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Cap City in the Quad Cities

Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

This just in!

CAP CITY with special guest Max Allan Collins at The Last Picture House
The Last Picture House
Saturday, Aug 16
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Admission: FREE!

CAP CITY, a neo-noir crime thriller, is set to enter the festival circuit later in 2025. Written by Max Allan Collins (ROAD TO PERDITION; Cinemax’s QUARRY) and directed by David Wexler (KILLING THEM SOFTLY; MTV’S COLLEGE LIFE), it stars Erica Munoz (HBO’S LONG GONE BY). Adapted by Collins and Wexler from a novella by legendary Mike Hammer creator Mickey Spillane and Collins, the film largely takes place in a hotel suite where the mayor of a corrupt eastern city has been murdered. The cast includes numerous familiar faces from the East Coast acting scene, including director Wexler himself. Shot in black-and-white in the film noir tradition.

This, the first public screening of CAP CITY, is part of alternating Current, an annual art, film, music, and comedy festival held in the Quad Cities, including Davenport, Iowa, from August 14-17, 2025. The festival transforms downtown areas into a vibrant hub with over 200 performances and events across more than 40 venues. It celebrates the creative culture of the Quad Cities, featuring a mix of local and national artists.

Breaking: Encore for Murder Postponed

Thursday, March 30th, 2023

The Friday, March 31 film premiere of Encore for Murder has been postponed due to inclement weather. The new date has tentatively been set for May 5, but we’ll make a proper post when we have more confirmed.

Breaking News: 25% off pre-order books at B&N

Thursday, January 26th, 2023

Ending 1/27, Barnes & Noble has a 25% off coupon on all preorders (physical, digital, and digital audiobooks).

Code: PREORDER25

The following are our unbiased recommendations. Get a deal, and tell those algorithms to boost Max’s books!


Bombshell (Barbara Allan, February) — Digital Audiobook


Regeneration (Barbara Allan, February) — Digital Audiobook


Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction (February) — Hardcover, eBook, Digital Audiobook


Mad Money (Nolan, April) — Paperback, eBook

A Long Time Dead: A Mike Hammer Casebook (April) — Digital Audiobook


Kill Me if you Can (Mike Hammer, August) — Mass Market Paperback


Dig Two Graves (Mike Hammer, August) — Hardcover, eBook


Too Many Bullets (Nate Heller, October) — Hardcover, eBook

Blue Christmas News Flash

Wednesday, December 21st, 2022

Just in time for the holidays, Blue Christmas and Other Holiday Homicides is only $0.99 on the Amazon Kindle store. (Sale ends December 27th.) This killer collection includes six holiday-themed stories: “A Wreath for Marley” (Christmas), “Mommy” (Mother’s Day), “Flowers for Bill O’Reilly” (Memorial Day), “His Father’s Ghost” (Father’s Day), “Firecracker Kill” (Fourth of July), and “A Bird for Becky” (Thanksgiving). Don’t miss this deal!

Blue Christmas and Other Holiday Homicides
E-Book: Amazon Purchase Link