Charles Ardai

Award winning Charles Ardai, co-founder of Hard Case Crime, brings his noir expertise to the fore in his debut graphic novel about a sexy weapons smuggler. She'll get you the weapon you need, when you need it, where you need it -- no matter how impossible. But when a gun smuggled into a high-security prison leads to the death of dozens and the escape of a brutal criminal, Joanna Tan is suddenly forced by the U.S. government to do a job for them: find the man she set loose and bring him down.

Gun Honey

The official novelization of the upcoming comedic detective thriller, The Nice Guys, starring Oscar Award Winner Russell Crowe, Oscar Award Nominee Ryan Gosling, Matt Bomer, and Oscar Award Winner Kim Basinger. In 1970s Los Angeles, down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star.

The Nice Guys: The Official Movie Novelization

Blood for Blood

Gabriel Hunt

When a secret chamber is discovered inside Egypt's Sphinx, adventurer Gabriel Hunt pursues leads from a remote Greek island to a stone fortress in Sri Lanka where he is caught up by a deadly confrontation that could decide the fate of the world. 100,000 first printing. Original.

Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear

"Based on a screenplay by Shane Black and Anthony Bagarozzi."

The Nice Guys

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF HARD CASE CRIME! Okay, not really. But what if, instead of having been founded 50 books ago, Hard Case Crime had been founded 50 years ago, by a rascal out to make a quick buck off the popularity of pulp fiction? Such a fellow might make a few enemies – especially after publishing a supposed non-fiction account of a heist at a Mob-run nightclub, actually penned by an 18-year-old showgirl. With both the cops and the crooks after them, our heroes are about to learn that reading and writing pulp novels is a lot more fun than living them...

Fifty-to-One

She’s the best at what she does. She gets her client the weapon they need, where they need it, when they need it. Joanna Tan thought she was planting a gun for a simple hit. But when it’s used in a deadly prison riot, Joanna is forced to work with U.S. government agent Brook Barrow to hunt down the perpetrator, a deadly scarred killer with a shadowy past. But finding him won’t be easy – and bringing him down may cost Joanna everything. Created by the award-winning Hard Case Crime co-founder Charles Ardai and drawn by breakout artist Ang Hor Kheng, Gun Honey is a fast, sexy thrill ride for lovers of classic pulp and fearsome revenge thrillers. “Exciting… A timeless bit of pulp crime fiction.” – Comic Book Resources “A great read with a fantastic lead character, written in a way that engenders a sexy, violent and fun book.” – Comic Crusaders “Racy and action packed superb story with stunning visuals.” – The GWW “The powerhouse creation of a world-class criminal, a femme fatale, and James Bond, all rolled into one. The writing is grounded yet clever.” – Comical Opinions.

Volume 1

DEBUT SERIES FROM AWARD WINNING WRITER AND CO - FOUNDER OF HARD CASE CRIME PUBLISHING CHARLES ARDAI. When a gun smuggled into a high-security prison leads to the death of dozens and the escape of a brutal criminal, notorious weapons smuggler Joanna Tan is enlisted by the U.S. government: find the man she set loose and bring him down! "Charles Ardai is very smart and very cool fellow." - Stephen King

Gun Honey #3

Gun Honey #4

DEBUT GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM AWARD WINNING WRITER AND CO-FOUNDER OF HARD CASE CRIME PUBLISHING CHARLES ARDAI. When a gun smuggled into a high-security prison leads to the death of dozens and the escape of a brutal criminal, notorious weapons smuggler Joanna Tan is enlisted by the U.S. government: find the man she set loose and bring him down! "Charles Ardai is very smart and very cool fellow." - Stephen King

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