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Coming Soon!: My third River City crime novel Beneath a Weeping Sky will be published by Gray Dog Press on March 27, 2010!

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Now Available! A new, revised edition of my first River City crime novel Under a Raging Moon is now available from Gray Dog Press!

Now Available! My second River City crime novel Heroes Often Fail is now available from Gray Dog Press!

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Anthologies that include stories by FRANK ZAFIRO.

Click here to enlarge	Dreamspell Revenge This anthology will feature stories about...you guessed it, revenge! My own contribution is the story: Prank Call Release Date TBA RESERVE YOUR COPY FOR FREE! Yes, Reserve Me A Copy! or visit LL Dreamspell
Click here to enlarge	Deadlines Horror and Dark Fiction. This anthology contains my story: In Your Warm and Darkened Grave Available November 2008! GET YOUR COPY! Yes, Sell Me A Copy! or visit Thuglit
Click here to enlarge	Best of Thuglit, Volume I Writing About Wrongs. This anthology is drawn from the best Thuglit stories of 2006-07, along with several additional new stories. There will be some well known writers contributing those new stories, such as: KEN BRUEN (author of American Skin and Priest) SEAN CHERCOVER (author of Big City, Bad Blood) VICTOR GISCHLER (author of Shotgun Opera and Gun Monkeys) CHARLIE STELLA (author of Mafiya, Shakedown) DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI (author of The Blonde, The Wheelman) My own contribution is the story: Rescuing Isaac Available NOW! ORDER YOUR COPY FOR FREE! Yes, Sell Me A Copy! or visit Thuglit
Click here to enlarge	Medium of Murder Tales of Mystery and Suspense This anthology contains stories of mystery and suspense involving murder and some iteration of the word 'medium.' My contribution is the River City story: Dead Even Available NOW! GET YOUR COPY! Yes, Sell Me A Copy! or visit Red Coyote Press
Click here to enlarge	Mouthfull of Bullets Best of Year One This anthology contains stories of mystery and suspense that appeared in issues during the inaugural year this excellent online/print magazine My contribution is the River City story: Short Till Available NOW! GET YOUR COPY! Yes, Sell Me A Copy! or visit Mouthfull of Bullets
Click here to enlarge	Carols and Crimes, Gifts and Grifters An Anthology about Crime and Christmas. The second installment of this Christmas charity anthology once again has a crime theme. The net profits will all be donated to the USMC's Toys for Tots. It includes my story: Home for Christmas Available NOW! Also featuring stories by [To Be Announced]. GET YOUR COPY! Yes, Sell Me A Copy! or visit Wolfmont Press
Click here to enlarge	The Ex-Factor An Anthology to curl the toes & warm the bitter heart. This anthology contains stories focusing on ex's--spouses, lovers, you name it. Included so far are my stories: Helping Out Take A Hand Core Issue Available NOW! Also featuring stories by Colin Conway, Jill Maser, BJ Bourg, Sandra Seamans, Patricia Harrington, Michy Anderson, Earl Staggs, and Tonya "Katt" Dunsmore (who originated the concept). This anthology is out of print, but there are copies available on AMAZON and elsewhere.
Click here to enlarge	Map of Murder Tales of Mystery and Suspense This anthology contains stories of mystery and suspense involving murder, heavily featuring the location of events. It won the award in the Short Story Fiction category for the National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards. My contribution is the story: In The Shadow of El Paso Available February 2007! GET YOUR COPY! Visit Red Coyote Press
Click here to enlarge	By The Chimney With Care An Anthology about Crime and Christmas. This anthology has a Christmas and Crime theme. It is for a good charity--the net profits will all be donated to the USMC's Toys for Tots. It includes my story: Three Days of Christmas Available NOW! GET YOUR COPY! Yes, Sell Me A Copy! or visit Wolfmont Press
Click here to enlarge	Never Safe An Anthology that will force you check the lock on your door. This anthology contains stories focusing on fear and anxiety. It includes my story: Running Into Darkness Available 2006! Also featuring stories by Sunny Frazier, Earl Staggs, Tony Burton and others. GET YOUR COPY! Visit Seven Sisters Publishing
Click here to enlarge	SEVEN BY SEVEN Seven Deadly Tales Of the Seven Deadly Sins By Seven Deadly Authors This anthology contains 49 short stories, all 600 words or less. Each author wrote one story for each deadly sin. Mine are: Greed -- Lead Time Envy -- Wish Lust -- Where He Shouldn't Be Wrath -- Beaten By Anger Sloth -- Oprah's Smile Gluttony -- Strength of a Dancer Pride -- Pride Goeth Available NOW! This anthology is out of print, but there are still copies available on AMAZON and elsewhere.
Click here to enlarge	Vampire Dreamspell This anthology will feature stories about...you guessed it, vampires! My own contribution is the story: For the Sake of Art Release Date TBA RESERVE YOUR COPY FOR FREE! Yes, Reserve Me A Copy! or visit LL Dreamspell