Charlie Huston
Charlie Huston started his writing career with noir crime novels and has since moved to comics and crime noir vampire novels.
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 Half the Blood of Brooklyn  |
Half the Blood of Brooklyn (The Joe Pitt Casebooks #3)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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There’s only so much room on the Island, only so much blood, and Manhattan’s Vampyre Clans aren’t interested in sharing. So when the Vyrus-infected dregs of New York’s outer boroughs start creeping across the bridges and through the tunnels, the Clans want to know why. Bad luck for PI and general hard case Joe Pitt. See, Joe used to be a Rogue, used to work off his own dime, picked his own gigs, but tight times and a terminally ill girlfriend pushed him into the arms of the renegade Society Clan. Now he has all the cash and blood he needs, but at a steep price. The price tonight is crossing the bridge, rolling to Coney Island, finding the Freak Clan, and figuring out what’s driving that bunch of savages to scratch at the Society’s door. No need to look far. The answer lies around the corner in Gravesend. Convenient, all those graves. From uptown to the boardwalk, war drums are beating. Murderous family feuds and personal grudges are being drawn and brandished, along with the long knives. Blood will spill and, big surprise, Joe’s in the middle. But hey, why should this night be different from any other? Sunset to sunrise: put off a war, keep your head attached to your neck, and save your girl. Check. Joe’s on the case. |
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 No Dominion  |
No Dominion (The Joe Pitt Casebooks #2)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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From the Editors of Barnes and Noble: Blending vampire mythos and hard-boiled crime fiction a la Raymond Chandler and James Ellroy with a healthy dose of in-your-face attitude, Huston’s second installment of his critically acclaimed Joe Pitt saga is a visceral, eviscerating masterwork set in a near-future New York City where, unbeknownst to the majority of the population, several powerful and highly territorial groups of vampires are thriving in dark recesses. In a world where clan affiliation — the Coalition, the Society, the Enclave, etc. — can mean the difference between life and death, Joe Pitt is a loner. But being a rogue makes him a commodity, especially when it comes to looking into troublesome extra-tribal situations. Running desperately low on blood and money — and dealing with a drop-dead-gorgeous, HIV-positive girlfriend who’s going through yet another round of treatments — Pitt is forced to take a job investigating a strange new drug that has been turning vampires into addicts. But soon enough, Pitt starts harshing people’s mellows and finds himself in the middle of what could be an all-out clan war. . . . Down-and-dirty crime fiction, dark fantasy, and bloodsucking horror fans alike who have yet to experience the twisted genius of Charlie Huston are strongly urged to do so immediately. Like the innumerable characters in his Joe Pitt saga that become irrevocably changed when infected by the vampiric virus, readers who sample any of Huston’s works will become similarly transformed into lifelong fans. Pure pulp manna. |
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 Already Dead  |
Already Dead (The Joe Pitt Casebooks #1)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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From the Editors of Barnes and Noble: Joe Pitt is a vampyre living in post-9/11 New York City. On an island ruled by all-powerful and very politically diverse vampyre clans — the Coalition, the Society, the Enclave, et al. — Pitt is a loner, surviving by doing various odd jobs for clan bosses. When he becomes indebted to the Coalition and is strong-armed into finding the runaway daughter of a biotech magnate, the undead amateur detective begins a treacherous mission that will lead him through the dark underbelly of Manhattan and pit him against brain-eating zombies, drug-addicted squatters, warring vampyre factions, and his most base desire: the need to feed. Huston, who has already wowed mystery and mainstream fiction readers with his breakout novels, Caught Stealing and Six Bad Things (down-and-dirty suspense thrillers featuring ill-fated bartender-turned-outlaw Henry Hank Thompson), is primed to blow the socks off of yet another genre audience with Already Dead, a novel that introduces a rousing new twist on one of literature’s oldest and most popular myths. Simply put, this is an absolute must-read for dark fantasy, horror, and mystery aficionados, as well as mainstream fiction fans looking for something a little off the beaten path. All categorization aside, Huston’s genre-transcending, pedal-to-the-metal novel is a thrill ride of the highest order — gloriously nasty! |
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Thriller Books by Charlie Huston.
 The Shotgun Rule  |
The Shotgun RuleAuthor: Huston, Charlie |
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The first stand-alone thriller by critically acclaimed author Charlie Huston, The Shotgun Rule is a raw tale of four teenage friends who go looking for a little trouble–and find it. Blood spilled on the asphalt of this town long years gone has left a stain, and it’s spreading. Not that a thing like that matters to teenagers like George, Hector, Paul, and Andy. It’s summer 1983 in a northern California suburb, and these working-class kids have been killing time the usual ways: ducking their parents, tinkering with their bikes, and racing around town getting high and boosting their neighbors’ meds. Just another typical summer break in the burbs. Till Andy’s bike is stolen by the town’s legendary petty hoods, the Arroyo brothers. When the boys break into the Arroyos’ place in search of the bike, they stumble across the brothers’ private industry: a crank lab. Being the kind of kids who rarely know better, they do what comes naturally: they take a stash of crank to sell for quick cash. But doing so they unleash hidden rivalries and crimes, and the dark and secret past of their town and their families. The spreading stain is drawing local drug lords, crooked cops, hard-riding bikers, and the brutal history of the boys’ fathers in its wake. |
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 A Dangerous Man  |
A Dangerous Man (The Henry Thompson Trilogy #3)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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From the Editors of Barnes and Noble: In disfavor with Russian crime lord David Dolokhov after stealing and then losing more than $4 million in cold cash, the 37-year-old Thompson is unwillingly making amends by working as a hit man in Vegas. With the threat of his elderly parents being brutally murdered hanging over his head, Thompson — with the aid of numerous pharmaceuticals — does his job with callous consistency. But when Dolokhov sends Thompson back to New York City to act as a chaperon for an up-and-coming baseball player with a gambling addiction, he is forced to come face-to-face with perilous ghosts from his past — and for better or worse, Thompson’s wild journey will come to an end. . . . Fans of gritty pulp noir thrillers by authors like James Ellroy, Lawrence Block, and — more recently — Ken Bruen and Jason Starr would be doing themselves a monumental disservice by not experiencing Huston’s outrageously entertaining trilogy. Featuring sadistic Russian mobsters, Mexican beach bums, meth-addicted rednecks, fanatical Chechen revolutionaries, and heaping helpings of over-the-top violence and drug-induced mayhem, these novels are so damn good they should be illegal. |
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 Six Bad Things  |
Six Bad Things (The Henry Thompson Trilogy #2)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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From the Editors of Barnes and Noble: With the Russian Mob and the Mexican police hot on his tail, Hank sends what’s left of the multimillion-dollar stash to a friend for safekeeping. But once in the States, Hank realizes quickly that during the three years he has been hiding out in Mexico, he has become a kind of infamous celebrity in America. With a book written about his life on bestseller lists and a regular gig on America’s Most Wanted, Henry Thompson registers on everyone’s radar — as does the hefty reward for catching him. The second installment in a projected trilogy about Hank Thompson, Six Bad Things is, simply put, relentless. With more nonstop action than a Grand Theft Auto video game, ultra-violence around every corner, insane car chases, gory shootouts, an endless array of 14k characters (including antagonistic drug dealers, psycho surfers, and worn-out strippers), and an antihero who is equal parts Jimmy Buffett and John Dillinger, this novel is truly amazing — easily one of the best crime thrillers of recent years. |
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 Already Dead  |
Caught Stealing (The Henry Thompson Trilogy #1)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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 Already Dead  |
Caught Stealing (The Henry Thompson Trilogy #1)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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It’s three thousand miles from the green fields of glory, where Henry “call me Hank” Thompson once played California baseball, to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where the tenements are old, the rents are high, and the drunks are dirty. But now Hank is here, working as a bartender and taking care of a cat named Bud who is surely going to get him killed. It begins when Hank’s neighbor, Russ, has to leave town in a rush and hands over Bud in a carrier. But it isn’t until two Russians in tracksuits drag Hank over the bar at the joint where he works and beat him to a pulp that he starts to get the idea: Someone wants something from him. He just doesn’t know what it is, where it is, or how to make them understand he doesn’t have it. Within twenty-four hours Hank is running over rooftops, swinging his old aluminum bat for the sweet spot of a guy’s head, playing hide and seek with the NYPD, riding the subway with a dead man at his side, and counting a whole lot of cash on a concrete floor. All because of two cowboys, two Russian mafia men, and some of the weirdest goons ever assembled in one place. All because of Bud. All because once, in another life, in another world, the only thing Hank wanted was to take third base — without getting caught. |
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Graphic Novels by Charlie Huston.
 Midnight Sun  |
Midnight Sun (Moon Knight #2)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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 Midnight Sun |
Midnight Sun (Moon Knight #2)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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Three months back on the job, and they’re already coming out of the woodwork. The bad guys you expect. The gangsters and the hoods with old axes to grind. They all come with the territory. But the heroes — them you don’t expect. Popping up to give you the eyeball and make sure you’re toeing the line. Their line. Spider-Man and his wisecracks . . . Frank Castle, the angel of death himself, telling you he’ll be keeping an eye on you . . . even the fugitive Captain America, with a word to say about crashing aircraft into the sides of buildings in New York City. And now, this other thing. Someone is out there. Someone hitting the old haunts, scenes of the old crimes. Leaving messages. Leaving bodies. Someone who knows you. Someone who crushes steel and pulls off limbs. All to get your attention. Someone out of your league! Collects Moon Knight #7-12. |
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 Legion Of Monsters  |
Legion Of MonstersAuthor: Huston, Charlie; Cahill, Brendan; Cebulski, C. B.; Carey, Mike and McKeever, Sean |
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High-octane horror one-shots! First, Werewolf by Night returns to the Marvel Universe! This shocking story by X-Men‘s Mike Carey and Ultimate Power‘s Greg Land (in the comic he’s waited his whole life to draw!) is a powerful, brutally terrifying tale that will redefine Jacob Russel forever! And as if that wasn’t enough — join writer/artist Skottie Young in a no-holds-barred look at the afterlife of the Monster of Frankenstein! Next, Moon Knight and Ultimates Annual writer Charlie Huston navigates Man-Thing into a creepy tale of the worst kind of dinner invitation . . . Plus the brilliant Ted McKeever brings his expressionistic storytelling to Simon Garth – the original Marvel Zombie! And finally, Brendan Cahill and Michael Gaydos (Alias) take Morbius the Living Vampire through the deepest depths of terrifying addictions in a devastating fully painted horror tale . . . and C.B. Cebulski is joined by superstar David Finch (New Avengers, Moon Knight) to present an untold tale of the king of vampires – Dracula – and his beautiful daughter, Lilith! Terror has never looked as good as these frightening fables! Collects Legion of Monsters: Werewolf by Night, Legion of Monsters: Morbius, Legion of Monsters: Man-Thing, Legion of Monsters: Satana. |
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 The Bottom  |
The Bottom (Moon Knight #1)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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 The Bottom  |
The Bottom (Moon Knight #1)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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 The Bottom  |
The Bottom (Moon Knight #1)Author: Huston, Charlie |
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The Fist of Khonshu is back and badder than ever, courtesy of acclaimed novelist Charlie Huston and red-hot, fan-favorite artist David Finch. Collects Moon Knight #1-6. |
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Summary:
Title List:
1. Caught Stealing
2. Six Bad Things
3. A Dangerous Man
4. Already Dead
5. No Dominion
6. Moon Knight: The Bottom
7. The Shotgun Rule
8. Legion Of Monsters
9. Moon Knight: Midnight Sun
10. Half the Blood of Brooklyn
Title List: The Joe Pitt Casebooks
1. Already Dead
2. No Dominion
3. Half the Blood of Brooklyn
Title List: The Henry Thompson Trilogy
1. Caught Stealing
2. Six Bad Things
3. A Dangerous Man
Title List: Graphic Novels
1. Moon Knight: The Bottom
2. Legion Of Monsters
3. Moon Knight: Midnight Sun
Weblinks List:
Pulpnoir.com — The Official Charlie Huston Website
Series Page Link:
The Joe Pitt Casebooks
