Some people in the Southwest love the Rojo brand of Mexican bologna, but it's illegal to bring it into the United States. Smugglers sneak rolls of the bologna across the border, trying to get rich off the food fad. Enter Lucky Flanagan, such an unlikely smuggler that he's perfect for the job. But others in the smuggling ring are up to no good, and Lucky is unlucky enough to get caught in the middle of a deadly scheme. "COLD CUTS adds another jewel to Steve Brewer's crown as the King of Crime Comedy." –Edgar Award-winning author Charlie Price "Leaner than quality deli meat, COLD CUTS follows the whitest man in New Mexico, Lucky Flanagan, as he attempts to win back the love of his life by becoming a smuggler." -Lefty Award-winning author Bill Fitzhugh "Only Steve Brewer could create a story based on contraband bologna. COLD CUTS is replete with tension, humor, and quirky characters … a must-read for all mystery fans." –Tony Hillerman Award-winning author Joseph Badal
Author
STEVE BREWER is the author of more than 30 books, including the recent crime novels UPSHOT and COLD CUTS. His first novel, LONELY STREET, was made into a 2009 independent Hollywood comedy starring Robert Patrick, Jay Mohr and Joe Mantegna. Under his pen name Max Austin, Brewer wrote three hard-boiled crime stories set in Albuquerque, NM. The first, DUKE CITY SPLIT, was published by Alibi/Random House in April 2014. DUKE CITY HIT followed in December 2014. DUKE CITY DESPERADO came out in June 2015. Brewer's short fiction has appeared in the several anthologies, and he's published articles in magazines such as Mystery Scene, Crimespree and Mystery Readers' Journal. Brewer has taught at the University of New Mexico, the Midwest Writers Workshop and the Tony Hillerman Writers Seminar. He regularly speaks at mystery conventions, and was toastmaster at Left Coast Crime in Santa Fe, NM, in 2011. He served two years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America, and twice served as an Edgar Awards judge. He's also a member of International Thriller Writers and SouthWest Writers. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Brewer worked as a daily journalist for 22 years, then wrote a syndicated weekly column for another decade. The column, called The Home Front, produced the raw material for his humor book TROPHY HUSBAND. Married and the father of two adult sons, Brewer lives in Albuquerque, NM. More at www.stevebrewer.blogspot.com. BOOKS BY STEVE BREWER "Lonely Street," 1994, Pocket Books "Baby Face," 1995, Pocket Books "Witchy Woman," 1996, St. Martin's Press "Shaky Ground," 1997, St. Martin's Press "Dirty Pool," 1999, St. Martin's Press "End Run," 2000, Intrigue Press "Crazy Love," 2001, Intrigue Press "Cheap Shot," 2002, Intrigue Press "Trophy Husband," 2003, University of New Mexico Press "Bullets," 2003, Intrigue Press "Fool's Paradise," 2003, UNM Press "Boost," 2004, Speck Press "Sanity Clause," a novella, in "The Last Noel," 2004, Worldwide "Bank Job," 2005, Intrigue Press "Whipsaw," 2006, Intrigue Press "Monkey Man," 2006, Intrigue Press "Payoff," a short story in the anthology "Damn Near Dead," 2006, Busted Flush "Cutthroat," 2007, Bleak House "Limbo," a short story in the Mystery Writers of America anthology "Crimes by Moonlight," 2010, Berkley "Firepower," 2010, Amazon/Smashwords "1500 Rules for Successful Living," 2011, Amazon/Smashwords "Calabama," 2011, Amazon/Smashwords "The Big Wink," 2011, Amazon/Smashwords "Lost Vegas," 2011, Amazon/Smashwords "Party Doll," 2012, Amazon/Smashwords "A Box of Pandoras," 2012, Amazon/Smashwords "Showdown," a short story, 2012, Amazon/Smashwords "Found Money," a short story, 2012, Amazon/Smashwords "Yvonne's Gone," a short story, 2012, Amazon/Smashwords "Cemetery Plot," a short story, 2013, Amazon "Duke City Split," writing as Max Austin, Alibi, 2014 "Duke City Hit," writing as Max Austin, Alibi, 2014 "Duke City Desperado," writing as Max Austin, Alibi, 2015 "Shotgun Boogie," 2016, Amazon "Homesick Blues," 2016, Amazon "Side Eye," 2017, Amazon "Cold Cuts," 2018, Amazon "Upshot," 2020, Amazon
