The Backlist

Publisher Marketing: When the mob finds itself on hard times and has to lay people off, the boss decides to give two different hitters separate lists of "overdue accounts"-a backlist-to see who distinguishes themselves enough to remain on the payroll. The sharp-tongued Bricks and the hapless, eager to please Cam find themselves faced with challenges they never imagined when they got into the business. But there's no other choice than to settle out the names on... The Backlist. Eric Beetner and Frank Zafiro are behind the voices of Cam and Bricks, and bring you a fast-paced crime novel full of action, twists, verbal jabs, and mayhem. Lots of mayhem. PRAISE FOR THE BACKLIST "Zafiro and Beetner partnering up is as sure a bet you're going to get. The Backlist was a must read for me, and it should be on the top of your list, too. Bricks and Cameron are going to light you up!" -Jim Wilsky, author of Blood on Blood, Queen of Diamonds and Closing the Circle "Warning: Prepare to become oxygen-deprived when reading Eric Beetner's and Frank Zafiro's tag-team masterpiece, The Backlist...from holding your breath on just about every page. Before you begin, make sure you're in tip-top physical shape. Prepare to get blisters on your fingers and papercuts from turning pages-this is breakneck warp-speed cinema, that twist within twist kind of plot that snaps necks. Some readers will end up in the ER..." -Les Edgerton, The Genuine, Imitation, Plastic Kidnapping, The Rapist, The Bitch and others Contributor Bio:  Beetner, Eric About the Authors JB Kohl and Eric Beetner have written four novels together and have still never met in person. Weird, they know it. JB Kohl is the author of The Deputy's Widow (2008) which Eric read an admired. When she read a short story of Eric's she decided to pester him until he agreed to collaborate on something. Resistance was futile. And so, One Too Many Blows To The Head and its sequel, Borrowed Trouble were created. JB continues to work on her own novels in addition to working as a physician assistant in the very flattest part of the midwest. Rumors of her belly dancing have not been confirmed. Eric Beetner is author of several novels and novellas as well as over 60 published short stories. His books include The Devil Doesn't Want Me, The Year I Died Seven Times, Criminal Economics, Dig Two Graves, White Hot Pistol, Blood On Their Hands, Stripper Pole At The End Of The World. He has also written two novellas in the popular Fightcard series of boxing pulps under the name Jack Tunney -Split Decision and A Mouth Full Of Blood. And some of his finest work remains unpublished, waiting to be released on the world. For more visit ericbeetner.blogspot.com JB and Eric's latest collaboration, Over Their Heads, will be released soon. It is a contemporary crime novel filled with over the top action and violence. Exactly the kind of book Ray Ward and Dean Fokoli would read in a ten cent paperback. Contributor Bio:  Zafiro, Frank Frank became a police officer in 1993 and retired in 2013 as a captain. He has written and taught courses at the Basic Law Enforcement Academy, written several college courses in police subject matter and co-authored A Street Officer's Guide to Report Writing. Many of his stories and novels take place in the fictional River City, a mid-sized city in Eastern Washington, with recurring characters. The River City series of crime novels begins with Under a Raging Moon. Frank has authored numerous books, including crime novels with Jim Wilsky (Blood on Blood, Queen of Diamonds) and Colin Conway (Some Degree of Murder). Over fifty of his short stories have been published in more than a dozen different anthologies, as well as print and online magazines. His story "Good Shepherd" was a finalist for the 2006 Derringer Award. In 2007, his story "The Worst Door" was a finalist for this same award. His story "Dead Even" was a finalist for the 2009 Derringer Award. These and other short stories are gathered together in three River City collections: Dead Even, No Good Deed and The Cleaner. In addition to writing, Frank is an avid hockey fan and a tortured guitarist. His wife, Kristi, supports both. You can keep up with him at http: //frankzafiro.com where he maintains his blog or the blog he shares with Jim Wilsky at http: //hardboiledpartners.blogspot.com. He also writes under his given name and you can check that out at http: //frankscalise.com.