Nick Kolakowski
@nkolakowski.bsky.social
Author of "Where the Bones Lie” (Datura, March 2025) and other grim delights. HWA, MWA. Cats, snark, crime, horror.
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A eulogy for the mass market paperback, "one of the most brilliant technologies in the history of the world."
So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket
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February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
A eulogy for the mass market paperback, "one of the most brilliant technologies in the history of the world."
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For the am crowd, my latest Substack newsletter is out, in which l give a lot of love to Peter Bogdanovich’s 1979 film, SAINT JACK.
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Dead to shame: the ballad of the Asia hand
In the early nineties I lived for several years in Vientiane, the sun bleached, run down, quasi-communist capital of what was then one of the more remote countries in Asia – actually, it probably stil...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
For the am crowd, my latest Substack newsletter is out, in which l give a lot of love to Peter Bogdanovich’s 1979 film, SAINT JACK.
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Good news! MADAM TOMAHAWK, my Derringer-nominated, lightning-quick DC political con-game thriller, has been reissued in #Kindle form via Code 4 Press! I guarantee a couple hours of highly entertaining double crosses and nefarious politicos...
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Madam Tomahawk (A Grifter's Song Book 29)
Madam Tomahawk (A Grifter's Song Book 29) - Kindle edition by Kolakowski, Nick, Zafiro, Frank. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Madam Tomahawk (A Grifter's Song Book 29).
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January 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Good news! MADAM TOMAHAWK, my Derringer-nominated, lightning-quick DC political con-game thriller, has been reissued in #Kindle form via Code 4 Press! I guarantee a couple hours of highly entertaining double crosses and nefarious politicos...
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If there's one book I'm looking forward to, it's this badass novel headed your way from @angelluiscolon.com !
We’re delighted to announce an exclusive deal with @angelluiscolon.com for POP!, in which Poppy Leathers, underappreciated assistant to Brooklyn's premiere artisanal hitman, faces the major health hazard of being made redundant by his retirement.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:26 PM
If there's one book I'm looking forward to, it's this badass novel headed your way from @angelluiscolon.com !
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"I didn't get a Peace Prize 🏆 so I'm going to start a war" sounds like a line Terry Southern might have written.
a black and white photo of a man in a military uniform
ALT: a black and white photo of a man in a military uniform
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January 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"I didn't get a Peace Prize 🏆 so I'm going to start a war" sounds like a line Terry Southern might have written.
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3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
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Walking in 2026...
January 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Walking in 2026...
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Marty Supreme is like if Kinky Friedman had written THE ODYSSEY
December 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Marty Supreme is like if Kinky Friedman had written THE ODYSSEY
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Crime headline of the day.
December 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Crime headline of the day.
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3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
December 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
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If this awful world has room for a petty gripe: I'm blown away by the streaming success of SHE RIDES SHOTGUN. But! Streaming's "shrink the movie the moment the closing credits start" means that most viewers have no idea it's based on a novel. And I, personally, would like it better if they did know.
December 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
If this awful world has room for a petty gripe: I'm blown away by the streaming success of SHE RIDES SHOTGUN. But! Streaming's "shrink the movie the moment the closing credits start" means that most viewers have no idea it's based on a novel. And I, personally, would like it better if they did know.
Whether or not you've watched David Fincher's "The Killer," it's well worth reading the epic comic it's based on, as I break down in my latest article in @crimereads.bsky.social ...
@nkolakowski.bsky.social on an epic French crime comic. crimereads.com/the-killer-a...
‘The Killer’: A French Comic’s Deepest Dive into a Hitman’s Heart
What’s the difference between a paid assassin and someone who lives a ‘normal’ life? According to the eponymous hitman at the center of the long-running French comic “The Killer,” the answer is sim…
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December 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Whether or not you've watched David Fincher's "The Killer," it's well worth reading the epic comic it's based on, as I break down in my latest article in @crimereads.bsky.social ...
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3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
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3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
December 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
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After years of war and crime, Jake Halligan has settled down with his wife and daughter in rural Idaho. He soon makes a bet to get ahead that will have disastrous consequences. RIGHTEOUS TRASH by @nkolakowski.bsky.social. Take it from Scott Adlerberg and get your copy today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
After years of war and crime, Jake Halligan has settled down with his wife and daughter in rural Idaho. He soon makes a bet to get ahead that will have disastrous consequences. RIGHTEOUS TRASH by @nkolakowski.bsky.social. Take it from Scott Adlerberg and get your copy today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
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3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
December 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
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3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is action-packed and blood-soaked. What better holiday gift is there? Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ek
December 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is action-packed and blood-soaked. What better holiday gift is there? Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ek
"It's Cyber Monday!" comes the fevered whisper. "You got to promote your book! You know, 'cause of holiday shopping!"
"Aren't the protags of WHERE THE BONES LIE a buncha iconoclasts who don't go for that bullsh*t?"
"Shut up! Post the link!"
Sigh. OK.
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"Aren't the protags of WHERE THE BONES LIE a buncha iconoclasts who don't go for that bullsh*t?"
"Shut up! Post the link!"
Sigh. OK.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777465...
Where the Bones Lie by Nick Kolakowski: 9781915523495 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
“A road trip into California’s gleaming, seething underbelly. Movie stars, mobsters, wildfires – buckle up and hold on for a heady ride.” – Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"It's Cyber Monday!" comes the fevered whisper. "You got to promote your book! You know, 'cause of holiday shopping!"
"Aren't the protags of WHERE THE BONES LIE a buncha iconoclasts who don't go for that bullsh*t?"
"Shut up! Post the link!"
Sigh. OK.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777465...
"Aren't the protags of WHERE THE BONES LIE a buncha iconoclasts who don't go for that bullsh*t?"
"Shut up! Post the link!"
Sigh. OK.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777465...
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3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
GIVE US A KISS is considered a relatively minor Woodall work but it had a massive influence on me and my writing when I picked it up at the tender age of 12. But every book he wrote was pure fire, one way or another. Would have been great to have gotten another.
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Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
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December 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
GIVE US A KISS is considered a relatively minor Woodall work but it had a massive influence on me and my writing when I picked it up at the tender age of 12. But every book he wrote was pure fire, one way or another. Would have been great to have gotten another.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/o...
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After years of war and crime, Jake Halligan has settled down with his wife and daughter in rural Idaho. He soon makes a bet to get ahead that will have disastrous consequences. RIGHTEOUS TRASH by @nkolakowski.bsky.social. Listen to Scott Adlerberg and get your copy today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
After years of war and crime, Jake Halligan has settled down with his wife and daughter in rural Idaho. He soon makes a bet to get ahead that will have disastrous consequences. RIGHTEOUS TRASH by @nkolakowski.bsky.social. Listen to Scott Adlerberg and get your copy today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
Over at @wirobooks.bsky.social, WHERE THE BONES LIE has been named one of their favorite books of year! “Kolakowski mixes these standard ingredients into a satisfying blend that keeps the reader turning the pages." Check it out!
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Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025 | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Over at @wirobooks.bsky.social, WHERE THE BONES LIE has been named one of their favorite books of year! “Kolakowski mixes these standard ingredients into a satisfying blend that keeps the reader turning the pages." Check it out!
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
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BLACKHAT is way better than you remember, and I took to @crimereads.bsky.social to prove it.
Nick Kolakowski @nkolakowski.bsky.social demands justice for BLACKHAT. crimereads.com/blackhat-mic...
Why ‘Blackhat,’ Michael Mann’s Hacker Movie, Deserves a Re-Watch
Hollywood doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes to accurately portraying cyberattacks onscreen. Many movies feature a character—often a stereotypically nerdy hacker with thick eyegla…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
BLACKHAT is way better than you remember, and I took to @crimereads.bsky.social to prove it.
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After years of war and crime, Jake Halligan has settled down with his wife and daughter in rural Idaho. He soon makes a bet to get ahead that will have disastrous consequences. RIGHTEOUS TRASH by @nkolakowski.bsky.social. Listen to Scott Adlerberg and get your copy today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
After years of war and crime, Jake Halligan has settled down with his wife and daughter in rural Idaho. He soon makes a bet to get ahead that will have disastrous consequences. RIGHTEOUS TRASH by @nkolakowski.bsky.social. Listen to Scott Adlerberg and get your copy today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN