Frank Zafiro, the River City author

Now Available!: My third River City crime novel Beneath a Weeping Sky is now available from Gray Dog Press!

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KPND Interview! I was interviewed by Jonny Knight from KPND Radio about the River City series. Listen to the first part here and the second part here

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

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.


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Dreamspell Revenge

This anthology will feature stories about...you guessed it, revenge! My own contribution is the story:

Prank Call

Release Date TBA



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Dead Even

This anthology will feature fifteen River City stories, starring:

Katie MacLeod, Finch and Elias, Paul Hiero and Dominic Bracco.

Release Date FALL 2010



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The Cleaner

This River City anthology features stories about...A frustrated crime scene cleaner...an off duty cop in a jam...a patrol officer who believes in a strange fate...a holier-than-thou Internal Affairs whose world gets turned upside down...plus those that are crazy, surrounded in sadness or just trying to get by - these are the many and varied characters of River City, brought to life in 17 short stories by the author of the River City crime novels.

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No Good Deed

This River City anthology features stories about...An ex-cop looking for redemption...an American man and an Irish lass interwined in love and violence...a cop with a conscience that he doesn't always listen to...a retired cop looking to repair a broken relationship with his drug-addicted son...a Yankee cop in the West Texas...these are the characters you'll meet and explore in No Good Deed. Written by the author of the River City crime novels.

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Deadlines

Horror and Dark Fiction.

This anthology contains my story:

In Your Warm and Darkened Grave

Available November 2008!



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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!



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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

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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

Out of Print - Search Amazon or similar site.




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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].

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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.


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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!



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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

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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.

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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

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This anthology is out of print, but there are still copies available on AMAZON and elsewhere.


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Vampire Dreamspell

This anthology will feature stories about...you guessed it, vampires! My own contribution is the story:

For the Sake of Art

Now Available!



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