Apologies to readers tired of my flogging this short story collection Bad Intentions: A Crime Fiction Anthology Based on the Music of Warren Zevon, but I’ve got breaking news to share. This collection is now available for pre-order on Kindle for a mere $2.99. That’s less than 20 cents per story in this gem. (There are 15 stories in all, including one by yours truly.) You need to get in on this deal right away. For those who prefer reading an actual physical book, a link for the paperback version should be available soon. I’ll update this post once that goes live.
From the publisher:
Bad decisions have a way of sticking around.
Fifteen stories of crime, consequence, and everything that comes after.
Inspired by the music and darkly human worldview of Warren Zevon, Bad Intentions is a crime fiction anthology about bad choices, worse outcomes, and the people left to live with the wreckage.
These aren’t stories about perfect plans or clever escapes.
They’re about what happens after.When the lie collapses.
When the body turns up.
When redemption comes too late.
When someone convinces themselves they had no other choice.
From back roads to barrooms, motels to city streets, Bad Intentions brings together fifteen distinct voices in crime fiction—stories filled with desperation, violence, dark humor, regret, and the kind of consequence that lingers long after the final page.
No heroes. No perfect crimes. No easy endings.
A portion/all proceeds from the anthology benefit Philabundance, supporting hunger relief efforts throughout the Delaware Valley.
So go pre-order Bad Intentions and return here tomorrow for my Friday Five interview with the anthology editor, Michael Downing, to learn more about this story collection and Michael’s own writing.
Andrew Careaga 