Troy Lambert

In True Romance: A Noir Anthology, passion isn't red roses and candlelight. Instead, it's obsession, betrayal, revenge, and the kind of desire that leaves bodies in its wake. Collected and Edited by Troy Lambert and Vincent Zandri, this dark and razor-sharp collection gathers some of the most compelling voices in crime fiction, including Reed Farrel Coleman, Charles Salzberg, Paul D. Brazill, Frank Zafiro, Scott Kikkawa, Danica Favorite, Lawrence Kelter, Rebelry Stone, Samantha Ripley, J.E. Fishman, and more. Inside these pages, you'll find: A philosophy professor who turns deadly revenge into an intellectual exercise. A society wife framed for her husband's murder in a web of mob politics and betrayal. Lovers whose secrets rot beneath polished exteriors. Criminal masterminds are undone by passion. Killers who mistake lust for loyalty-and pay the price. From quiet suburban rot to organized crime empires, from calculated seduction to explosive violence, these stories explore the dangerous intersection where love and darkness meet. Because in noir, love isn't salvation. It's motive. Perfect for fans of neo-noir, hardboiled crime, morally complex characters, and dark romantic suspense, True Romance proves that sometimes the most lethal weapon is the human heart.

Writing is a business, and it is time we started treating it like one. Freelance writer, author, editor, and publisher Troy Lambert breaks the business into its most essential parts: production, distribution, and marketing. But he goes deeper than that. Many writers never truly finish the production stage when they self-publish, fail to understand true wide distribution, and often struggle with marketing more than anything else. But how does a writer put it all together and still manage to have a life too?This book offers tips and tricks about when and how to hire help, what you can do yourself, and how to navigate the ever-changing publishing industry as an author from the viewpoint of someone who has done it themselves. This is a book you can refer to over and over again on your author journey.

Nick, a freelance photographer, is on assignment from Travel USA magazine to photograph every single state capitol building in a single year. But mystery and even romance seem to follow him pretty much everywhere he goes. Will he be able to help solve the mysteries with his photographer's eye for detail and still stay on task with his assignment? Only time will tell The first five books in the series, Overdoses in Olympia, Slaying in Salem, Strangled in Sacramento, deCapitated in Carson City, and Buried in Boise are here in print for the first time in this single volume. You won't be able to get enough once you get started

Max Boucher, a former Seattle detective turned P.I. has just been handed a puzzling case. Dozens of dogs are disappearing all over the city, and no one knows why. The stretched Seattle police department can't dedicate the resources needed, and Max may be the pet owner's only hope. For the missing dogs, time is running out. Max has demons of his own though. His wife is missing, presumed dead, and her case occupies his every waking moment when he is not on another case. He's balancing a mortgage, an office rental, and his own very real grief. Will he find the dog's in time. WIll he learn more of his missing wife and where she might have gone? You won't be able to stop reading until the very last word.