Thursday Treats: 5/21/2026

The latest reading opportunities…

I have known talented author Frank Zafiro for more than a couple of decades now. He writes multiple series and is a force of nature. His latest book, Shades of the Job: A Stanley Melvin P.I. Story, is now up on Amazon for preorder. Published by Code 4 Press, this is the second book in the series that began with Hallmarks of the Job: A Stanley Melvin P.I. Story.

 

Author Kathleen Kent used to live here in Texas and appeared at various “Noir at the Bar: Dallas” events. She survived unscathed the experiences of reading at the same events I read at as well, but eventually her and her husband, Jim David, fled to the high ground of Colorado. She announced on Facebook earlier this week that her short story, Last of the Kilgore Boohags, was published in the new anthology, Beneath the Bluebonnets: Tales of Terror by Texas Women. Published by Castle Bridge Media, the read is available at Amazon and other vendors.

 

Fellow SMFS list member Tori Eldridge announced on the list that her new book, Hawai'i Rage: Ranger Makalani Pahukula Mystery, was now out. Published by Thomas & Mercer, this is the second book in the series that began with, Kaua'i Storm. You can pick up the new book, or both, in a variety of formats at Amazon and other vendors.

 

The latest issue of Black Cat Weekly also came out. Black Cat Weekly #246 includes a short story by SMFS list member Al Sirois (Knife Edge) among other works. The tale set in ancient Egypt features Investigator Weni-Ka, a frequent character in his trilogy,  The Imhotep Chronicles. You can pick up the latest issue of this weekly, multi genre, magazine here.

Finally, also coming out next week are the very good, and very different, books by Craig Johnson and Lee Goldberg. The Brothers McKay is the latest in the long running Longmire Mystery series by Craig Johnson. I will have my review for that read this Sunday. And, on Tuesday, I will have for you my review of Murder by Design, the first book is a new series by Lee Goldberg.

                   

 

Until next time….

 

 

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