The Joe Pitt Casebooks
Joe Pitt is a vampyre and an independent one at that. In a world dominated by clan loyalty, Joe is a loner, making his way as best he can and sometimes doing favors for clan bosses. It’s a hard existence and it’s about to get a lot harder.
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 Already Dead  |
Already Dead (The Joe Pitt Casebooks #1)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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From the Editors of Barnes and Noble: Joe Pitt is a vampyre living in post-9/11 New York City. On an island ruled by all-powerful and very politically diverse vampyre clans — the Coalition, the Society, the Enclave, et al. — Pitt is a loner, surviving by doing various odd jobs for clan bosses. When he becomes indebted to the Coalition and is strong-armed into finding the runaway daughter of a biotech magnate, the undead amateur detective begins a treacherous mission that will lead him through the dark underbelly of Manhattan and pit him against brain-eating zombies, drug-addicted squatters, warring vampyre factions, and his most base desire: the need to feed. Huston, who has already wowed mystery and mainstream fiction readers with his breakout novels, Caught Stealing and Six Bad Things (down-and-dirty suspense thrillers featuring ill-fated bartender-turned-outlaw Henry Hank Thompson), is primed to blow the socks off of yet another genre audience with Already Dead, a novel that introduces a rousing new twist on one of literature’s oldest and most popular myths. Simply put, this is an absolute must-read for dark fantasy, horror, and mystery aficionados, as well as mainstream fiction fans looking for something a little off the beaten path. All categorization aside, Huston’s genre-transcending, pedal-to-the-metal novel is a thrill ride of the highest order — gloriously nasty! |
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 No Dominion  |
No Dominion (The Joe Pitt Casebooks #2)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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From the Editors of Barnes and Noble: Blending vampire mythos and hard-boiled crime fiction a la Raymond Chandler and James Ellroy with a healthy dose of in-your-face attitude, Huston’s second installment of his critically acclaimed Joe Pitt saga is a visceral, eviscerating masterwork set in a near-future New York City where, unbeknownst to the majority of the population, several powerful and highly territorial groups of vampires are thriving in dark recesses. In a world where clan affiliation — the Coalition, the Society, the Enclave, etc. — can mean the difference between life and death, Joe Pitt is a loner. But being a rogue makes him a commodity, especially when it comes to looking into troublesome extra-tribal situations. Running desperately low on blood and money — and dealing with a drop-dead-gorgeous, HIV-positive girlfriend who’s going through yet another round of treatments — Pitt is forced to take a job investigating a strange new drug that has been turning vampires into addicts. But soon enough, Pitt starts harshing people’s mellows and finds himself in the middle of what could be an all-out clan war. . . . Down-and-dirty crime fiction, dark fantasy, and bloodsucking horror fans alike who have yet to experience the twisted genius of Charlie Huston are strongly urged to do so immediately. Like the innumerable characters in his Joe Pitt saga that become irrevocably changed when infected by the vampiric virus, readers who sample any of Huston’s works will become similarly transformed into lifelong fans. Pure pulp manna. |
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Half the Blood of Brooklyn (The Joe Pitt Casebooks #3)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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There’s only so much room on the Island, only so much blood, and Manhattan’s Vampyre Clans aren’t interested in sharing. So when the Vyrus-infected dregs of New York’s outer boroughs start creeping across the bridges and through the tunnels, the Clans want to know why. Bad luck for PI and general hard case Joe Pitt. See, Joe used to be a Rogue, used to work off his own dime, picked his own gigs, but tight times and a terminally ill girlfriend pushed him into the arms of the renegade Society Clan. Now he has all the cash and blood he needs, but at a steep price. The price tonight is crossing the bridge, rolling to Coney Island, finding the Freak Clan, and figuring out what’s driving that bunch of savages to scratch at the Society’s door. No need to look far. The answer lies around the corner in Gravesend. Convenient, all those graves. From uptown to the boardwalk, war drums are beating. Murderous family feuds and personal grudges are being drawn and brandished, along with the long knives. Blood will spill and, big surprise, Joe’s in the middle. But hey, why should this night be different from any other? Sunset to sunrise: put off a war, keep your head attached to your neck, and save your girl. Check. Joe’s on the case. |
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Title List:
1. Already Dead
2. No Dominion
3. Half the Blood of Brooklyn
Weblinks List:
Pulpnoir.com — The Official Charlie Huston Website
Book List for:
Charlie Huston
