Bøger af Mark SaFranko

"One of the most talented writers out there in today's world of books." - Sam Millar Author: Mark SaFranko Clay's wandering eye has finally landed him in trouble. After a devastating accident that leaves him confined to a wheelchair, his many conquests are all he has left. He's spent his life cheating on his wife, and now when he needs her most, will their relationship remain as is? In this gritty and darkly humorous novel, Mark SaFranko upends a power dynamic of a marriage, delving into themes of dominance and retribution. With his trademark biting wit and edgy New York style, SaFranko delivers a shocking and unforgettable tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

Max Zajack's life is cheap rooms, dead-end jobs, and suicidal fantasies until he meets the alluring and mysterious Olivia Aphrodite, and everything goes to hell.Max is a struggling musician and wannabe writer. His life is in a rut until one night, while playing a gig at a local club, he gazes out into the crowd and sees Olivia. Before long, they are sharing a bed and host of dark vices that begin to consume them. Their love turns toxic, sending them spiraling downward toward the inevitable. Violently romantic, viscerally honest, Hating Olivia is the story of two loners whose obsessive love brings them to the edge of destruction.

""The short story is the most difficult form. In a great story, every single word is critical"" (Mark SaFranko)The ninth dose of THE SAVAGE KICK focuses on ""Convictions""... from white lies to the stuff that gets you banged up for 30 years.Featuring crime and confessional stories, SK#9 faces up to the outcomes of defying expectations and authority.Authors featured in this issue are:Mark SaFranko (Interview and ""Thirst"")Nick Benta (""Patience"")Drew Slagter (""A Law Abiding Man"")Jose Pep Arroyo (""Laundromat Blues"")Wayne T. Dowdy (""Guns, Drugs and Thugs"")Benjamin Peurey (""How to Become a Son of a Bitch"")and Jeffrey P. Frye (""Becoming The Monster"")

Hoboken: an amorphous, former street-fighting city, transformed into a chic high-rent neighbourhood full of disposable incomes and high aspiration. Police detective Brian Vincenti is charged with investigating the case of a young woman's suicide - or murder - after she falls from an 11th floor window in an up-and-coming district. Equally as haunted by his past as he is tortured by his present, Vincenti's journey takes us beyond the damp, stained streets of Hoboken's nightlife and into his own chaotic world.