Rusty Barnes is the editor of the blogzine Tough, which features crime stories and occasional reviews. Now he’s published a collection of stories from the zine. Hopefully, the first of many.

Contents
Michael Bracken “Texas Hot Flash”
JM Taylor “Night Drive”
Richard Prosch “Lavina”
Mark Rapacz “St. Girard’s Ink Den”
Tom Andes “Detour”
Nelson Stanley “Kennick”
Matt Phillips “Working Overtime”
Chris McGinley “And They Shall Take Up Serpents”
doungjai gam “run, Jennifer”
J.D. Graves “Love-Honor-Cherish”
S.A. Cosby “Doubt Thou the Stars Are Fire”
Matthew Lyons “Blood Daughter”
Tom Barlow “Leave the World a Better Place”
Court Merrigan “Ruby Behemoth” (opening excerpt)

Tough Crime Stories
Redneck Press
Editor: Rusty Barnes
Design: Sue Miller
Contributing Editor: Tim Hennessy
166 pages, 5” x 8”
POD $10.95
Tough website