Heat Seeker: A Gun Honey Series - by Charles Ardai (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Fans of crime noir and pulp fiction will love the sensational spin-off of the acclaimed Gun Honey comics featuring a brand new fiery heroine, Dahlia Racers.

This graphic novel is written by award-winning co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai teaming with brand new series artist Ace Continuado.

Award-winning writer and co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai returns to the Gun Honey universe in this action-packed spin-off featuring the sultry and explosive artwork of Ace Continuado!

Dahlia Racers is a fiery redhead who, when someone's gunning for you, will take the heat on herself - for a price. As a master of disguise and deception, she uses every trick to dupe those who want you captured or dead. But will a new job taking Gun Honey Joanna Tan's place in the crosshairs turn out to be too hot to handle?

Marked for death by a U.S. intelligence agency, Gun Honey Joanna Tan turns to Dahlia Racers to help her pull a vanishing act. But the killer hot on her trail, beautiful sociopath Sarah Claride, will leave bodies strewn from New York to Las Vegas to Tijuana, Mexico, if it means cornering Dahlia -- and breaking her...

If you're a fan of classic pulp fiction and crime noir, and love a strong sexy heroine with flaming red hair, this is the book for you!

Review Quotes

5 out of 5 stars. "Mature, sexy pulp noir [and] the chaos factor is ramped up!" Comic Crusaders

"a taut sexy, clever thriller that matches everything you like about the Gun Honey series and more. Dahlia Racers is a force to be reckoned with through Charles Ardai's perfect pulp noir writing style, and the art team's delivery complements the Gun Honey series exquisitely. Score: 9/10" Comical Opinions

About the Author

CHARLES ARDAI is the founder and editor of Hard Case Crime as well as an acclaimed author, including of the best-selling Gun Honey comic book sereis. His five novels include the Shamus Award-winning SONGS OF INNOCENCE, which the Washington Post called "an instant classic." In addition to the Shamus, Ardai has received the Edgar Allan Poe and Ellery Queen Awards. He was a writer and producer for six years on the TV series HAVEN, inspired by Stephen King's first Hard Case Crime novel, THE COLORADO KID. King has called him "a true renaissance man" and "a master of the short story." Ardai lives in New York.

Ace Continuado is a comic book artist based in the US who has worked for publishers like Dark Horse and Zenescope.