Bøger af S W Lauden

Jackson Sharp is a former guitar player fresh out of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. He's on a mission to settle the score with his dead beat dad, but needs to collect some cash from his younger brother and former bandmate, Jamie. He finds Jamie at his struggling Tulsa record shop, but the cash is long gone. Jamie offers up a heist instead-steal a rare copy of a pre-Beatles 45 from a wealthy collector in Memphis. The road trip that follows is the violent family/band reunion that Jackson never wanted."That'll Be the Day is an engaging page-turner of a read, with vivid imagery and a sense of gritty realism permeating its pages. Lauden's style is breezy and enjoyable, even as the story takes some dark and foreboding turns. And hey-where else are you gonna find crime fiction that name checks power pop royalty such as 20/20, Dwight Twilley and Raspberries?" -John M. Borack, author of Shake Some Action 2.0: A Guide to the 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017"Rock and roll, rare guitars, vintage vinyl and criminal mayhem-what more could a crime fiction and music lover ask for? I thoroughly enjoyed S.W. Lauden's That'll Be The Day and can't wait to see what's on the flip-side!" -Lisa Brackmann, author of Rock Paper Tiger and Black Swan Rising"Sharply written, full of twists and delightfully real characters, and seriously tough to put down, That'll Be the Day is a record collector's dream and a down-and-out musician's nightmare. It's a heist, but wholly original, and suffused with the kind of music geek details only a lover of the history of power pop could provide, and the genuine heartbreak that comes from living the life of a struggling band in the 21st century....It's about crime, it's about family, and it's about scoring that one last hit in more ways than one." -Rex Broome, Big Stir Records and The Armoires"Lauden has the rare gift of staying out of the way and letting the story tell itself, drawing you in as he goes. The story centers around rock music. I have little interest in rock music, didn't know half the bands referred to, and I read it in one sitting and was ready for more. That's no mean feat." -Dana King, Penns River and Nick Forte series"Imagine if Bob and Tommy Stinson went on a crime spree. That'll Be The Day is a smart, fun, and focused crime fiction E.P. Both a celebration of music and a cracking heist story, the book manages to take a sly jab at all the ways we can let fandom-or crime-distract from what really matters about music and family. It's a tale about personal connections and heart. It just happens to also have a really great heist." -Jay Stringer, author of the Marah Chase novels"The disparate worlds of sunny power pop music and desperate criminals converge in this gritty short like fire and gasoline....Put your favorite power pop album on play, and brace yourself for a thrill-packed series of unexpected twists and turns!" -Jeff Rougvie, author of the Gunning For Hits comic series and Big Enough To Matter, Small Enough To Care: The Rykodisc Story"Pistol popping power pop pulp fiction. I loved it!" -Paul D. Brazill, Last Year's Man and Punk Noir Magazine

In this follow up to That'll Be The Day: A Power Pop Heist, the Sharp brothers head to Los Angeles for a recording session at a legendary studio. Bullets fly when they steal a famous guitar from a Hollywood music store, crossing paths with a violent gang of rock & roll memorabilia collectors. The brothers soon find themselves racing across the country to protect their family and save their own skin.Praise for "Good Girls Don't: A Second Power Pop Heist""Lauden sets this crime thriller series to a brilliant soundtrack featuring music royalty. The Beatles and The Who. Lauden reminds you of the songs and lets the tempo take you for a ride. Dwight Twilley, Mathew Sweet, and Raspberries. Each story moves forward like a song. Spanning Austin, Memphis, Hollywood, and back, these books take the reader on a feverishly fun ride through rock & roll history." - Marietta Miles, "May" and "Route 12""Exactly what a rock and roll crime novel should be: No keyboards, no electronic drums, just straight ahead hard-driving story with page turning hooks and a pace that's dangerous enough to dance to."- Tom Pitts, "American Static" "Loved it. Very descriptive, engaging characters, flowed ever so nicely. Plus, as a bonus, it includes references to The Toms, Shoes and Rubber City Rebels. Another slam dunk for S.W. Lauden!"- John M. Borack, "Shake Some Action 2.0: A Guide to the 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums1970-2017""S.W. Lauden has pulled off something remarkable: creating the First Dysfunctional Family of Pop Music. Meet the Sharps, two music-mad brothers, a punk-rock kid sister, and an out-of-the-closet dad who together run a vintage record store, play the nation's dive bars in a touring band, and rip off music memorabilia collectors (hint: they're all millionaire scumbags who deserve to be hit). It's a rock n' roll romp from the opening chord. Only question is, when's the Sharps' next heist-er, gig?"- Rex Weiner, "The (Original) Adventures of Ford Fairlane: The Long Lost Rock n' Roll Detective Stories""A crime-laden romp filled with family and fun. I couldn't put it down-not until the music was over." Beau Johnson, "All Of Them To Burn"Praise for "That'll Be The Day: A Power Pop Heist""Pistol popping power pop pulp fiction. I loved it!" - Paul D. Brazill, "Last Year's Man" "Rock and roll, rare guitars, vintage vinyl and criminal mayhem-what more could a crime fiction and music lover ask for? I thoroughly enjoyed S.W. Lauden's That'll Be The Day and can't wait to see what's on the flip-side!" - Lisa Brackmann, "Rock Paper Tiger" and "Black Swan Rising""The tempo is fast and the words hit you like power chords. This heist is a sonic blast with a backbeat." - Eric Beetner, "All The Way Down" "The disparate worlds of sunny power pop music and desperate criminals converge in this gritty short like fire and gasoline...Put your favorite power pop album on play, and brace yourself for a thrill-packed series of unexpected twists and turns!" - Jeff Rougvie, author of the "Gunning For Hits" comic series, and "Big Enough To Matter, Small Enough To Care: The Rykodisc Story""Lauden has the rare gift of staying out of the way and letting the story tell itself, drawing you in as he goes...I read it in one sitting and was ready for more. That's no mean feat." - Dana King, Nick Forte & Penns River Series"Imagine if Bob and Tommy Stinson went on a crime spree. That'll Be The Day is a smart, fun, and focused crime fiction E.P. Both a celebration of music and a cracking heist story, the book manages to take a sly jab at all the ways we can let fandom-or crime-distract from what really matters about music and family..." - Jay Stringer, author of the Marah Chase novels

Shayna Billups left Tommy Ruzzo and Seatown, Florida in smoking ruins before escaping to New Orleans. She's slinging rum drinks at a pirate-themed dive bar when a treasure map grabs her attention. All alone and thirsting for adventure, Shayna follows the clues to North Carolina where she assembles a band of drug-dealing pirates to wage war on a murderous mayor and his blood-thirsty biker gang. As the bodies pile up, Shayna wonders if Ruzzo will find her before she ends up in Davy Jones' Locker.

Nominated for the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Novella Tommy Ruzzo is a disgraced NYPD cop who follows his coke fiend girlfriend back to her hometown in Florida. She leaves Ruzzo high and dry just before he's named Head of Security at Precious Acres, a beachfront retirement community populated by wisecracking New Yorkers. Ruzzo is stranded among the local losers until the day he discovers a murdered senior citizen on the Precious Acres bocce ball court. The bodies pile up as Ruzzo uncovers a dangerous trail of clues that brings everybody in his new world under suspicion.

An East Los Angeles police officer by day and a beach cities punk rock legend by night, Salem is forced into action when his two worlds violently collide. The search for his friends murderer takes him on a treacherous journey through the murky waters of his hometown, forcing him to explore the dark corners of his sun-soaked world.Without a badge to hide behind any longer, he enlists the help of his drug-addict drummer Marco to help him solve the crime. Over the course of ten days, they survive vicious beatings, car chases, love triangles, kidnapping, and betrayal on Salems road to self-discovery.