An epidemic of insomnia is slowly consuming humanity. Aug 01, 2008 take the unlikely combination of elmore leonard and bram stoker and you get charlie huston and joe pitt, huston s vampireheavy who prowls the streets of new york citys boroughs in every last drop, the fourth installment of the most hip, irreverent, and darkly innovative crime fiction to hit the shelves since raymond chandler. Juan jose ryp when a technoorganic monster attacks wolverine and kills his only lead to the virologist winsor, the timely arrival of a pair of space pirates and their robotic falcon save him and send him on an. Skinner by charlie huston charlie hustons new thriller is a fastpaced and actionpacked tale of a retired assassin who rejoins the game to protect a roboticist as she tracks a. Hes an unofficial private investigator and a heavy who gets his hands dirty doing unpleasant jobs. According to an interview with paradigm, he prefers to be classified as a writer of pulp as opposed to noir. He is the author of the joe pitt casebooks as well as the hank thompson trilogy. The first symptom of slp is that the victims can no longer sleep. Charlie huston sits down across from me in a manhattan diner, looking tired.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Hed taken his best shot, earned a fail, and spend the next two years of his life. Charlie huston has 65 books on goodreads with 88798 ratings. The author likes to refer to himself as a pulp fiction rather than noir writer. The obituary was featured in peoria journal star on january 2, 2012. Charlie huston books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. After arriving on the crimefiction scene in 2004, hes attacked his career like a triathlete training for world competition.
Charlie huston is currently considered a single author. The joe pitt casebooks are an ongoing series of supernatural noir thrillers written by american author charlie huston. Hidden gems sale christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Each casebook chronicles joe pitts life as well as his struggles in the underground of vampyre clans of new york. Patrick wilson, alec baldwin teaming on caught stealing. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Joe pitts stashes of blood and money are running low, so he takes a gig with the local vampyre clan. The impossibility of a diaphanous history machine mulholland books. Take the unlikely combination of elmore leonard and bram stoker and you get charlie huston and joe pitt, hustons vampireheavy who prowls the streets of new york citys boroughs in every last drop, the fourth installment of the most hip, irreverent, and darkly innovative crime fiction to hit the shelves since raymond chandler. Author charlie huston bio and signed books vj books. He is best known for the joe pitt casebooks, the hank thompson trilogy, several marvel comics and a series of popular single standing novels. I seem to find a new, completely different takea new fleshedout alternate world that sucks you into it.
Charlie huston books list of books by author charlie huston. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of. Already dead by charlie huston odd things considered. My dead body book by charlie huston 4 available editions. Charlie huston is the author of the henry thompson trilogy, the joe pitt casebooks, and the bestsellers the shotgun rule and the mystic arts of erasing all signs of death. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Dont forget that inscribed, autographed books make great presents. Bringing charlie huston s wonderful series of supernatural pulp to a conclusion with a rollicking finish, this book was a joy to read. A critic for the washington post called charlie huston the voice of 21stcentury crime fiction, and his newest novel, skinner, feels remarkably current. The disease attacks the brain in a similar manner to mad cows disease with devastating consequences.
Charlie huston books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Charlie huston s action scenes are unparalleled in crime fiction and his dialogue is so hip and deadon that elmore leonard should be getting nervous. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months. Joe pitt is a vampyre infected by the aids like vyrus in the bathroom at the punk haven cbgbs and after the events of the previous books he has been driven literally underground, living amongst the hobos. And in todays online ordering environment, i have the solution with my autograph cards that i can mail after a book is purchased. Most of the hank character and storylines are based on charlie hustons own biography, including the motivations and struggles to find a foothold in a new and strange city. Brought to flower, that plot will tip the balance of world power in a perilous new direction. Huston also penned the relaunched marvel comic book, moon knight and a deathlok comic book miniseries. Ive interviewed the extremely entertaining writer charlie huston twice now for the bat segundo show. The writing style is reminiscent of raymond chandler, only our flawed vampire hero likes to drown his troubles with blood rather than booze, the classic prop of choice for most hardboiled detectives. Mar 15, 2012 i give this book kudos for recognizing, five years before the fukushima catastrophe, that the worlds nuclear power plants represent a dire potential longterm threat to humanitys survival. And after burning all his bridges, the only one left to cross leads to the bronx, where joes brass. Ive been putting off reading my dead body, the conclusion to charlie huston s astonishing series featuring joe pitt, a postmodern vampire gumshoe.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. I just didnt want to see the series come to an end. Sleepless is a hard boiled noir crime thriller from charlie huston set in present times with one major difference from our current reality, an incurable and fatal contagious disease labeled slp is spreading through the world. A novel joe pitt casebooks by charlie huston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Whether it is one for yourself or for someone else, all you have to do is contact me for the autograph card, let me know that it is a gift and send me the name and address of. Half the blood of brooklyn by charlie huston fictiondb. Andres mossa wolverine gets taken apartat the cellular level. Charlie huston is an american author of noircrime fiction. Despite the character having a seemingly quiet existence, charlie shows his skill in the creating of one of the most intoxicating first person voices in henry hank thompson. As a comic book writer, he has written moon knight, deathlook and wolverine comics for marvel. Charlie huston has 86 books on goodreads with 88673 ratings. Use coupon code allnew and get 15% off your first order. Join facebook to connect with charlie huston and others you may know. A quick, light read, and fun enough for those who like huston s gritty writing style.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He has written several comic books in the marvel universe including the punisher. Charlie hustons novel skinner will be published by mulholland books in 2012. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Books by charlie huston author of already dead goodreads. At first pitt is an unaffiliated vampyre, living in between the cracks by doing jobs for various clans in exchange for blood and freedom. A joe pitt novel digital original by huston, charlie isbn. Charlie huston is an american author best known for the writing of horror, crime fiction, and superhero comic books. Charlie huston huston, charlie used books, rare books and new books. Charlie huston is a writer and producer, known for powers 2015, gotham 2014 and strange adventures. Charlie huston is the author of the bestsellers the mystic arts of erasing all signs of death and the shotgun rule, as well as the henry thompson trilogy, the joe pitt casebooks, and several titles for marvel comics. Sleepless is a serious novel full of ideas about our future, concerns about our present and deadon characterizations.
Charlie huston is an american author of pulp crime novels and comic books. Discover book depositorys huge selection of charlie huston books online. My dead body has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Stealing, written by david hayter and based on the novel by charlie huston. However, according to a recent interview with paradigm, he prefers to be classified as a writer of pulp, due to how he writes. Myriad pictures announced today that they are in advanced negotiations to sign academy award winner stefan ruzowitzky to direct the noir mystery thriller caught stealing, starring patrick wilson and alec baldwin and written by david hayter from the popular novel of the same nameby charlie huston. As the book opens, we find hank in new york, tending bar and drinking too much of the product himself. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Author charlie hustons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
A quick, light read, and fun enough for those who like hustons gritty writing style. Whether it is one for yourself or for someone else, all you have to do is contact me for the autograph card, let me know that it is a gift and. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Another serviceable joe pitt vampire novel from charlie huston, in this book pitt is offered a deal to exchange relative security for infiltrating a group that wants to cure the vyrus that makes vampires who and what they are. I had put this book on my amazon wishlist at some point, probably because it is about vampires, which are always relevant to my interests, and my very good friend arafat sent it to me. Charlie huston primary author only author division. He is best known for his supernatural noir joe pitt casebooks series and his pulp trilogy featuring henry thompson about a case of mistaken identity. Charlie huston is an american author of crime fiction, pulp fiction and horror novels. Huston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Charlie huston is an american author of crime novels and superhero comic books. He wrote five book joe pitt series, noirish tales of vampires. But then, thats to be expected, considering how busy this 38yearold author has been lately.
See all books authored by charlie huston, including already dead, and caught stealing, and more on. Sleepless by charlie huston 2010 how the world ends. Reviewed in the united states on february 10, 2012. Crazed virologist winsor has infected wolverine with a contagion that is rewriting his genetic codeand thats only the beginning. Buy a cheap copy of no dominion book by charlie huston.
An explosive original short story from mulholland author charlie huston. Hes written some great crime novels including the hank thompson trilogy, the shotgun rule and the fabulous the mystic arts of erasing all signs of death. Charlie hustons action scenes are unparalleled in crime fiction and his dialogue is so hip and. Skinner is charlie huston s masterpiecea new kind of thriller for a. Bringing charlie hustons wonderful series of supernatural pulp to a conclusion with a rollicking finish, this book was a joy to read.