Heat Seeker: Combustion A Gun Honey Series

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Fiery heroine Dahlia Racers returns in the highly demanded sequel to the acclaimed Gun Honey comics spin-off that fans of crime noir and pulp fiction will love. The incredible creative team of the first graphic novel returns, written by award-winning co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai, with slick and sultry art by Ace Continuado.Award-winning writer and co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai returns to the Gun Honey universe in this action-packed sequel to the spin-off featuring the sultry and explosive artwork of Ace Continuado! Dahlia Racers, the ex-girlfriend of Gun Honey Joanna Tan, is a fiery redhead who, when someones 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. When a plot surrounding biological weapon that could kill millions emerges, and a scientists daughter in peril needs to disappear, HEAT SEEKER Dahlia Racers is on the job! But can she beat a beautiful mercenary unable to feel heat, cold, fatigue, or pain If youre a fan of classic pulp fiction and crime noir, and love a strong sexy heroine, this is the book for you! Collects Heat Seeker: Combustion #1-4

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"Raw, unfiltered take on the spy genre!" AIPT

"Charles Ardai continues to write an epic ripping-yarn and Ace Continuado's art continues to shine. 4/5" Kabooooom

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

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Charles Ardai's writing has appeared in mystery magazines such as Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, gaming magazines such as Computer Gaming World and Electronic Games, and anthologies such as Best Mysteries of the Year and The Year's Best Horror Stories. Ardai has also edited numerous short story collections such as The Return of the Black Widowers, Great Tales of Madness and the Macabre, and Futurecrime. His first novel, Little Girl Lost, was published in 2004 and was nominated for both the Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America and the Shamus Award by the Private Eye Writers of America; his second, Songs of Innocence, was called "an instant classic" by The Washington Post, selected as one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly, and won the Shamus Award. Both books were written under the alias Richard Aleas and were optioned for the movies by Universal Pictures. Ardai previously received a Shamus nomination for the short story "Nobody Wins" and he received the Edgar Award in 2007 for the short story "The Home Front". In 2015, he received the Ellery Queen Award for his work on Hard Case Crime. Ardai's third novel, Fifty-to-One, was published in November 2008. It was the fiftieth book in the Hard Case Crime series and the first to be published under Ardai's real name. His fourth novel, Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear, is part of a pulp adventure series he created in 2009, describing the globetrotting exploits of a modern-day explorer named Gabriel Hunt. Authorship of all the books in this series were originally credited to Gabriel Hunt himself. In 2010, he began working as a writer and producer on the SyFy television series Haven, inspired by the Hard Case Crime novel The Colorado Kid by Stephen King. The first episode of Haven aired on July 9, 2010 and the last aired on December 17, 2015. In 2016, he wrote a novel based on the Shane Black movie The Nice Guys. In addition to his writing and publishing activities, Ardai serves as a managing director of the D. E. Shaw group. 4679