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Chris Holcombe Author
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Author of the Hidden Gotham series, LGBTQ+ mysteries set in the 1920s. Order them at chrisholcombe.com!
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THE DEVIL CARD opens with a dangerous building fire. Who caused it and why?

Find out by ordering the ebook, audiobook, or paperback. On sale now for $4.99, $11.99, and $15.99, but only until Jan 1!

Visit chrisholcombe.com

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December 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Someone is sabotaging a notorious gangster’s booze supply. Who would it be?

Find out by reading THE BLIND TIGER! On sale until the end of the year at chrisholcombe.com.

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December 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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It got snowy up here

#christmas #snow #winterwonderland #nyc #centralpark
December 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Even MORE holiday decor! Here’s the fireplace covered in holiday birds, sparkly signs, stockings, and a naughty print by Caducado.

Merry merry!

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December 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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A rent party given by Harlem’s The Baroness of Business. What clues await? Find out by reading THE DOIBLE VICE!

On sale at Smashwords.com for $2.49!

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December 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Getting to the end of drafting Act 1 and panicking bc it’s too long and too overstuffed and then realizing I’ve already written half of Act 2 🤦‍♂️

Also I think I know whodunnit and by the end of the final rewrite, I’ll be wrong 😂

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darylmarez.bsky.social Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 2d
Day 026 // WEEK 4: WELCOME THE RETURNING LIGHT
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A decorated Christmas tree with book ornaments in the background; Day 026 Frost-Sweet Reckoning - What choice or action would make your past self grin and say, "Yep, that's us"?
December 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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More holiday decor!!! Our “mini-sideboard” with a snowy NYC and a 🏳️‍🌈 tableau.

#christmas #holiday #happyholidays #xmas #booksky #writesky #writersky #authorsky #gaysky #lgbtqsky #queersky #yuletide #coolyule #gayyule #yuletidegay
December 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Celebrated by taking 2 rest days for the holidays. But I still need to give myself props for my growth in writing—better prose, pacing, characters, dialogue, voice—and having killer (no pun intended) instincts. Going on 5 books, I know good mystery. #loreoutloud #writersky #booksky #queerwriters 🌈✒️
darylmarez.bsky.social Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 3d
Day 025 // WEEK 4: WELCOME THE RETURNING LIGHT
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A decorated Christmas tree with book ornaments in the background; Day 025 Solstice Offering - How did you celebrate your progress this year, and what kind of appreciation do you still owe yourself?
December 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Merry Merry, everyone!!! Here’s some holiday decor to hopefully add a little sparkly gay Yuletide to your scroll.

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December 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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All 3 Hidden Gotham audiobooks—read by the incredible Joel Leslie—are available in libraries now!

Axiell, Bibliotheca, Follett, hoopla, Odilo, Overdrive, Ulverscroft, Wheelers, and 3Leaf Group.

Check them out! #audiobooks #audiobook #booksky #mysterybooks #noir #lgbtqbooks 🎧📚 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
Audiobook cover for THE DOUBLE VICE by Chris Holcombe. 2 men, one dressed in a tux, the other in a white work shirt and suspenders, stand in the center of a smoky speakeasy. The smoke, which curls around the title, comes from a pistol resting to the side. The audiobook cover for Chris Holcombe’s THE BLIND TIGER. A man dressed in a tux sits in the center surrounded by smoke coming from a sinister looking absinthe bottle. Behind his left shoulder, there is the silhouette of a flapper. Behind his right shoulder, there is the face of a gangster wearing a fedora. The audiobook cover for Chris Holcombe’s THE DEVIL CARD. A man sits in the center surrounded by smoke as he holds up the tarot card with the devil on it. Behind him are shadowy men gambling in an illegal casino. The smoke that swirls around the man and the book title comes from a lit stick of dynamite.
December 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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A fashion show based on an archived film from a Black salon in the 1920s is featured in THE BIG TIMER!

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December 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Noir’s own St Nick gets his own short story. Manhattan’s most notorious—and queerest—gangster flies around Xmas Eve night with his trusty driver/lover. Hijinks ensure.

Start reading now for only $0.99! https://www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the-naughty-list-ebook-only

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December 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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When a gay speakeasy owner gets involved in a deadly fire and a predatory gambling den that hosts a man enigmatic spiritualist.

Find out what happens next in THE DEVIL CARD. On sale at chrisholcombe.com

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December 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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We made it to the 12th Day of Twenties-Mas!!!! Here’s a legit 12-course holiday dinner from a menu in the 1920s.

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December 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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When your gangster/liquor supplier requests your presence…

Find out what Dash will be asked to do in THE BLIND TIGER. Now on sale: $4.99 ebook, $11.99 audiobook, $15.99 paperback.

Only at chrisholcombe.com

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December 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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On the 11th Day of Twenties-Mas, 11 steps to a real speakeasy! (The Backroom in the LES.)

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December 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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On the 10th of Twenties-Mas! #booksky #writesky #writersky #mysterysky #noir #1920s 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
December 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Moist memories 😅

THE DOUBLE VICE is on sale at chrisholcombe.com! Ebook $4.99, audiobook $11.99, and paperback $15.99. Only until Jan 1.

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December 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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On the 9th Day of Twenties-Mas… #authorsky #writesky #writersky #booksky #booktok #mystery #mysterysky #mysterybook #noir #noirbook #noirwriter #mysterywriter #lgbtq #lgbtqsky #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbook #gay #gaysky #gaywriters #gaybook #queer #queersky #queerwriters #queerbook 💙⏳📚 💙⚡️📚 🌈✒️
December 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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On the 8th Day of Twenties-Mas, we celebrate Le Monocle, the premier lesbian bar in 1920s Paris!

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December 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Central Park was a winter wonderland yesterday!

#booksky #writesky #writersky #authorsky #snow #centralpark #nyc #snowstorm #winterwonderland
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Gotta love the ol “search the suspect’s room” trope!

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December 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Visit chrisholcombe.com and celebrate Twenties-Mas! The Holiday That Roared!

All Hidden Gotham novels and stories discounted! Ebooks, paperbacks, audiobooks.

#booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterysky #lgbtqsky #queersky #gaysky 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
December 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Celebrate Twenties-Mas at chrisholcombe.com! All Hidden Gotham books are discounted! Set in the Decade That Roared, these mysteries are sure to make this the Holiday That Slayed!

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December 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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My collection of ebooks is available as part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! Find your next favorite book this month at smashwords.com/sale and follow @smashwords for more promos like this! #EOYSale25 #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks #booksky #noir #lgbtqsky #gaysky #queersky 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
December 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM