Chris Holcombe Author

For the gangster Nicholas Fife, his henchmen usually appear before he does. He also has a fleet of trucks traveling about NYC and, in each book, they have a different business name painted on the side. Keeps our hero Dash on his toes 😂
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Finn peered over Dash’s shoulder. “Where is this Walter, by the way? He’s not coming in here again?”
“Atty has our angry German under guard.”
“I hope the gun doesn’t go off.”
“Has anyone ever told you what a comfort you are?”
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Happy #nationalcomingoutday, everybody! Please know that you are worthy of joy, dreams, and love—no matter what this fascist regime says. Remember, we’ve always been here and we’ll *always* be fabulous. 🌈 ✨ 🦄

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From THE BLIND TIGER: The 2nd Hidden Gotham Novel.

At chrisholcombe.com!

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In THE DOUBLE VICE, the known antagonist is an anti-vicer named Walter Muller. A mix of the anti-gay bigots I grew up with and the German villains in Indiana Jones. He is best reflected in the line: “And yet, so much had not changed. Hate, for one. Fear, for another.”
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You know what’s *not* all wet? The Hidden Gotham series! Queer noir mysteries that are sure to be your next favorite read. Check em out at chrisholcombe.com

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To escape a 🔥:

Confused, she looked to where they were gesturing. A second set of firemen held a circular jumping sheet below where she stood. The sheet was white with a red dot in the center, like one of those games at Coney Island. Throw a dart, shoot a pistol, win a prize.
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Gay, blond author wearing glasses in a black v-neck tee grinning happily because he saw 9 golden retrievers during his morning park walk.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER COUNT: I’ve been slacking lately—but also, a little under the weather. But today, I saw ***9 goldens****

8 am is apparently Golden O’Clock!
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Don’t mess us with pansies or 🧚s. It won’t end well for the bully. From THE DOUBLE VICE: the 1st Hidden Gotham Novel. Available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook at chrisholcombe.com!

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When your huzzband loses it while you’re making silly videos 😂

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From “The Big Timer,” the 4th Hidden Gotham Novel. A wrongfully accused mystery starring the most infamous performer in 1920s Harlem. www.chrisholcombe.com/collections/...

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Massaged baby kale is gonna be our new currency before too long 🙄

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Today’s the **last** day to order the first three Hidden Gotham novels & audiobooks for 20-50% off!!!! Visit my website to order! chrisholcombe.com

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“El snapped her head towards Flo. “I’m thinking the pounders aren’t gonna find who did it and her killer is gonna get away scot-free.”
“Are you crazy? The only thing keeping you safe right now is that nobody knows about you and Alice.”
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New Release Sale! 50% Off Audiobooks! To celebrate the launch of The Big Timer, we're having a week-long sale! All 3 Hidden Gotham audiobooks are 50% off! For a limited time only! Sale ends 10/7/25!

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New Release Sale! 20% Off Paperbacks! We're celebrating the recent launch of The Big Timer with a week-long sale! The first 3 Hidden Gotham paperbacks are 20% off!!! For a limited time only! Sale ends 10/7/25!

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Looking for a noir mystery that’s Queer AF? Well good news! The first three Hidden Gotham novels are on sale! 20% off paperbacks, and 50% off ebooks and audiobooks. The sale ends tomorrow night so whattaya waiting for?! chrisholcombe.com

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Gay, blond author wearing a tank top promoting his 4th Hidden Gotham Novel “The Big Timer”—on sale exclusively at chrisholcombe.com—grins bigly because he saw 3 golden retriever floofs this morning.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER UODATE: 3 goldens this morning!!! 🐕 🐕 🐕

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Newshawks.
Of course, they’d be here. They wouldn’t miss this for the world. The dramatic dénouement to the Alice Holloway murder case, the most baffling and violent murder to hit Harlem this month.
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So many bluenoses blustering about, these days, until they’re—well—blue in the face.

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Gay blond author of the Queer Noir series Hidden Gotham is very excited he saw 8 floofy golden retrievers this morning.

GOLDEN UPDATE: 8 golden retrievers spotted in the park this morning!!! 🐕 🐕

The last witness was here, Dash Parker knew it.
The thought sped up his heart and twitched his fingers. He bounced on the balls of his feet, anxious and yet strangely reluctant to enter the building looming before them.
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Who doesn’t love an airtight man? 🤩🤩😋😋🤤🤤

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UPDATE: 5 more goldens were spotted throughout the day, bring our total up to 13!!!!

Gay, blond author in a striped tank top smiling bigly because he saw 8 golden retrievers on his morning park walk!

GOLDEN RETRIEVER UPDATE: 8 golden floofs spotted in the park this morning!!! Ahhhh so fluffy, so happy!

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When it’s time to put the swearing parrot to bed, so it can’t cuss at the guests 🦜 🦜

From THE BLIND TIGER, the 2nd Hidden Gotham Novel. Until 10/7, the audiobook read by Joel Leslie is 50% off! www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the...

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A spoiler-free antagonist (in a mystery, they’re unknown until the end). BUT I have a few known ones. There’s gangster Nicholas Fife—preening, toying, teasing, oddly sexy, and then he roars to deadly rage in seconds.

So obviously, he’s inspired by Maleficent. 😈

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Ugh, it’s the pits around here. 🙄


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