Monthly Archives: January 2026

Rediscovered: Eph Book Now 6% Off

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Don

And today I see Eph Book drops from 9% off to 6% off in my tracking of its headway on the Amazon.

Hammett: Another Downpour in the Atmospheric River of Black Birds

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Don

And tomorrow another entry in the Sam Spade Sweepstakes rains down. Check out the review by James Reasoner. James likes this kind of thing, even mentions he enjoyed the prequel novel Spade & Archer done by Joe Gores a few … Continue reading →

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Hammett: It’s Raining Black Birds

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Don

As Sam Spade comes roaring into Public Domain with the New Year, Steeger Books offers an edition of The Maltese Falcon using the original text from Black Mask — intro by pulp historian Will Murray. Serious book collector types will … Continue reading →