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Below you’ll find books, games, and short stories written by David Boop. For anthologies edited by Dave, visit this page.

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Novels

She Murdered Me With Science
The Noel R. Glass Mysteries #1

Genre: Sci-fi/Noir

My name is Noel Glass. I once was a respected scientist and madly in love. All that ended in a splash of scarlet. I can never forget, and I will never forgive myself.

Also available in Audio

A Whisper to a Scheme
The Noel R. Glass Mysteries #0

Genre: Sci-fi/Noir

My name is Noel R Glass and I’m not your average gumshoe. What I am is a pariah from the theoretical physics game; a former wunderkind who watched his future dissolve like the victims of my failed experiment. Years later, I’m finally putting my intellect to work solving crimes with science, not instinct.  Well, mostly.   

The Drowned Horse Chronicle: Volume One: The Forrest Years

Genre: Weird Western

The Drowned Horse Chronicle: Volume 1: The Forrest Years is the first mosaic novel in David Boop’s Weird Western series, collecting previously published short stories and presenting many new ones, ultimately weaving them into one compelling narrative.

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Short Stories

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Cthulhu FhCon! (“I see Stars of Green”)

Welcome to FhCon.
An event unlike any other, hosted by ancient and secret masters of fandom.
They’re insanely happy you’re here.

Nineteen popular, best-selling, and award-winning authors bring you stories of a convention experience only the Old Gods will make you forget.

Genre: Horror

Thrill Ride Magazine #11: SideKicks (“Not Cut Out for This” w/Matthew Hellman)

Thrill Ride Magazine is an ongoing themed anthology of action-adventure fiction, where the stakes are high and the pay-offs are even higher.

It isn’t always the hero that saves the day. Sometimes, the lowly assistant comes through. The Sidekick. That one person on the edge of the spotlight, stepping up and making a difference.

Genre: Thriller
Part 2 of the C.R.I.M.E. Pays series

Thrill Ride Magazine #9: SideKicks (“The Spy Who Stabbed Me (in the back))” w/Matthew Hellman)
Thrill Ride Magazine is an ongoing themed anthology of action-adventure fiction, where the stakes are high and the pay-offs are even higher.

See what happens when those secrets come into the light of day, and how lives are changed, and ended, as a result.

Genre: Thriller
Part 1 of the C.R.I.M.E. Pays series

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Intergalactic Rejects (“Upsized Savior”)

These stories and many more await in this anthology of stories. Each one powerfully demonstrates the point of this anthology: that great stories are rejected every day. From Science Fiction Grand Masters and New York Times bestsellers to writers just starting their career, this anthology is packed full of strong stories that waited a long time to find a home. Every story is accompanied by a rejection history from the author themselves, each with different lessons on the nature and meaning of rejection as well as words of encouragement for their fellow authors on those days when the rejections roll in too many at a time.

Genre: Sci-fi
An early version was originally published under the name “Just Desserts”

Kevin J. Anderson – Selected Stories: Science Fiction Vol 2. (“Travailiant Rising)

International bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson continues to demonstrate his versatility and imagination in his Selected Stories series, with a second full volume of his best science fiction tales.

Kevin J. Anderson demonstrates why he has tens of millions of readers worldwide and has won or been nominated for numerous awards.

Genre: Sci-fi
Previously published in Mech: Age of Steel.

Monster Fight at the O.K. Corral (“Of Trains and Tentacles” w/Tobias Fairman)
Welcome to the Odd Wild West!
Are you into cryptids and chaos, monsters and mayhem? Do you like your westerns wild and your barroom brawls filled with vampires, zombies, and werewolves? Then you’ll want to wrangle yourself a copy of this new western horror anthology, Monster Fight at the O.K. Corral (both volumes!). Edited by Lyndon Perry, this series was created for and backed by fans of the odd, the strange, and the eerie outdoors.

Genre: Weird Western

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Rising Sun Reruns: Memories of Japanese TV Shows from Today’s Grown-Up Kids (“That Time I, the Weirdest Kid in Clinton, Connecticut, was allowed by His Mom to Go to School Late so I Could Watch the Last Episode of Starblazers Season Two “)

Grab a TV tray and hunker down in the family den with a group of grown-up kids as they reminisce about their favorite exotic Japanese TV shows of yore! In these pages you will find glowing memories of flights of fancy such as Ultraman, Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot, Astro Boy, Battle of the Planets, Space Giants, Speed Racer, Robotech, and many, many more—including a few you may never even heard of!

Genre: Science Fiction Essay

Magic Portals (“Angels and Apnea”)

Magic Portals

Most people will never see one.
Most will never even hear of one.
Those few who do
usually only get
one chance to go through.

Dare you step through?

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Particular Passages (“Unlocking the Gate of Fear”)

Down a forgotten hallway lie rooms no one has entered.
Each room contains a world waiting to be explored.
Some beautiful and full of wonder, other dark and full of terrors.

You won’t know which until you step inside.

So take a deep breath, and open the door…

See what happens when those secrets come into the light of day, and how lives are changed, and ended, as a result.

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

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Southern Fried Cthulhu (“Death in the Key of Silver” w/Tobias Fairman)

What would happen if Lovecraft’s elder things ventured down south? What would they make of Waffle Houses, monster trucks, and trailer parks? What dark secrets might be lurking under the kudzu?

Genre: Horror
The Last Josie Carter Story (and the first!)

Moonstone Triple Threat June ’22 (“The World is Sick and I’m the Cure”)

Three pulp-action-adventure thrillers! The Lone Ranger stars in “Bad Company”, The Black Bat in “The World is Sick”, and Domino Lady and Judgement star in “Served Cold”!

Genre: Pulp Hero, Media Tie-in
Featuring the Black Bat

Moonstone Triple Threat March ’23 (“Traveling: Five Yard Penalty”)
KOLCHAK teams up with Bennu!

The conclusion of the first Johnny Fade tale.

And the Moonstone introduction of Gridiron. who is part man and part…iron.

Genre: Pulp Hero
3rd Gridiron Story

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Kolchak the Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel Deluxe Ed. (“Escape from Wisconsin”)
Only Available in this edition.

WINNER OF BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL AT THE 2023 BRAM STOKER AWARDS® AND THE BEST GRAPHIC PRESENTATION AT THE 2023 RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Night Stalker, Moonstone Books presents this special 248-page graphic novel anthology of 12 all-new comic stories featuring TV’s greatest monster-hunting reporter, Carl Kolchak. Plus, 10 prose stories.

Genre: Pulp, Media Tie-in

Cthulhu Dreams (“Fallowed Ground” w/Tobias Fairman)
Coming Soon!

These talented horror authors craft brilliant short stories of horror for this anthology. The styles of their writing vary as widely while fitting in a beloved theme. If you are a fan of the Cthulhu Mythos, then we know you’ll find a new favorite author in this fabulous collection.

Prepare yourself. Join us.

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn

Genre: Horror
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkd/cthulhu-dreams

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Older and/or Out of Print

Media Tie-in

The Green Hornet Casefiles (“The Wet and the Wicked”)

The long-awaited return of the Green Hornet and Kato and their rolling arsenal the Black Beauty! Back again with all-new stories!

Genre: Pulp Hero
Trade Paperback Ed.

The Green Hornet Casefiles (“The Wet and the Wicked”)

The long-awaited return of the Green Hornet and Kato and their rolling arsenal the Black Beauty! Back again with all-new stories!

Genre: Pulp Hero
Hardback Ed.

Predator: If It Bleeds (“Stormblood,” with Peter J. Wacks)

An anthology celebrating the 30th anniversary of the PREDATOR franchise, IF IT BLEEDS includes seventeen brand new, never before seen stories–exclusive to this collection–featuring the Predators throughout space and time. Based entirely on the original films, novels, and comics.

Genre: Sci-fi, Media Tie-in
Possible fan film in the works
Also available in Audio

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The Black Bat Returns (“The Blind Leading the Brave” and “Dark and Light in Symphony” w/ Josh Vogt)

The original Black Bat returns in this thrilling collection of all NEW action-crime stories! Read the character that was created at the SAME TIME as Batman! Ex-District Attorney Tony Quinn is blinded in a courtroom assault! He now seeks justice outside of the law as the relentless hero who can see in the dark: The Black Bat! GUEST-STARRING: The Green Lama, Domino Lady, and the Golden Amazon!

Genre: Pulp Hero, Media Tie-in
Trade Paperback Ed.

The Black Bat Returns (“The Blind Leading the Brave” and “Dark and Light in Symphony” w/ Josh Vogt)

The original Black Bat returns in this thrilling collection of all NEW action-crime stories! Read the character that was created at the SAME TIME as Batman! Ex-District Attorney Tony Quinn is blinded in a courtroom assault! He now seeks justice outside of the law as the relentless hero who can see in the dark: The Black Bat! GUEST-STARRING: The Green Lama, Domino Lady, and the Golden Amazon!

Genre: Pulp Hero, Media Tie-in
Hardback Ed.

Turning the Tied (“Inappropriate Allies”) Kit Carson / Allan Quatermain Team-up.

Presented by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, this dazzling collection of uplifting and curious tales will take you through the centuries and from the depths of the ocean to the stars. You’ll discover well-known, beloved characters in new settings and circumstances.

Sherlock Holmes, John Carter of Mars, Hopalong Cassidy, Mulan, Dracula, Mina Harker, the Three Musketeers, Cyrano de Bergerac, Baron Munchhausen, and Frankenstein’s creature are a scattering of the literary souls that populate these pages.

Genre: Pulp, Media Tie-in

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Domino Patrick: Daughter of the Domino Lady (“Ménage A Trap” Featuring the Green Hornet & Kato)

Domino Patrick, the daughter of the original Domino Lady, takes over for her mom in the swingin’ sixties as a Private Eye. Be it drugs, human trafficking, or unsolved Hollywood murders, Domino will use her guile and skills to track her prey from the shadows to Rodeo Drive. Nothing stops her when she’s on assignment, 

Action, adventure, and mystery abound in these ALL NEW prose tales of Domino and her dog “Lady”!

Genre: Pulp Hero, Media Tie-in
To be reprinted in Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 3

The Abnorm Chronicles: Twist Vol 2 “Spiral”

Spiral – it can be the shape of DNA or a descent down a twisted stairwell. For Agent Nick Cooper of Equitable Services, it’s both. Chasing abnorms is hard enough, but when Cooper discovers an undocumented original “Brilliant,” all bets are off. This mad genius may have skills that nullify Cooper’s. How do you catch a man who uses the wind like a weapon?

Spiral – a prequel novella set in the Abnorm Chronicles Universe created by Marcus Sakey.

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Media Tie-in
Kindle Worlds Release

Veronica Mars “Fast Times at Neptune High” w/ Peter J. Wacks

She’s so NOT popular.
No, not Veronica Mars; Daphne Clamp.

Wallflowers attract more sunlight than her. Daphne does the same thing everyone does at Neptune High when they have a problem. She hires Veronica Mars.
Veronica must turn her into someone worth inviting to senior prom without letting Daphne’s mother, the overprotective Mrs. Clamp, know that anything is happening. Before Veronica can say “My Fair Daphne,” she’s up to her neck in trouble. The transformation attracts the eye of track star Jet Brisco, and the ire of his girlfriend Hailey.
While saving Daphne from social suicide, Veronica uncovers a dark secret. Will this case be Veronica’s ‘crowing’ achievement, or will she end up on FBI’s radar instead?

Genre: Mystery, Media Tie-in
Kindle Worlds Release

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I.V. Frost – Tales of Mystery & Scientific Deduction (“The Gadgetmongers”)

For the FIRST TIME EVER, a new collection of I.V. Frost stories! Guest starring: The Green Ghost, The Phantom Detective, Dr. Satan, The Moon Man and more! Donald Wandrei’s scientific detective is back!

Genre: Pulp Hero

Kolchak the Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel Deluxe Ed. (“Escape from Wisconsin”)
Only Available in this edition.

WINNER OF BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL AT THE 2023 BRAM STOKER AWARDS® AND THE BEST GRAPHIC PRESENTATION AT THE 2023 RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Night Stalker, Moonstone Books presents this special 248-page graphic novel anthology of 12 all-new comic stories featuring TV’s greatest monster-hunting reporter, Carl Kolchak. Plus, 10 prose stories.

Genre: Pulp, Media Tie-in

Moonstone Triple Threat June ’22 (“The World is Sick and I’m the Cure” featuring the Black Bat)

Three pulp-action-adventure thrillers! The Lone Ranger stars in “Bad Company”, The Black Bat in “The World is Sick”, and Domino Lady and Judgement star in “Served Cold”!

Genre: Pulp Hero, Media Tie-in

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Weird Western

A Fantastic Holiday 2 – The Gift of Story (“An Atmosphere for Miracles”)

Tis the Season for 14 magical, macabre and merry tales to make your Holidays Fantastic. Gingerbread houses, caroling carolers, brightly trimmed trees, big family dinners, pristine snowfalls-the familiar pleasures of the season. But what better pleasure is there than a good holiday story?

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 3

Monster Fight at the O.K. Corral (“Of Trains and Tentacles” w/Tobias Fairman)
Welcome to the Odd Wild West!
Are you into cryptids and chaos, monsters and mayhem? Do you like your westerns wild and your barroom brawls filled with vampires, zombies, and werewolves? Then you’ll want to wrangle yourself a copy of this new western horror anthology, Monster Fight at the O.K. Corral (both volumes!). Edited by Lyndon Perry, this series was created for and backed by fans of the odd, the strange, and the eerie outdoors.

Genre: Weird Western

Particular Passages (“Unlocking the Gate of Fear”)

Down a forgotten hallway lie rooms no one has entered.
Each room contains a world waiting to be explored.
Some beautiful and full of wonder, other dark and full of terrors.

You won’t know which until you step inside.

So take a deep breath, and open the door…

See what happens when those secrets come into the light of day, and how lives are changed, and ended, as a result.

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

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Song Stories: Blaze of Glory (“Not a Drop to Drink”)

Take a step deep into the weird Wild West, a strange place full of demons and cowboys, ghosts and mechanical horses. All of those campfire stories you heard as a child come alive in this collection of musically inspired western tales.

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

How the West Was Weird Vol 2 (“Murder of the Rag Doll Kid”)

The Old West has been invaded! No longer just the home of cattlemen and saloonkeepers and soiled doves, the western now plays host to cannibals, grey aliens, steam-driven robots, ghosts, dinosaurs, and murderous creatures of every kind. How the West Was Weird, Volume II continues the bestselling series of anthologies from Pulpwork Press, bursting with twenty stories that blend westerns with horror, science-fiction, and fantasy.

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

Supernatural Colorado (“Shadows of Deceased Ghosts”)

Colorado is the land of skiers and snowboarders. Or is it?These eighteen tales are told both by local authors and those who have visited the state. Walk with them as they share their shivers of wonder, horror and otherworldly adventures.

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

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Six-Guns Straight From Hell “Bleeding the Bank Dry”

Vampires robbing banks; a Werewolf Sheriff; Newfangled electric Zombies; Alchemists enslaving vampires; Ghosts posing for portraits. The west was never this wild. Saddle up for an adventure through a collection of horror and dark fantasy tales that will keep you turning the pages, though you might keep one eye peeled for any severed heads that might be rolling your way. 

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 3

Six-Guns Straight From Hell 2
“The Tale of Uji the Griot”

Saddle up for a wild ride through the Old West You’ll find a wide variety of western horror and dark fantasy in these pages. One story skirts modern times as it tries to deal with ghosts of the Civil War. Another has an African tie-in to an Arizona adventure. There’s a haunted mine, complete with a very unusual ghost hunter. There are plenty of vampires. Need gunfights? We’ve got ’em!

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

Six-Guns Straight From Hell 3 “The Metal Skins”

Saddle up for a wild ride through the weird, weird west. As you ride our trails you’ll want to keep one eye on the path ahead and one over your shoulder cause there’s a bushwhacking monster creeping up behind you. 

Genre: Weird Western
Reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 1.

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Gears and Levers 3 (“Kit Carson and the Toad Men of the Rio Gila”)

Adventure and romance awaits in worlds that never were but should have been. Magic and science blend together as Gears and Levers explores the quest for all that makes up humanity.

Genre” Weird Western
Reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 1

Heat of the Midday Sun (“Bleeding the Bank Dry”)

There are all kinds of heat. Heat searing down on a witch on the great plains. Heat as a Native American gunfighter takes on Chinese assassins with magical powers in an extraordinary supernatural gun fight. Heat as the ghosts in a haunted town enjoy hanging soldiers. Heat as Pinkerton men hunt down a fugitive on the Mexican border–but who’s their client?

Genre: Weird Western
Originally published in Six-Guns Straight to Hell 1
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 3

Low Noon (“The Temptation of Darcy Morgan”)

Saddle up for a wild ride through the dark side of the Old West. The west was never this wild!

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 3

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Madness, Machines, & Magic “Lacey on the Roof with Demons”

Story of the Month Club is pleased to present its 2014 anthology, featuring primarily Colorado based authors. The authors were given free rein, told only that their stories must be in the genre of Steampunk, Science Fiction, or Fantasy and the magic they delivered is astounding.

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle: The Fall of Drowned Horse

The Old Weird South “The Dragon and the Shark”

This collection of twenty four new stories explores the supernatural side of the American South. Stretching from the Civil War to the present day. The Old Weird South showcases the eerie, spooky, macabre, and supernatural that is an essential part of the character and literature of the South.

Genre: Weird Southern
Reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 1

Straight Outta Dodge City “The Murder of the Rag Doll Kid”

It’s the final showdown between heroes and darkness in the Old West. And boy, howdy . . . it’s a doozy! Humans versus monsters. Supernatural beings versus greater evils. We even throw in a dinosaur or two for fun. Come explore the untold myths of the west, one more time!

Genre: Weird Western
Originally published in Tales of the Talisman
To be preprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

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Penny Dread Tales Vol. 2 “Grismel Guffyfeld’s Quickdrawatorium”

Penny Dread Tales Volume Two truly is a phantasmagorical calliope of clockwork and steam, one that will spirit you away to the four corners of the globe . Steampunk is not just British and it’s not just American, although you may have heard different. Steampunk is everywhere and forever. This anthology celebrates the notion that steampunk also has a home in places like China, Budapest, Panama and beyond. 

Genre: Weird Western
Originally printed in Science Fiction Trails #2
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 3

Penny Dread Tales Vol. 4 “Sinking to the Level of Demons”

Penny Dread Tales Volume IV explores the darker side of steampunk, where demons reign and the human spirit can be as unwholesome and unholy as your worst nightmare. Immerse yourself in this tome of light and darkness. Revel in the triumphs of adventurous heroes and despair in the maleficence of heartless villains, human and inhuman alike. These short stories will take you across the globe and across dimensions. 

Genre: Weird Western
Reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 1

Best of Penny Dread Tales “Sinking to the Level of Demons”

Four years of Penny Dread Tales have revealed some fantastic talent. In this edition we’ve collected the cream of the crop. Herein lies the very Best of Penny Dread sixteen stories of boiler-splitting steampunk with a blend of sci-fi, paranormal, western, and horror. These stories will take you on a thrilling ride and you will love every minute of it!

Genre: Weird Western
Reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 1

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The Chronicles of Davids (“Lyman Gilmore Jr’s Impossible Dream”)

Fifteen stories spanning the SF/F genres—all by a “David.”

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 3

Menagerie de Mythique (“Where Justice Ends, Vengeance Begins”)

Creatures of myth and fantasy have long been a fascination in cultures throughout the world. Did they ever exist? Do they still exist now? Imagine a time where these creatures were plentiful. Or perhaps, when they once were but now there is only one or two left. These 26 stories features fantastic creatures such as unicorns, dragons, griffins, harpies, and much more!

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

Monsters, Movies, and Madness (“Progress as Grown out of Motion”)

Lights! Camera! Monsters? Sometimes you go to the movies. And sometimes, the movies–and their monsters–come to you. At any moment, without notice, monsters once relegated to the screen become a reality. Aliens and demons, dragons and ghosts, werewolves, vampires, zombies, and seemingly ordinary people who are just plain evil. Funny or grim, unsettling or cozy… You’ll laugh! You’ll sigh! You’ll scream!

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 3

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Uchronia (“The Maher of Drowned Horse”)

Uchronia: Alternate Histories & Alternate Worlds is a collection of retrofuturistic speculative fiction.

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

Story Hack #0 (“Turk and the Lost City of the Mayan” by David Boop)

StoryHack Action & Adventure is a brand new pulp magazine.

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

Tales of the Talisman Vol 3-3 (“The Murder of the Rag Doll Kid”)

TALES OF THE TALISMAN (formerly Hadrosaur Tales) was a literary journal published quarterly by Hadrosaur Productions. It’s where the worlds of Science and Fantasy meet!

Genre: Weird Western
Reprinted in Straight Outta Dodge City
To be reprinted in Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

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Science Fiction Trails #14 (“Love…In the Time of the Weird West”)

In our 14th issue we have robots that are really something else, a woman who thinks God is on her side, a new story with Native American gunfighter Lone Crow, some little green men–lots of them actually, and a big scorpion. Plus our dinosaur columnist and we review something new and something old

Genre: Weird Western
Republished in Penny Dread Tales #2
Reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicles Vol 1

Science Fiction Trails #11 (“Dragon Draw”)

In our action-packed eleventh issue, mankind has defeated the Martians yet what the invaders brought with them proves more tenacious. A Sioux warrior discovers passages not just between two worlds but between millions, while a rancher’s widow plagued by rustlers receives some help from a colder past. Meantime, folks always think they know how to handle alien technology — but they never do.

Genre: Weird Western
Reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 1

Science Fiction Trails #2 (“Grismel Guffyfeld’s Quickdrawatorium”

Where Science Fiction meets the Old West!

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 3

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Story Emporium #2 (“The Edge of the Grave”)

Story Emporium is open for your reading pleasure. Come on in and find a story that will make you laugh or one that will make you clutch your bed covers at night. Our writers and editors want nothing more than to please you. Adventure, Action, Airships, Westerns–We’ve got them. Inside you will find fantastic machines and Mongolian thunder worms. Gunfighters–we’ve got them. 

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

Steampunk Trails #2 (“The Almost Entirely Untrue Story of John Henry”

The second issue of Steampunk Trails brings a world of steam and airships and clockwork contraptions within your grasp. Tales from all over the world and adventures sure to get your heart racing.

Genre: Weird Western
To be reprinted in The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 2

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Science Fiction

Full-Throttle Space Tales #1 – Space Pirates (“On the Eve of the Last Great Ratings War”)

Space Pirates it the first anthology of the Full-Throttle Space Tales series. Edited by David Lee Summers, editor of Tales of the Talisman, Space Pirates contains fifteen swashbuckling tales of pirates in space, by established and rising-star authors.

Genre: Anthropomorphic Sci-Fi
Reprinted in Maximum Velocity

Full-Throttle Space Tales #2 – Space Sirens (“Justice is Not Taken by the Storm”)

Space Sirens is the second anthology of the Full-Throttle Space Tales series. Edited by Carol Hightshoe, editor of The Lorelei Signal and Sorcerous Signals, Space Sirens contains 19 seductive tales of women in space, by established and rising-star authors.

Genre: Sci-Fi
Prequel to “The Devil You Know” published in Wondrous Web Worlds 8

Full-Throttle Space Tales #3 – Space Grunts (“The Thing with Private Leon’s Face”)

Space Grunts is the third anthology of the Full-Throttle Space Tales series. Edited by Dayton Ward, Space Grunts contains 18 hard-hitting tales of soldiers in space, by established and rising-star authors.

Genre: Sci-fi

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Incarceration (“The Taste of Freedom”)

“INCARCERATION.” The word conjures up images of jail cells, steel bars, guards, chain gangs, prison stripes and more. In this anthology seventeen authors tell tales of possible future incarceration methods.

Genre: Sci-fi

Infinite Dysmorphia (“Whose Dost Thou Bare to Heaven”)

An anthology of science fiction and speculative stories exploring how science and technology could change what it means to be human. What does the future hold in store for those who are pushing the definition of humanity?

Genre: Sci-fi

Love ‘Em & Shoot ‘Em (“Looking for Love in All the Wrong Place” & “How to Escape a Hangin'”)

“One should never be afraid to love or shoot the one they care about.” A famed markswoman once said that. Or so it’s claimed. Come along with our writers and travel the diverse trails of their tales, of loving and sometimes shooting, in these pages of Love’ em, Shoot ‘em.

Genre: Sci-fi and Western

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Intergalactic Rejects (“Upsized Savior”)

These stories and many more await in this anthology of stories. Each one powerfully demonstrates the point of this anthology: that great stories are rejected every day. From Science Fiction Grand Masters and New York Times bestsellers to writers just starting their career, this anthology is packed full of strong stories that waited a long time to find a home. Every story is accompanied by a rejection history from the author themselves, each with different lessons on the nature and meaning of rejection as well as words of encouragement for their fellow authors on those days when the rejections roll in too many at a time.

Genre: Sci-fi

Kevin J. Anderson – Selected Stories: Science Fiction Vol 2. (“Travailiant Rising)

International bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson continues to demonstrate his versatility and imagination in his Selected Stories series, with a second full volume of his best science fiction tales.

Kevin J. Anderson demonstrates why he has tens of millions of readers worldwide and has won or been nominated for numerous awards.

Genre: Sci-fi
Previously published in Mech: Age of Steel.

Maximum Velocity: Best of Full-Throttle Space Tales (“On the Eve of the Last Great Ratings War”)

The Full-Throttle Space Tales series collected action-packed, high octane, science fiction stories across the full potential of the genre. Here, the original editors have teamed up to pick the very best of Full-Throttle Space Tales, eighteen stories collected here for the first time.

Genre: Anthropomorphic Sci-fi
(reprint)

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Gunfight on Europa Station (“Gunfight on Europa Station”)

An actual wagon train to space?

Gunslinging cowpokes riding in rickety rocketships?

What isn’t possible when you mix science fiction and Westerns?

The final frontier ain’t so final in these 12 tales of space exploration and adventure: each a timeless yarn told around the warm glow of a nuclear reactor just before it goes supernova. There’s a story for everyone who’s ever dreamed of traveling the stars.

Genre: Sci-fi

Steampunk: The Other Worlds (“Intuitions of Future Truths” by David Boop)

Tired of the usual airships traveling over Victorian London, laden with boring aristocrats drinking Earl Grey tea? Steampunk: The Other Worlds breaks tradition by breaking orbit. Included in this anthology are thrilling tales of true steampunk adventure by top-tier authors and up-and-comers. Strap on your goggles, hold your breath, and dive into a whole other world.

Genre: Space Western
Prequel “The New Herd” published in Drabble Harvest #12

Mech: Age of Steel (“Travaliant Rising,” with Kevin J. Anderson)

MECH: Age of Steel is a collection of 24 mecha-inspired short stories in the spirit of Pacific Rim, Macross, Transformers, Robotech, Gundam, Evangelion, and more.

Genre: Sci-fi
Soon to be a comic book series

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Strife and Harmony (“Me-ality.com” by David Boop)

A good life, like a good story, comes with a bit of strife, and if we’re fortunate, ends in harmony. Herein are 20 stories by 20 different authors. Most of the authors are seasoned professionals, although a few fought with their inner doubts to finally submit a debut work. The stories are a mix of genres from literary to memoir to sci fi and fantasy. The common thread is Strife and Harmony–what causes one and brings the other.

Genre: Sci-fi

Rising Sun Reruns: Memories of Japanese TV Shows from Today’s Grown-Up Kids (“That Time I, the Weirdest Kid in Clinton, Connecticut, was allowed by His Mom to Go to School Late so I Could Watch the Last Episode of Starblazers Season Two “)

Grab a TV tray and hunker down in the family den with a group of grown-up kids as they reminisce about their favorite exotic Japanese TV shows of yore! In these pages you will find glowing memories of flights of fancy such as Ultraman, Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot, Astro Boy, Battle of the Planets, Space Giants, Speed Racer, Robotech, and many, many more—including a few you may never even heard of!

Genre: Sci-fi Essay

Galaxy’s Edge Magazine No. 52 (“Crystal Blue Perception”)

Galaxy’s Edge is a bi-monthly magazine published by Phoenix Pick, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Arc Manor, an award winning independent press based in Maryland. Each issue of the magazine has a mix of new and old stories, a serialization of a novel, columns, and book recommendations.

Genre: Sci-fi

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Drabble Harvest #12: Space Westerns (“The New Herd”)

A good life, like a good story, comes with a bit of strife, and if we’re fortunate, ends in harmony. Herein are 20 stories by 20 different authors. Most of the authors are seasoned professionals, although a few fought with their inner doubts to finally submit a debut work. The stories are a mix of genres from literary to memoir to sci fi and fantasy. The common thread is Strife and Harmony–what causes one and brings the other.

Genre: Space Western
Prequel to “The Intuitions of Future Truths” in Steampunk the Other Worlds

Progenitor 2008 (“Just Desserts”)

The literary Journal of Aparahoe Community College.

Genre: Sci-fi
Rewritten and retitled “Upsized Savior” and republished in Intergalactic Rejects

Wondrous Web Worlds #8 (“The Devil You Haven’t Met”)

“Wondrous Web Worlds” is an annual anthology series published by Sam’s Dot Publishing and edited by J. Alan Erwine. It features science fiction and fantasy short stories and poems

Genre: Sci-fi
Sequel to “Justice is Not Taken by the Storm” published in Space Sirens

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Fantasy

Grifty Shades of Fey (“The Concert Chaperone Conspiracy”)

These aren’t your run-of-the-mill happy fairy tales. These are cautionary tales. The short stories within are warnings all about otherworldly conniving creatures–the Fey, Fair Folk, Fairies, and how they interact with us mere mortals.

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Soon to be a full novel!

Magic Portals (“Angels and Apnea”)

Magic Portals

Most people will never see one.
Most will never even hear of one.
Those few who do
usually only get
one chance to go through.

Dare you step through?

Genre: Urban Fantasy

What Fates Impose (“Dipping into the Pocket of Destiny”)

Life is uncertain, and the chance to get a peek into the future is tempting… but is it a good idea to look? Edited by Nayad Monroe, this anthology brings together stories from a diverse group of speculative fiction writers who provide insight into the possibilities.

Genre: Urban Fantasy

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Tales of the Talisman Vol 3-1 (“The Plagiarists”)

TALES OF THE TALISMAN (formerly Hadrosaur Tales) was a literary journal published quarterly by Hadrosaur Productions. It’s where the worlds of Science and Fantasy meet!

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Tales of the Talisman Vol 2-1 (“Addictions”)

TALES OF THE TALISMAN (formerly Hadrosaur Tales) was a literary journal published quarterly by Hadrosaur Productions. It’s where the worlds of Science and Fantasy meet!

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Opus Imagico #1 (“Dragon, CO”) 2nd Place Winner

The journal for the Opus Imagico Fantasy Arts Festival, 2003. Collected inside are the winners of the short fiction contest, the fantasy art contest, and photos of the costume contest winners.

Genre: Alt History Fantasy

Horror

Castle of Horror: Holiday Horrors (“The Pestis”)

The Castle of Horror Anthology is BACK with a collection of horror stories around the holidays, including but not exclusively the ones around the end of the year. We’ve reached out to the world’s most skilled horroricians (TM) to bring you this new collection of work, so settle in with a cup of egg nog and join us!

Genre: Horror (Holiday)

Cthulhu FhCon! (“I see Stars of Green”)

Welcome to FhCon.
An event unlike any other, hosted by ancient and secret masters of fandom.
They’re insanely happy you’re here.

Nineteen popular, best-selling, and award-winning authors bring you stories of a convention experience only the Old Gods will make you forget.

Genre: Horror

Monster Fight at the O.K. Corral (“Of Trains and Tentacles” w/Tobias Fairman)
Welcome to the Odd Wild West!
Are you into cryptids and chaos, monsters and mayhem? Do you like your westerns wild and your barroom brawls filled with vampires, zombies, and werewolves? Then you’ll want to wrangle yourself a copy of this new western horror anthology, Monster Fight at the O.K. Corral (both volumes!). Edited by Lyndon Perry, this series was created for and backed by fans of the odd, the strange, and the eerie outdoors.

Genre: Weird Western

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Southern Fried Cthulhu (“Death in the Key of Silver” w/Tobias Fairman)

What would happen if Lovecraft’s elder things ventured down south? What would they make of Waffle Houses, monster trucks, and trailer parks? What dark secrets might be lurking under the kudzu?

Genre: Horror
The Last Josie Carter Story (and the first!)

Cthulhu Dreams (“Fallowed Ground” w/Tobias Fairman)
Coming Soon!

These talented horror authors craft brilliant short stories of horror for this anthology. The styles of their writing vary as widely while fitting in a beloved theme. If you are a fan of the Cthulhu Mythos, then we know you’ll find a new favorite author in this fabulous collection.

Prepare yourself. Join us.

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn

Genre: Horror
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkd/cthulhu-dreams

Undead Tales #2 (“Like a Bee to the Heart”)

16 Tales of the Zombie Apocalypse.

Genre: Horror

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Zombiefied III: Hazardous Material (“It was an Accident. No, Really!”)

Quarantined: What Now? It’s the apocalypse—again! It comes in the form of shambling, brain eaters. What are you going to do? Pick up your copy of Zombiefied: Hazardous Material and find out in 27 of the best stories on zombies.

Genre: Horror

Galaxyfest 2012 Omnibus (“Aracanarok!”)

A collection of stories of art from the attendees of the first Galaxyfest!

Genre: Comedy Horror

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Pulp Hero

Alternate Hilarities 4: Weirder Science (“The Midnight Squid”)

Science can be both savior and damnation. The inventions of the great minds of the world can make our lives easier, bring about our destruction and facilitate the delivery of terabits worth of funny cat videos. Technically, those last two might be the same thing.

Genre: Pulp Hero / Comedy

Moonstone Triple Threat March ’23 (“Traveling: Five Yard Penalty”)

KOLCHAK teams up with Bennu!

The conclusion of the first Johnny Fade tale.

And the Moonstone introduction of Gridiron. who is part man and part…iron.

Genre: Pulp Hero
3rd Gridiron Story

Legends of New Pulp Fiction (“Gridiron – Second Down”)

Collected within these two covers are sixty fantastic stories of action, adventure, mystery, horror, fantasy and suspense. It is a treasure chest of the best of the New Pulp Movement, the fastest growing style of fiction writing in world today.

Genre: Pulp Hero
2nd Gridiron Story, proceeded by “First Down” and followed by “Traveling: Five Yard Penalty”

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Mystery Men and Women Vol 1 (“Gridiron – First Down”)

Here are four brand new pulp yarns starring brand new avengers cast in the mold of the classic heroes of the 1930s. B.C. Bell’s “The Bagman”, Aaron Smith’s “Red Veil”, David Boop’s “Gridiron” and Barry Reese’s “Dusk”. Features a cover by the amazing Ingrid Hardy, with interior illustrations and design by Rob Davis and edited by Ron Fortier. Pulp thrills and spills as only Airship 27 can deliver. The first of an on-going series.

Genre: Pulp Hero
Origin Story, followed by “Second Down” and “Traveling: Five Yard Penalty”

Superhero Monster Hunter – The Good Fight (“Nothing to Be Gaines”)

Epic battles will rage, city blocks will be trampled and the Earth will hang in the balance as the ultimate evil is answered by the ultimate good. Who will triumph, nobody knows and the only thing for certain is that they will fight THE GOOD FIGHT!

Genre: Pulp Hero

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Mystery

Bête Noire Vol 2 (“Kelly”)

Bete Noire issue #2 bringing you the best in dark short fiction, poetry and art.

Mystery

California Schemin’ (“Call Before Your Die!”)

California Schemin’ is a new anthology of thrilling tales by nineteen of the world’s best mystery authors. As the name implies, each tale in California Schemin’ features a Californian theme, exploring both the heights of ambition and the depths of depravity in the Golden State’s shadowy streets.

Genre: Mystery
A Trace Walker Temporary Mystery
Many more stories can be found in The Trace Walker Temporary Mysteries: The Clocked-in Collection or on http://www.gumshoereview.com

The Trace Walker Temporary Mysteries (Ongoing Series)

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Thriller

Thrill Ride Magazine #11: SideKicks (“Not Cut Out for This” w/Matthew Hellman)

Thrill Ride Magazine is an ongoing themed anthology of action-adventure fiction, where the stakes are high and the pay-offs are even higher.

It isn’t always the hero that saves the day. Sometimes, the lowly assistant comes through. The Sidekick. That one person on the edge of the spotlight, stepping up and making a difference.

Genre: Thriller
Part 2 of the C.R.I.M.E. Pays series

Thrill Ride Magazine #9: SideKicks (“The Spy Who Stabbed Me (in the back))” w/Matthew Hellman)
Thrill Ride Magazine is an ongoing themed anthology of action-adventure fiction, where the stakes are high and the pay-offs are even higher.

See what happens when those secrets come into the light of day, and how lives are changed, and ended, as a result.

Genre: Thriller
Part 1 of the C.R.I.M.E. Pays series

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Games

Flash Gordon: Kingdoms of Mongo (“Kingdom of Tropica”)

Kingdoms of Mongo is a comprehensive guide to the many diverse lands that can be found upon, above, and even within the great rogue planet of Mongo.

This in-depth guide explores the cultures, geography, technology, and denizens of each domain. It contains everything your explorer needs to survive beyond the safety and security of Mingo City’s thick klangstone walls and energized lightning fields.

System: Savage Worlds RPG
Genre: Sci-fi


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Savage Tales of Horror Vol 1 (“Moonshine Blues”)

The suspicious death of an old friend drives you to find answers somewhere in the Moonshine Blues of New Orleans, where mobsters and magic mingle!

System: Savage Worlds (Deadlands: Noir recommended)
Genre: Horror

Lord of the Dead (“Tale of Two Soul Suckers”)

Darkness falls across the land. A foul midnight wind stinks of rot and pestilence. Dread beings of past power sets their envious gaze of corpses long at peace on Barrow-Hill. From these tombs, they will rise up a horrifying army of grizzly ghouls.

Townsfolk, mostly simple farmers and commoners, stand ready to defend their ancestral burial ground.

System: Pocket Board Game
Character Designer: Shadow Wraith

Comics

Travailiant Rising w/ Kevin J. Anderson Issue #1

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See What People Are Saying About David Boop:

Drowned Horse Chronicle

Edward J. Knight

David Boop is an Evil Man

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2022

The Drowned Horse Chronicles wonderfully captures much of the breadth of the Weird West genre. A collection of interrelated short stories, there’s fantasy, a little science fiction, some mystery, and, yes, horror. It’s all well written, with recurring characters you’ll root for in their battle against the curse caused by an ancient Navaho god.
The format of interrelated short stories is both a curse and a blessing. It’s a curse because there are regular stops, which makes this book difficult to devour in a single night. It’s too tempting to take a break and savor an individual story instead of pushing onto the next. And yes, they are consistently worth savoring. All you binge readers will have trouble binging, even as you keep coming back.
The blessing is that you can stop before reading the last story.
Did I mention horror? Do you like horror? Do you like waking up at three in the morning all upset about what happened to the characters you’ve come to love? As I did?
If you do, by all means, read the last story.
If not, then skip it and enjoy the memories of clever sheriffs, stoic bartenders, irascible and irritating soldiers, and the creatures they must overcome.
And if you can’t skip that last tale of despicable outlaws and magic, if you’re just too eager to read what’s next, well, I warned you. David Boop is an evil man.

A Whisper to A Scheme

“David Boop has richly recreated the best of the dark pulp fiction mysteries as scientist turned detective Noel Glass attempts to prove his client killed and didn’t kill her husband. Vividly imagined with twists and turns, A Whisper To A Scheme transports to the reader to the gritty underworld of the noir detective story. It invests the reader in the story while also creating a visual film in the mind. Well worth the read, David Boop has created a new style of detective in the persona of Noel Glass.” ~Steven Sears, Writer/Producer; Xena: Warrior Princess, The A-Team, Walker: Texas Ranger, Swamp Thing, and others

“Fans of David Boop’s She Murdered Me with Science are in for a treat as he returns and reveals the origins of that magical universe. What are you waiting for? Go read it now!” ~Bobby Nash, author: Evil Ways, Domino Lady

She Murdered Me with Science

“If Sam Spade had a Ph.D., he’d be Noel R. Glass. David Boop lovingly captures the tone and the intricacy of classic film noir and turns it into a fresh new gem with a scientific twist. Highly recommended!” ~Martin L. Shoemaker, award-winning author of Today I Am Carey

“A 1950s style homage with more twists than a DNA strand! Equal parts Sam Spade and Nero Wolfe with enough David Boop thrown in to make this not only a tightly woven mystery hitting all the right beats, but a whole lot of pulpy scientific fun as well!” ~Tommy Hancock, Author and Publisher of Pro Se Productions works, www.bibliorati.com

“In She Murdered Me with Science, Dave Boop has created a wonderful, alternate-history thriller. Boop deftly weaves together influences like Phillip K. Dick and Raymond Chandler, marries them to the grand tradition of pulp adventure stories, to produce a story that is a joy to read. He’s definitely an author to watch for in the future, and She Murdered Me with Science promises much for his career.” ~Mike Stackpole, New York Bestselling author of I, Jedi.

“This is one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read this year and David Boop is a writer you need to put on your radar. He’s fresh, original and laces his work with a spirit of zany, madcap fun that is truly infectious. Pick up a copy of She Murdered Me with Science. You can thank me later.” ~Ron Fortier, author of Terminator: Burning Earth, Mr. Jigsaw, Brother Bones.

She Murdered Me with Science is fast-paced, stopping for the occasional breather as Glass tries to piece together clues, scientific-method style. If you’re looking for a great combination of the private-eye novel, historical and science fiction, then you should find all those tastes satisfied here.” ~Josh Vogt, author of Enter the Janitor, Forge of Ashes.

“I absolutely loved this book. It was great to be able to read something that was written like this. I have never read the “pulp science fiction of the Forties and Fifties” and this was a great experience for me. David’s characters were very in-depth as was the plot. I hope David continues to write books like these.” ~Melissa Cornwell, Romancingthebook.com

She Murdered Me With Science showcases David Boop’s storytelling talent in a tale of intrigue when a disgraced scientist turned forensic analyst uncovers a conspiracy to take over the United States…enthusiastically recommended for fantasy and science fiction enthusiasts, and would make enduringly popular addition to community library collections.” ~Midwest Book review

“Boop goes beyond the usual suspects when the conspiracy is uncovered for an interesting alternative history twist. There’s nonstop action showing a love for private eyes, mad scientists and blues music.” ~Fred Cleaver, The Denver Post

“A delightful mix of hard-boiled detective story and good old fashioned pulp science story, with a dash of Jazz thrown in for flavor.” ~Mark Urbin, The Urbin Report

“Classic deadpan noir…with a sci-fi twist. David Boop will keep you guessing — and laughing — to the end.” ~Mario Acevedo, author Rescue from the Pleasure Planet, Nymphos of the Rocky Flats.

She Murdered Me With Science has a oddly compelling futuristic noir style to it that gives the book a sharply defined, innovative feel…Read as science fiction, however, rarely is anything implausible and that’s probably where She Murdered Me With Science works best. The mix of history and science here, most of it fact and some of it obviously fiction, and the political paranoia that existed between the US and Russia in the years after World War II, all contribute to what is, in the end, a really good, believable (at least in the context of science fiction) and well-reasoned thriller.” ~MysteriousReviews.com

She Murdered me with Science takes the best parts of the pulp era and infuses them with witty dialog, intriguing characters, and real world 1950’s events…. David Boop’s novel is a fun, wild ride that you’ll have trouble putting down once you start reading it.” ~Bobby Nash, author of Evil Ways, Domino Lady: Threesome.

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