creator of "Matt Helm"), Wade Miller (author of TOUCH OF EVIL), and Charles Williams (author of DEAD CALM). In October 2005, Hard Case Crime will publish THE COLORADO KID, a new book by Stephen King, who has said, "This is an exciting line and I'm delighted to be part of it."
Since its debut, Hard Case Crime has been the subject of enthusiastic coverage by a wide range of publications including The New York Times,
USA Today, Vanity Fair, Playboy, and U.S. News & World Report. In The Stranger, Neal Pollack wrote, "Hard Case may be the best new American publisher to appear in the last decade." And the Chicago Sun-Times wrote, "Hard Case Crime is doing a wonderful job. These modern 'penny
dreadfuls' are worth every dime."
"Ken and I have been looking for an excuse to work together and the chance to collaborate on an old-fashioned pulp crime novel for Hard Case
Crime was just too good to pass up," said Jason Starr. Ken Bruen added, "We had a blast writing this book and have already started talking about
a sequel."
"Bust is a simply terrific book that will not only satisfy existing fans of Ken's and Jason's work but should bring them legions of new readers," said Charles Ardai, Hard Case Crime's editor.
Film and foreign rights to BUST will be handled by agent Brian DeFiore.
For information about Hard Case Crime, visit www.HardCaseCrime.com.
LUCK, and TWISTED CITY. Between them, the two authors have been nominated for almost every major award in the mystery field, including
the Edgar, the Shamus, the Barry, the Anthony, and the Macavity Awards. (THE GUARDS won the Shamus in 2003, TOUGH LUCK won the Barry in 2004,
and both men are again up for the Anthony and Barry Awards this year.) BUST tells the story of sleazy New York businessman Max Fisher, who
hatches a plot to kill his wife with the help of his Irish-American executive assistant and an ex-IRA hit man of her acquaintance. Naturally, things go horribly wrong.
Launched in September 2004 by novelists and pulp mavens Charles Ardai and Max Phillips, the Edgar Award-winning Hard Case Crime imprint revives the storytelling and visual style of the great pulp paperbacks of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. The line features an exciting mix of lost pulp masterpieces from some of the most acclaimed crime writers of all time and gripping new novels from the next generation of great hardboiled authors, all with new painted covers in the grand pulp style. Authors range from current best-sellers such as Lawrence Block, Max
Allan Collins, Ed McBain, and Donald E. Westlake to Golden Age stars like Erle Stanley Gardner (creator of "Perry Mason"), Donald Hamilton
(creator of "Matt Helm"), Wade Miller (author of TOUCH OF EVIL), and Charles Williams (author of DEAD CALM). In October 2005, Hard Case Crime will publish THE COLORADO KID, a new book by Stephen King, who has said, "This is an exciting line and I'm delighted to be part of it."
Since its debut, Hard Case Crime has been the subject of enthusiastic coverage by a wide range of publications including The New York Times,
USA Today, Vanity Fair, Playboy, and U.S. News & World Report. In The Stranger, Neal Pollack wrote, "Hard Case may be the best new American publisher to appear in the last decade." And the Chicago Sun-Times wrote, "Hard Case Crime is doing a wonderful job. These modern 'penny
dreadfuls' are worth every dime."
"Ken and I have been looking for an excuse to work together and the chance to collaborate on an old-fashioned pulp crime novel for Hard Case
Crime was just too good to pass up," said Jason Starr. Ken Bruen added, "We had a blast writing this book and have already started talking about
a sequel."
"Bust is a simply terrific book that will not only satisfy existing fans of Ken's and Jason's work but should bring them legions of new readers," said Charles Ardai, Hard Case Crime's editor.
Film and foreign rights to BUST will be handled by agent Brian DeFiore.
For information about Hard Case Crime, visit www.HardCaseCrime.com.
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