Lawrence Block has the honor of having written the first book to come out in the Hard Case Crime series (GRIFTER’S GAME) and is one of the few authors to have had a second book under the imprint as well (THE GIRL WITH THE LONG GREEN HEART).

Soon, he’ll be the only one to have a third, and this time it’s a major coup for Hard Case: LUCKY AT CARDS, about a crook and the dangerous woman for whom he falls. Unavailable for almost four decades and written under the pen name of Sheldon Lord, “It’s a terrific book – and no matter how big a Lawrence Block fan you are, there’s practically no chance you’ve read it. It’s one you’re not going to want to miss,” said editor Charles Ardai. “Over the past half-century, Block has consistently produced some of the very best crime novels being written, and like many of Block’s readers, my only complaint is that I’ve read everything he’s written and crave more.”

In the meantime, you can preview covers for three Hard Case titles coming this fall – THE GUNS OF HEAVEN by Pete Hamill, the previously unpublished THE LAST MATCH by David Dodge (author of PLUNDER IN THE SUN) and GRAVE DESCEND by John Lange (aka Michael Crichton) – after the jump.