Four tales of dark urban fantasy, cyberpunk mystery, and vampire horror told with a sharp noir edge. Private detective Harry Celeste tracks a case rife with sex bots, killing machines, and old wounds that refuse to heal. A heartless mafia enforcer, known to the underworld as Shovel, finds that even he has passion in the presence of a mysterious wooden doll. Picking up strangers proves lustful and dangerous for a young man with nothing to lose but his loneliness. Two hitmen discover a mime in an invisible box and what he's not saying could kill them both. Mystery and magic. Hatred and desire. The unliving and the restless dead. Pray you survive... A collection not intended for the faint of heart. Stories include: -Eating in the Underworld -Unfeeling -Lonely -Mime "Brink melds hard-boiled mystery, robot sex slaves, and a twist on Greek myth, all which evoke Blade Runner, and leaves you wanting for more." -- Tales of the Talisman Magazine The Grit & Shadows Collection: J. D. Brink's series of urban fantasy, crime noir, vampire horror, and more. They feature wise guys and private eyes, black magic and bleak futures, your deepest desires and the road to damnation. -A Long Walk Down a Dark Alley - Four tales of temptation and terror. -Kiss of the Maiden - Five stories of gritty heroes and blood resolve. -One-Eyed Jacks - A novel of urban fantasy, crime noir, and Asian myth.
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