Saturday, May 18, 2024

BERSERK: The shocking life and death of Edwin Valero

 

"THE STORY IS CHILLING AND AMAZING!

Don Stradley is a super writer...

Outstanding!"

—Steve Farhood, Showtime boxing analyst, and International Boxing Hall of Fame member

 "A GRITTY, ABSORBING ACCOUNT OF A BOXER WHO COULDN'T DEFEAT HIS INNER DEMONS." 

Kirkus Reviews


Did he kill his wife?

Did he kill himself?

Will we ever solve the mysteries of Edwin Valero?


"Stradley does well to separate fact from fiction and to dismiss conspiracy theories while recognizing the limits of what we can really know about Valero and his relationships. It is a short sharp captivating read and one any boxing fan will find interesting. The punchy style of the book neatly matches Valero’s own relentless fighting style."

All Sports Books Reviews

Available through Amazon, as well as Hamilcar Publications.

Saturday, May 4, 2024

FISTFUL OF MURDER - ANOTHER BOOK YOU NEED THIS SUMMER

 

 "COMPELLING"               "ABSORBING"

Thomas Hauser,The Sweet Science                       Jack Porter, The Sportsman

 

 The death of Alicia Muniz wasn’t a complete surprise to anyone who knew Carlos Monzon. The surprise was that no one else had died in his company.

He had a volcanic temper. He drank heavily and used cocaine. He drove recklessly, had a fascination with guns, and had been arrested many times for physical assaults. In February of 1988, with his personal life in shreds, Monzon had finally reached the nadir of an existence defined by hostility, with nothing to obstruct his most savage instincts.

 "Sports fans will be drawn to the work thanks to Stradley's considerable powers of description: he is probably one of the best fight writers operating today...A Fistful Of Murder manages to be several things at once: a character study of a brooding, malevolent archetype; a simple but absorbing boxing biography; and a pulpy story of a hideous crime..."--Ronnie McCluskey, The Fight City

Buy it on Amazon:  https://shorturl.at/acnN4