Dead Stock
by Tim Hall
…action and adventure and a big who killed Corky!
Published by Cozy Cat Press (October 16, 2013)
Paperback: 200 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1939816214
E-Book File Size: 740 KB
ASIN: B00FYX9SLU
Synopsis
Meet Bert Shambles, a perpetually confused young man whose life continually mirrors his surname. He is stuck back in his suburban Long Island hometown, enduring a three-year suspended sentence for an act of chivalry gone terribly wrong. He works part-time at a church thrift shop and makes extra money by selling “dead stock”—vintage clothes that have never been worn—to a local boutique.
On a routine pick up for the thrift shop, Bert learns that the widow of a recently deceased pro golfer is offering a reward for the return of her dead husband’s favorite putter—and an even bigger reward for proof that her husband was murdered. Bert jumps at the chance, and soon finds himself being chased by a violent, van-driving maniac, romantically involved with a mobster’s daughter, and quite possibly being set up to take the fall by his probation officer and crazy ex-girlfriend. As the forces of good and evil close in around him, Bert must race to clear his name and discover the truth so he doesn’t wind up in prison…or worse.
Filled with twists, turns, and unforgettable characters, and propelled by a truly lovable hero and wicked sense of humor, Dead Stock heralds the arrival of a wonderful new mystery series.
About Tim Hall
Tim Hall has had a long and varied career in the underground and independent press as a journalist, author, and as co-founder of the Outsider Writers Collective. He has collaborated with many illustrators and fine artists, including with Emmy Award winning artist Dean Haspiel on “The Last Mortician”, published by Tor.com in 2010 (link here). Tim grew up on Long Island, where his Bert Shambles mysteries are set. He lives in New York City.
Interview
How
long have you been writing?
Since I was 11. I'm 47 now. I
can't do the math, but maybe someone can.
Who
is your favorite author and why?
My favorite author is probably John
D. MacDonald. I just love everything about his Travis McGee series. He brought
a seriousness to pulp fiction that very few others have.
What
are your favorite things to do besides writing?
Cooking, jogging, playing with my
son, wandering the streets of NYC, and a few things that I can't repeat here.
What
was the hardest scene for you to edit out?
In the first draft of DEAD STOCK I
had a very different third act that took the protagonist to Montauk, Long
Island for the pre-climax. When my agent(s) told me to cut those scenes it was
very difficult, but the book became much better as a result.
How, when and why did you first start writing?
I wrote my first novel, a cheap
knockoff of The Lord of the Rings, when I was 11. Before that I tried writing
song lyrics. My first song was for the band KISS. It was called "I Can't
See Her No More ('Cause She Just Sprayed My Eyes With Mace)"--I thought it
was an awesome song but never had the guts to send it to the band.
What
is the best book that you've read recently?
Cutie, by Donald Westlake.
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