A Long Walk Down a Dark Alley (The Grit & Shadows Collection)

Shadowy horror, crime noir, and The Twilight Zone had a baby. And she’s tragically beautiful.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 only 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. "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 MagazineThe Grit & Shadows Collection:Enter darkened worlds alongside gritty anti-heroes, such as vampire-slaying paramedic Zeus Contreras, futuristic private investigator Harry Celeste, a cold-hearted mob enforcer known only as Shovel, and the Jack of Spades, an ex-magician and current smuggler of ancient artifacts.Dark urban fantasy, paranormal mystery, vampire horror, cyberpunk detectives, and much, much more. Be lured to your doom by these tales of 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 •Kiss of the Maiden •One-Eyed Jacks

About the Author

J. D. Brink was not a private detective in the 1940s, but he'd liked to have been. Instead he was born in the 1970s, was a kid at the best time ever to be a kid (the '80s), went to college in the '90s, and has since become a sailor, spy, teacher, nurse, officer, and father. Today (fall of 2013) he and his family live in Texas, where there aren't enough cheating husbands, missing persons, practicing witches, or hard-boiled mysteries to keep him occupied. In his writing, as in life, Mr. Brink enjoys dabbling in multiple genres.

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