Rock and a Hard Place, Issue 12: Fall 2024

Beowulf for Dummies . . . and loan sharks.When the gun is the hero, that's noir.Revenge is a dish best served with a smile.When community services is more dangerous than doing time.In issue 12, Rock and a Hard Place goes international. We go for the horror. We even sneak in a little paranormal. But you can count on us—we never lose the noir. With stories Craig Francis Coates, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Bob Ellis, Nils Gilbertson, Michael A. Gonzales, Dave Hangman, Nick Kolakowski, M. Palmer, Ivan Richardson, Mark Rogers, S.A. Smith, and Melissa Witcher.Rock and a Hard Place is the literary magazine that knows that a dozen may be dirty, but 12 is just another way to say you've got two good graves . . . or three bad ones.