No… not the title of my autobiography…

Fortunately my friend Emmanuel got the title first and turned it into a gritty, capitavating collection of short stories with a great 30’s detective thriller feel.

Here’s the rundown;

Sex and violence. Violence and sex. Usual suspects in the life of Bruce Howard, private investigator. In a small, nondescript town, Bruce constantly finds himself in pursuit of someone else’s truth and case after case this arrogant womanizer proves he is the best at what he does.

But when the one person Bruce cares about, a young boy named Timmy, is in danger, rage consumes Bruce and a monster that he held deep inside himself escapes. The demons from Bruce’s past begin to re-surface and the secret shame that he had been running from for nearly a decade is revealed.

Worst still, the truth that Bruce thought he was running from is even more twisted than even he knew or could have imagined.

Once you start you won’t stop. Bruce Howard – Gentleman with a Loaded Gun is a collection of thrilling, detective mysteries that will captivate all readers.

Gratuitous sex and violence? I’m in!

I’ll be honest with you; I’ve only read the first two short stories so far. But “Case of my missing love” is a great read. Well paced, easy to read and it paints fantastic pictures in your head. You can smell the stale cigarette smoke in the air and the bourbon on his breath, while a black and white movie from the 30’s builds up around you.

Dames, .38’s and tough guys in Fedoras. I can’t wait to get dug in further.

Film Noire at its best.

The paperback and kindle are available from Amazon and ITunes and to get an idea of the author I’ve added an excerpt from his interview with Alice Knapton at the end.

Please drop into Emmanuel’s website on noirshortstories.com and if you’d like to discuss the book with me (or, with a little luck, meet the author over a drink):

I’ll be at the bar…

…with a bourbon in a tall glass and a soft pack. Here’s looking at you, kid 😉