NEGATIVE TILT IBD

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An out-of-work journalist finds a second life âÇÖstealing carsâÇÖ, A grad student finds out that theft is easy, but getting away with it is another matter entirely, A long-lost love canâÇÖt be rekindled in a remote hotel room, but a long-held ember of anger can be reignited, A tale of murder and mayhem in the Big Easy ...In NEGATIVE TILT: Stories, award-winning author Bobby Mathews shares twenty-eight tales that run the gamut, from a literary punch in the gut to unrequited and lost love to fast-and-hard crime fiction to out-and-out horror thatâÇÖs hard to turn away from.What folks are saying...'Bobby Mathews is a hell of a Southern storyteller conjuring stories with brutal honesty and truth. He writes about a world of jilted lovers, down on their luck journalists, and desperate men seeking revenge. A wild and haunting ride from start to finish.'-Ace Atkins,áNew York Timesábestselling author ofáDonâÇÖt Let the Devil Ride'Negative Tiltáunveils Bobby Mathews as a modern, powerful, and versatile voice of modern noir, with a collection that will weave readers through a tangled cast of characters that reflect the lonesome, hard-fought, and relatable that populate MathewsâÇÖs tales of struggle and revenge.áNegative TiltâÇÖs stark, chiseled prose shoots through you from the first story. Next thing you know, youâÇÖve burned through the entire book. DonâÇÖt miss this collection.'-Alex Segura, award-winning and bestselling author ofáSecret IdentityáandáAlter Ego'Mixing gimlet-eyed intensity, a poetâÇÖs gift for the perfect phrase, and a breathtaking depth of humanity, Bobby Mathews offers one stunner after another ináNegative Tilt, illuminating the lives of characters haunted by what theyâÇÖve done, whatâÇÖs been done to them, and the fierce weight of what they might do next.'-Art Taylor, Edgar Award-winning author ofáThe Adventure of the Castle Thief and Other Expeditions and Indiscretions'This gripping, wide-ranging collection encompasses backwoods vengeance, Parisian tricksters, a mirror that reflects the crimes of the past, and so much more. Bobby MathewsâÇÖ versatility is matched only by the humanity he invests in even his most broken, desperate characters.'-Scott Von Doviak, Edgar Award-nominated author ofáLowdown RoadáandáCharlesgate Confidential'Most crime writers come on hard, like they want to show the world how tough they are. Bobby Mathews is a different kind of cat: ináNegative Tilt, he wants to show you how even the worst of us have a vulnerable heart. This insightfulness and empathy make him one of the best writers working today.'-Nick Kolakowski, author ofáPayback Is ForeveráandáLove & Bullets'Negative Tiltáis more than a collection, itâÇÖs a body, sprawled out on the table, open and sensitive and bleeding yet furiously, gloriously, alive. With a reporterâÇÖs eye for detail, a barbarianâÇÖs taste for chaos, a poetâÇÖs sense of soul, and a conmanâÇÖs mastery for turns of phrase, Bobby Mathews announces himself as a vital voice, not just to crime fiction, but also as an heir to Portis, Woodrell, and Hiaasen.'-Paul J. Garth, author ofáThe Low White Plain