hard-boiled fiction

Michael W. Rickard II

Mar 22, 20202 min read

Get A Complimentary Copy of "Flunky: Pawns and Kings" from March 21 through March 25.

Hey everybody. At a time when some people have extra time on their hands, I'm releasing complimentary e-books of my novel Flunky: Pawns...

Michael W. Rickard II

Jun 13, 20191 min read

Check out my video for "Flunky: Pawns and Kings."

by Michael Rickard II

Nov 6, 20181 min read

Enter to win a digital copy of my new book, "Flunky: Pawns and Kings."

100 lucky individuals will win a digital copy of my upcoming release Flunky: Pawns and Kings. It's easy to enter. Just sign up for...

Michael W Rickard II

Nov 2, 20181 min read

The Big Announcement Revealed!

My first novel, Flunky: Pawns and Kings debuts on Amazon.com on November 25, 2018. You can purchase it through Kindle or order a...

by Michael Rickard II

Aug 17, 20185 min read

Death by Culture and Waste in "Desert Blood: The Juarez Murders"

by Michael Rickard II

Jul 28, 20184 min read

Not So Safe Spaces in "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories"

Michael Rickard II

Jun 26, 20176 min read

"'The Maltese Falcon': The Black Bird in Print and on Film. Part Two of Two."

Peter Lorre does an excellent job of portraying Joel Cairo. In Chapter Four of The Maltese Falcon, Hammett describes Cairo as "…a...

Michael Rickard II

Jun 19, 20174 min read

"'The Maltese Falcon': The Black Bird in Print and on Film. Part One of Two."

The film The Maltese Falcon is a close adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel. This should come as no surprise given the film's...