Eric Beetner
Pulp fiction for the 21st Century
Carter McCoy #2
Real Bad, Real Soon
IS HERE!
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After a slight delay, Real Bad, Real Soon
is available for purchase.
And reviews are in!
"Honestly, I didn’t think anything would be better than Book 1 of this series, boy was I wrong."
"Right at the beginning of Eric Beetner's Real Bad, Real Soon, the follow up to his first Carter McCoy book, you know you're in the hands of a craftsman"
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And not only that -
The Last Few Miles Of Road has been nominated
for an ITW Award!
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This incredible honor came as quite a shock, but I'll take it! Look at that list of giants of thriller writers and my little indie book is among them.
I'll be heading to NYC in June for the ceremony to see if the underdog can take the prize.
“Beetner’s searing novel bulldozes its way from one scene to another in the print equivalent of a blockbuster action film.”
Publisher’s Weekly
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“Last chances, double crosses, and a cop who has to shoot his way out of a fortified skyscraper—what’s not to love? ALL THE WAY DOWN rips. It’s fast and fierce, like a guitar solo that hits all the sharpest notes.”
Meg Gardiner, author of Into the Black Nowhere
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“Eric Beetner spins a violent, terrific yarn in his latest book that’s sure to appeal to hardboiled crime aficionados and action lovers alike. It’s got the grit of noir fiction, shades of the film Die Hard, and just enough emotion to get you to the end. All The Way Down is one hell of a page-turner.”
Suspense Magazine
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“No padding here, no bouts of introspection. Just good writing and straight ahead storytelling at a relentless pace. Masterful, exciting and obliquely funny.”
Booklist
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“Eric Beetner once again proves that he is the one true master of the modern pulp novel.”
Crimespree magazine
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BOOKS
The Last Few
Miles Of Road
McGraw Series:
Rumrunners
Leadfoot
Sideswipe
Real Bad, Real Soon
The Lars & Shaine Trilogy
There and Back
Two In The Head
A Bouquet Of
Bullets: Stories
Dark Duet
Criminal Economics
The Backlist
One Too Many Blows To The Head
Dig Two Graves
The Short List
Borrowed Trouble
The Year I Died Seven Times
Nine Toes In The Grave
The Getaway List
Fightcard: Split Decision
The Sound Of Breaking Bones
Burritos & Bullets
Over Their Heads
Fightcard: A Mouth Full Of Blood
IN THE PRESS
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Beetner is an old school talent, a crime writer’s crime writer like Gil Brewer (although, in my humble opinion, he’s better than Brewer), who writes stuff that is fast and funny and dark all at once.
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Eric Beetner's probably the best storyteller you've never heard about. Many authors don't understand how great storytelling work, that's why it's so satisfying whenever you come across someone who does.
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If Beetner had been around in the 1950s, he could've had a nice career writing for Gold Medal or Dell First Editions, and that's a high compliment from me.
JAKE HINKSON, author of Hell On Church St and Dry County
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The new maestro of noir.
KEN BRUEN, author of the Jack Taylor novels
Eric Beetner seems to have a formula that he has used for every book he has published: Fun plot + believable characters + witty dialogue + breakneck pace = novel that knocks you socks off
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REGULAR GUY READING NOIR
Dead End Follies
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It's all in the voice, and Eric Beetner's got a live one.
SEAN DOOLITTLE, author of Safer and The Cleanup
Beetner has a keen eye on how to plot a book that never allows the reader a chance to catch their breath.
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OUT OF THE GUTTER
BILL CRIDER, Author of the Sherriff
Dan Rhodes mysteries
To be blunt, he’s the 21st century’s answer to Jim Thompson.
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LITREACTOR
Beetner has a rare talent for combining breakneck action, pitch-black noir, and razor-sharp wit.
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ELIZABETH A. WHITE
REVIEWS
BIO
Eric Beetner is that writer you've heard about but never read. Then when you finally do you wonder why you waited so long. There are over 30 books and more than 100 short stories so you'd better get started. Books like Rumrunners, All The Way Down, Two In The Head and The Devil Doesn’t Want Me. He also hosts the Noir at the Bar reading series in L.A.. He’s been described as “The 21st Century’s answer to Jim Thompson” (LitReactor) He’s been nominated for three Anthony’s, an ITW award, Shamus, Derringer and 7 Emmys. Seriously, what are you waiting for?
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EVENTS
August 28 - Sept 1: Bouchercon in Nashville!
Come say hi at the following times
Thursday 8pm, Anthology signing
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Friday 11am - Panel 66 with Michael Amos Cody, William Kent Kruger, Megan Miranda, Larry D. Sweazy & Steve Weddle
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Friday 5pm - Panel 90 with Douglas Pratt, Stuart Neville, Jonathan Payne, Thomas Perry & Rachel Howzell Hall
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September 28th - Men Of Mystery, Long Beach, CA.
A day-long conference featuring my guest of honor interview with Jon Lindstrom
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November 9th - Midwest Mystery Conference, Chicago, IL.
This fantastic one-day conference is a blast. I'll be moderating a panel at 9am with Julia Dahl, Hannah Morrisey, Kate Robards, PJ Tracy, Connie Berry.
ANTHOLOGIES
Writer types podcast
Writer Types was the Anthony Award-nominated crime and mystery fiction podcast
hosted by Eric Beetner and created by Eric and SW Lauden.
The show ended production in 2022.
We featured interviews with top best sellers and new voices in the crime
and mystery world. Fast-paced, irreverent and always surprising, the show has featured
guests like Sara Paretsky, Lee Child, Gillian Flynn, Lawrence Block, Megan Abbott,
Laura Lippman, Attica Locke, Alafair Burke, Gregg Hurwitz, Ian Rankin, Alison Gaylin,
Joe R. Lansdale and dozens more.
Back episodes still available wherever you get your podcasts.
CONTACT
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