These Things Do Happen, Part II
The rest of the story ...
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God of the Desert Books presents a new imprint for a line of mystery, detective, crime, horror, and supernatural thriller books. This Substack features our authors' explorations into the dark corners of the human psyche.
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These Things Do Happen: Part 1
A strange little story for people who like strange stories
'This isn't the first time you've sold me out. It's the last.'
Our weekly serialization of Dashiell Hammett's hardboiled class "Red Harvest" continues, now with Ibis Head People illustrations. This is chapter 10.
'The hog jaw spit out the mangled toothpick and snapped yellow teeth at me.'
Our weekly serialization of Dashiell Hammett's hardboiled class "Red Harvest" continues, now with Ibis Head People illustrations. This is chapter 9.
'A bullet kissed a hole in the door-frame close to my noodle.'
Our weekly serialization of Dashiell Hammett's hardboiled class "Red Harvest" continues, now with Ibis Head People illustrations. This is chapter 8.
That's Why I Sewed You Up
Our weekly serialization of Dashiell Hammett's hardboiled class "Red Harvest" continues, now with Ibis Head People illustrations. This is chapter 7.
Whisper's Joint
Our weekly serialization of Dashiell Hammett's hardboiled class "Red Harvest" continues, now with Ibis Head People illustrations. This is chapter 6.
Our New Editors React to Our New Thriller 'The Secret of Fátima'
Recently-added members of the GOTD crew offer their assessment of our most recent release.
Red Ibis Head People Harvest
Our weekly serialization of Dashiell Hammett's hardboiled class "Red Harvest" continues, now with Ibis Head People illustrations. This is chapter 5, "Old Elihu Talks Sense."
Hurricane Street
Continuing a new weekly serialization of "Red Harvest," a classic hardboiled novel first published February 1, 1929. This is chapter 4.