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13/06/2025

Sgt. Janus-Super Fan Anthony R Cardno has gifted us with the first review for the all-new SGT JANUS AND THE HOUSE THAT LOVED DEATH, and it's a five-star rave! Check it out in the Comments below! And thank you, Anthony!

30/05/2025

Hey, friends! While the two fearless Flinch Books co-founders operate as a team, they also pursue their own opportunities and promote their individual brands on separate tracks — which is why John Bruening launched his own website this week. There’s lots of Flinch-related content here, as you’d probably guess, but there’s also information about John’s other storytelling pursuits outside of the Flinch sphere. Check it out and enjoy!

(Note: As of today, John is officially cracking the whip on Jim Beard to get him to launch a site of his own in the next twelve to eighteen months.)

Eight million stories.A thousand faces. John C. Bruening Writer Welcome to the online headquarters of John C. Bruening, a writer who’s been in the game for many years. You’ll find information here about his back story, his books, his short fiction and his essays. You’ll also find news about wh...

30/05/2025

We're Flinch Festivizing again at the 'Fest - and this time it's gonna be more fun than ever!

For the rest of this week at pulpfest.com, we're previewing the programming at PulpFest 2025.

Visit pulpfest.com for a look at our 2025 "Flinch Fest," featuring writers John Bruening and Jim Beard, the founders of Flinch! Books.

Our programming preview runs through July 11.

30/05/2025

Hey, Flinch fans! PulpFest 2025 is just a couple months away (August 7 to 10), and the programming announcements are starting to come fast and furious on the convention website. On Friday, August 8, Flinch Books co-founder John Bruening will participate in a panel entitled Personal Demons and the Creative Mind. He’ll be joining a lineup of talented authors – Craig McDonald, Laurie Powers, Morgan Holmes, Will Murray, and moderator William Patrick Maynard – in a discussion of pulp-era creators whose anxieties and experiences fueled their literary output.

You can read more about the panel in the link in the comments. And rest assured that John and all of his personal demons look forward to seeing you at Pulpfest this summer.

22/05/2025

Hey, Flinch Fans - Flinch's big ol' Tenth Anniversary doesn't begin and end with the publication of the new Sgt. Janus novel! Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal more details of the *other* new book we have for you coming out this year, and how we're gonna reveal it to you! You're gonna LOVE it!

22/05/2025

True Story: Jim's initial inspiration for the all-new SGT JANUS AND THE HOUSE THAT LOVED DEATH was his longtime fascination w/the OG Jack the Ripper letters to the police, etc. He asked himself "what if" they formed a narrative from the murderer's mind, and went from there.

Life and Death. Sgt. Janus struggles with these two concepts every single day of his existence to balance the scales when wrongs and injustices are perpetrated in the paranormal realm. But what does he truly know—truly understand—about the nature of either? A mysterious and macabre stranger-k...

14/05/2025

The time is NOW. The new book is HERE. The sergeant is IN and he’s not giving anyone the GHOST of a chance to stand in his way this time.

SGT. JANUS AND THE HOUSE THAT LOVED DEATH is available on Amazon in both print and Kindle editions. Jump into the new adventure…that’s the spirit.

Link in the Comments below.

04/05/2025

Hey, Flinch fans! Today is the birthday of Flinch Books co-founder Jim Beard! We won’t divulge the exact number here, but we’ll just say it starts with a six and ends with a zero. Jim is currently vacationing in sunny Florida, but he’s likely to see this post in the midst of his travels, so be sure to give him a birthday shout-out today if you can spare a second or two.

(BTW, just to clear up any potential confusion: The photo on the left was taken just a few hours ago. The photo on the right was taken many, many — and we do mean many — hours ago.)

01/05/2025

May Day! May Day! Full Sgt. Janus Vol. 4 cover now here! Book coming this month!

Who is Death at the End?

Life and Death. Sgt. Janus struggles with these two concepts every single day of his existence to balance the scales when wrongs and injustices are perpetrated in the paranormal realm. But what does he truly know—truly understand—about the nature of either?

A mysterious and macabre stranger-killer is on the loose in Mount Airy, taunting the authorities with letters to a local newspaper’s editor-in-chief, and baffling everyone with a seeming supernatural ability to stalk and murder their victims. What the killer doesn’t count on, though, is the intervention of the Spirit-Breaker himself, Roman Janus, when death strikes far too close for comfort within the sergeant’s personal circle of friends.

The stage is set for Sgt. Janus’ greatest challenge yet—to stop death itself, even though his very possessions may be working against him to prevent it. The battle is fought on more than one plane, and everything he knows of the spirit world may be turned upside down before the dust clears and a victor emerges.

SGT. JANUS AND THE HOUSE THAT LOVED DEATH brings writer Jim Beard back to the adventures of the celebrated ghost hunter who has charmed and entertained fans of the classic occult detective genre in three previous volumes. Beware, though—the house is open and waiting for you to enter, but only the brave may be able to leave to tell its tale.

Cover art by Jeffrey Hayes

Catch up on all the Sgt. Janus stories here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089SRDCT5 & www.FlinchBooks.com

30/04/2025

Our spectral "st******se" continues today with Part Three of the Sgt. Janus Vol. 4 cover reveal! The Big Day for the full reveal is tomorrow, Flinch Fans!

Cover artist: Jeffrey Hayes

29/04/2025

Slowwwly we turn, step by step...and it's Day Two of our Sgt. Janus Vol. 4 cover reveal!

Cover artist: Jeffrey Hayes

28/04/2025

Day One of our four-day cover reveal of the new, upcoming Sgt. Janus Vol. 4!

Cover artist: Jeffrey Hayes