a 509 Crime Anthology Series

With scorching tales from Jonathan Brown, Sarah M. Chen, Bill Fitzhugh, Scott Kikkawa, Nick Kolakowski, Debbi Mack, Kat Richardson, Brian Thornton, Sam Wiebe, Jim Winter, and Frank Zafiro.   Detective Jim Morgan just gave Roy Utt the opportunity of a lifetime. What happens next is the stuff of legend.   In an instant, Roy Utt's life changed, and it happened at Dick's Hamburgers.   A guy ran from the parking lot with a bag of burgers clutched to his chest. To Roy, it was life on the street—weird things happen, and wondering why is wasted time.   But today is no ordinary day because Detective James Morgan was also there. Unlike Roy, Morgan isn't in the habit of dismissing bizarre events. Instead, he wants to know what was in the bag, and he's giving Roy the incentive to find it—a Get Out of Jail Free card.   If Roy knows one thing, it's that Morgan's word is better than the dry sandwiches and mushy apples in lock-up.   With the clock ticking on the deal, Roy is already sharing too much information. The allure of a Get Out of Jail Free card attracts the smart, the cunning, and the stupid. An all-out scavenger hunt is underway in the criminal underworld.   Will Roy earn his Get Out of Jail Free card, or will he become a footnote in the legacy of the streets?   A Bag of Dick's is a collection of twelve short stories from crime fiction's liveliest voices.  Get your copy today and experience the 509 in a way you never expected.

A criminal legend is on his death bed. The smell of exhaust is in the air. Drivers of all kinds are rallying to pay their respects.   Handbrake Hardy Fry's passing will mark the end of an era.   His legendary career spans decades. Hardy outran the law after bank heists and armored car robberies. He carried contraband back and forth over the Canadian border. If a crime involved a car, he likely drove or trained the person who did.   Some labeled him a hero, while others dubbed him a villain. Yet, no cop ever slapped handcuffs on Hardy except for a sole drunk and disorderly arrest—a feat unrivaled in wheelman lore.   But even legends end. With word spreading that Hardy's death is imminent, the pilgrimages to his bedside have begun. Many come to pay their respects. Some travel to do him harm.   These are their stories.   Back Road Bobby and His Friends collects thirteen stories from the brightest voices in crime fiction. Snag your copy today and visit the 509 in an entirely new way.