Featured in The Arizona Daily Star

My latest nonfiction book for The History Press, “Murder & Mayhem in Tucson,” was featured this…

Guest at Criminal Minds

Thank you to author Dietrich Kalteis for having me on as a guest for the Criminal…

Whitehurst’s Top Reads of 2021

The year 2022 is upon us. In my mind, however, it should still be early 2021,…

Christmas crime story out at Punk Noir

Sam the Thug faces not one, but two Santas in his latest crime-riddled tale. Find out…

New Interview at Off the Cuff

Thank you to Dietrich Kalteis for having me on as a guest at Off the Cuff!…

Murder and Mayhem in Tucson in Top 21 for 2021

Thank you to Punk Noir Magazine and Stephen J. Golds for ranking “Murder & Mayhem in…

Christmas horror in December

Blood Rites Horror, in honor of their first anthology, is putting out a special edition of…

Sam the Thug hits double digits

My crime fiction character, Sam the Thug, with a last name I’ve forgotten, celebrated a milestone…

Murder & Mayhem in the news

Thanks to KOLD News and Tucson Local Media for featuring my latest nonfiction book, “Murder &…

Monterey Noir available in audiobook

Book one of the Barker Mysteries, “Monterey Noir,” is now available in audiobook from Wordwooze Publishing…

Murder and Mayhem in Tucson reviewed in Punk Noir

My fifth nonfiction book, “Murder & Mayhem in Tucson,” will be available everywhere Monday, Sept. 27,…

BOOK SIGNING: Barnes and Noble in Tucson

Murder & Mayhem in Tucson will be available everywhere Sept. 27th, 2021. I’ll be at the…

OUT NOW: 100 Word Horror – Rock Band

New from Ghost Orchid Press, with my drabble (100 word) piece, “Dick Done Hung Himself, is…

REVIEW AND INTERVIEW: I’ll Pray When I’m Dying with Stephen J. Golds

“Love Like Bleeding Out With an Empty Gun in Your Hand” and “I’ll Pray When I’m…

Video: Sam the Thug reading

To celebrate the two year anniversary of Sam the Thug’s first short story appearance on Shotgun…

Rock Band Anthology preorders available now

Official release slated for August 25, 2021 We’re one month away from the release of “Rock…

Murder & Mayhem in Tucson

Check out this fun book trailer for Murder & Mayhem in Tucson, out September 27th from…

Cover Reveal – Murder & Mayhem in Tucson

Out September 27th. Available for preorder now! I’m pleased to announce that “Murder & Mayhem in…

Coming Sept. 27th, Murder and Mayhem in Tucson

Eva Dugan, the first woman put to death in Arizona, will be one of the stories…

Punk Noir story out now

Dim mak, Sam! Sam the thug runs afoul of a mysterious visitor in Presidio Park. Does…

Read the newest Sam the Thug story free

Sam the Thug returns in “Write on me, Sam,” at Shotgun Honey. Hired to write in…

4:20 Noir: A Hoosier Noir Special Edition is out now

What would you do if you got your hands on the last bag of pot used…

Book Review: Love Like Bleeding Out with an Empty Gun in Your Hand by Stephen J. Golds

Stephen J. Golds pens a masterful blend of gritty street prose and lyrical elegance in his…

Hoosier Noir at the Bar (virtual) is Saturday, April 17

Join us for a chill afternoon of crime. The folks at Hoosier Noir have assembled an…

Bitter Chills: A Horror Anthology – Out Today!

Be sure to read my latest short story, “The Violent Snow,” in the anthology “Bitter Chills:…