Every so often, some brilliant song, painting, or person comes along to open my eyes to new possibilities. In this case, it was a novel.
First, the prose is good enough that I found myself reading merely for the pleasure of watching it scroll past, of imagining Granzow’s detailed and evocative descriptions of people and places. His vocabulary is nothing short of spectacular! I particularly enjoyed the dialogue.
Then he hits you with the plot, portraying realistically tense situations that unfold among nuanced characters, but with a clear dividing line between good and evil. Boy was I excited to come home today to find out how the bad guy would get his due!
Set during prohibition, Black Cordite, White Snow was meticulously researched, as evidenced by period-appropriate technology, terminology, clothing, people, and events such as World War One.
On a deeper level, the story is a savage indictment of war profiteering, warmongering, and even war itself, while at the same time showing great respect for the soldiers who risk and lose their lives in the process.
Mark my words: Granzow is a master in the making. If he keeps writing, he’ll be a bestseller for sure.
Minnesota's winter is freezing cold, but its market for guns has never been hotter.
February 1922 - Prohibition has reached a fever pitch, transforming lowly bootleggers and gangsters into wealthy businessmen beyond sanction. The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, known to the criminal underworld as Crooks' Haven, has a rule for out-of-town mobsters: Come visit anytime; just pay your bribes and keep your criminal activity outside the city limits.
Niklas and Kessler Kristofferson, Danish brothers recently returned from the Great War, recognize this as an opportunity. As military gunsmiths, they had access to the most fearsome weaponry the planet had…
1913. Veteran Jim Bishop takes a job with a motion picture company that is filming a movie based on a famous western gunfight. As the filming proceeds, Jim begins to wonder what really happened in Contention City, Arizona, those thirty-three years ago.
1880. In the actual Contention City, Sheriff Lon Dayton is contacted by the notorious Dutch Bascom regarding the territorial governor’s proclamation of amnesty for Bascom and his gang. Dayton has no choice but to walk the tightrope balancing the alleged intentions of the outlaws against the promises of the unscrupulous politicians and railroad men who claim to be…
Texas stalwart author, Jeff Kerr, delivers the hardest-hitting Adam Cash story yet, a barn burner of a crime thriller that fans of Craig Johnson and C.J. Box won’t want to miss.
When a man from Dieter Bergheim's past shows up at an assisted living facility, demanding retribution for a decades-old betrayal, Dieter refuses to make amends. Days later, a break-in at his brother Emil's ranch leaves one man dead and a hidden stash of cash exposed. Noble County sheriff's deputy Adam Cash, a veteran of two tours in Afghanistan and a former high…
Jeff Walker is a champion surfer haunted by the mystery of his father’s murder and his mother’s broken heart. After finding a job as a lifeguard, a rescue mission at sea plunges him into a far-reaching criminal conspiracy.
Walker and his closest friends aid the police in their investigation, through which it is revealed that the leader of the crooks is his father’s killer! The tension builds from that point on until he finally faces his nemesis in a confrontation that will leave only one man standing.
This first episode of The Park and Walker Action Thriller Series will whisk you away in a fleet of high-performance cars, bikes, and boats. Chock-full of action with a dash of drama, The Mazatlan Showdown has it all!
