NON-FICTION
Introductions and Prefaces

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• "Oliver Quade, The Human Encyclopedia: An Introduction"
  Brass Knuckles
  By Frank Gruber
  2013, Mysterious Press/Open Road Media
  I don't really want this one to come out just for my intro, but because I'm anxious for everyone to finally be able to read all thr stories featuring one of the pulp's most enjoyable detectives. I mean, really -- a crime-solving encyclopedia huckster?
  
  
• The Body on Mount Royal
  By David Montrose
  2012, Richochet Press
  My introduction to a reprint of a Montreal classic, put out by an umprint of Montreal's very own Vehicule Press.
  
  
• "A Sure Thing"
  An introduction to the short story "Red 71" by Paul Cain
  From the collection, Complete Slayers
  By Paul Cain
  Edited by Max Allan Collins and Lynn Meyers
  I wrote this one way back in 2001, for the long-delayed collection of all of Cain's short stories from Black Mask. It finally saw print in 2012, but it's just a beautiful book, essential reading for anyone with a fondness for the good stuff.
  
  
• "Hard, Tough and More Than a Little Nasty"
  An introduction to The Deadly Dames and A Dum-Dum for the President
  By Douglas Sanderson
  2006, Stark House
  The boys at Stark House invited me back to ramble on about Montréal eye, Mike Garfin.
  
  
• "Hold On"
  An Introduction to Pure Sweet Hell and Catch a Fallen Starlet
  By Douglas Sanderson
  2004, Stark House
  I had the pleasure of doing the preface to the first English-language reprint of pulp writer Douglas Sanderson in decades.
  
  
• "Introduction"
  Something To Build Upon: A David Diangelo/Odd Jobs Mystery
  By Tim Broderick
  2003, Modern Tales
  I wrote the introduction to this finely wrought graphic novel.