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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 9h

I don’t have a lizard, but I do have a reptile of another sort. Dive into a Halloween read for only $6.66 USD: shorturl.at/AhnZa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Kindle screenshot of a page from The Devil Card by Chris Holcombe.

Book cover for THE DEVIL CARD, the 3rd Hidden Gotham Novel by Chris Holcombe. A man in a tuxedo sits at a table holding up a tarot card. Behind him, shadowy men gamble at roulette tables. Tendrils of smoke loop over and around the book title.

The cover is on an iPad that is lying on a shiny, gold tablecloth. A pack of tarot cards rests on the bottom right corner. A orange sticker declaring “Halloween Sale” is on the top left corner.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's time for another #WordWednesday! If you really knew how to work the dance floor, they called you this. What do you think? Should we bring it back from the 1920s to the 2020s? #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #slang #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #mmbooks

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Comparing notes on the most infamous murder trial in the fall of 1926. Looking for a queer Halloween read? tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Come see at the St Agnes NYPL next Saturday Oct 17 at 3 pm! We’ll be chatting all things Halloween and 20s and 30s! #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Flier for the event “Mystery, Mischief, and Mayhem: Halloween in the 20s and 30s,” hosted by author Chris Holcombe and Jonny Porkpie.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I didn’t have rice in this book but I do have something else that’s small and white! Find out who’s selling it and who found out about it: tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Devil Card, my Halloween mystery, opens with a catastrophic fire. Dive into this atmospheric read! shorturl.at/AhnZa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I’m doing another NYPL event! This time with fellow author, amateur historian, and burlesque extraordinaire @jonnyporkpie.bsky.social! Come see us Oct 17 at 3 pm! #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir

Flier from the NYPL St Agnes branch advertising the event “Mystery, Mischief, and Mayehm: Halloween in the ‘20s and ‘30s” hosted by a Chris Holcombe and Jonny Porkpie. It will be held on Sat Oct 17 at 3 pm.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

El’s trying to get out from under Leslie’s thumb and Dash is looking into an arson. All during Halloween.🎃 Get The Devil Card for a devilish price of $6.66 USD: shorturl.at/AhnZa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Dash and his best friend Finn are making a dent in the list of witnesses. Find out why (and if they’re successful): tinyurl.com/jn5s8h4r #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Book covers for THE DEVIL CARD ebook and audiobook, by Chris Holcombe. A man in a tuxedo sits at a table holding up a tarot card. Behind him, shadowy men gamble at roulette tables. Tendrils of smoke loop over and around the book title.

The covers are on two iPad that are lying on a shiny, gold tablecloth. A pack of tarot cards rests on the bottom left corner. A pair of blue headphones lies on the bottom right corner.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dash might get injured during this spooky Halloween case. Dive in at a devilish price of just $6.66: shorturl.at/AhnZa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Was there ever a doubt that El would make it past the guard? Have a good time with The Big Timer! tinyurl.com/5xk4s5aa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Kindle screenshot of The Big Timer by Chris Holcombe.

The book cover for the 4th Hidden Gotham Novel The Big Timer shows a Black woman in a black tuxedo, surrounded by purple smoke. In the background, tinged in purple, are buildings representing Harlem.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy 1-Year Anniversary to The Big Timer! Released on this day in 2025. Have you given it a read yet? tinyurl.com/5xk4s5aa #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Finn knows someone at the American Seamen’s Friend Society quite well. Discover why they’re there (and if it goes wrong): shorturl.at/AhnZa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Kindle screenshot of The Devil Card by Chris Holcombe.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I went with prime as in “ritzy” and “swanky” and a gangster who has peacock lamps 🦚 is both of those things. 💅 Find out what happens next: tinyurl.com/4k6fsc82 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Kindle screenshot of The Blind Tiger by Chris Holcombe.

Book cover for THE BLIND TIGER, the 2nd Hidden Gotham Novel as shown on an iPad. A man in a tuxedo sits in the middle of a smoky room while the shadow of a flapper dances behind his left shoulder and a gangster’s face half-hidden by a fedora glares at him over his right shoulder. Tendrils of smoke surround the book’s title.

Behind the iPad is a sparkly gold table cloth. A barber’s straight razor, which represents the opening scene of the book, rests in the lower right corner.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Even when you’re trying to solve the murder, you still have to deal with public transit delays. Dive into Hidden Gotham: tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Kindle screenshot from The Double Vice by Chris Holcombe.

Book cover for THE DOUBLE VICE, the 1st Hidden Gotham Novel, as shown on a tablet device. A man in a tuxedo stands next to a man in a white work shirt and suspenders. They’re in the middle of a smoky speakeasy, the background colors red and orange. Tendrils of smoke float across the book’s title.

Behind the tablet is a sparkly gold table cloth. A red flask rests in the lower right corner.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dash is about to meddle in the mystery of a club patron. Find out who Tyler Smith is & what he knows: tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There’s an illegal gambling den in Little Italy. Find out why a gay speakeasy owner is investigating it: shorturl.at/AhnZa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Kindle screenshot of a paragraph from The Devil Card by Chris Holcombe.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

When the actors on the other side of your bedroom wall have a meltdown. Dive into the vibrant world of Hidden Gotham: tinyurl.com/4k6fsc82 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Speakeasies—especially 🏳️‍🌈 speakeasies—had signals and codes to protect themselves. Dive into Hidden Gotham: tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Kindle screenshot of a scene from The Double Vice, in which gay speakeasy owner Dash Parker describes the secret codes and signals to protect his patrons from the police.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As we say goodbye to summer (and summer temps) here in NYC, here’s some beach and sunset views from Fire Island.

View from the Fire Island Ferry of sparkling diamonds on the water.

Gentle waves crashing on the beach of Fire Island.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sara Bareilles was INCREDIBLE. Her voice, her music, her personality. Just, wow. And to see her in one of the world’s best venues? Even better. #nyc #nycliving #radiocity #radiocitymusichall #sarabareilles

Neon sign of Radio City Music Hall announcing Tonight Sold Out Sara Bareilles.

The stage at Radio City for Sara Bareilles. White curtains are draped over the band’s instruments with “Good Grief” projected onto the fabric.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Running a business in the ‘20s = paying off the cops—especially if you run a gay speakeasy in the back. Dive into Hidden Gotham: tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Kindle screenshot of a scene from The Double Vice by Chris Holcombe. A gay speakeasy owner gets taunted by a crooked cop collecting his (ahem) “weekly donation.”

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Dash tries to help a scared club patron. It all goes wrong, of course #noir Find out what happens: tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

1920s NYC was such a vibe. Here’s the exterior of a brand new luxury hotel. Dive into a classic noir served up with a heavy queer twist: tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Screenshot from a Kindle showing a scene from The Double Vice by Chris Holcombe.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

When you find a dead flapper in your illegal speakeasy’s WC, you have to call a number you really don’t want to. Find out what happens next: tinyurl.com/4k6fsc82 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

When your huzzband while you’re sleeping decorates the apartment for your birthday 🥰 #birthday

Sparkly cursive letters on a table spelling out Happy Birthday

Party hats surrounded by colorful leis and a red paper mache ball.

A Happy Birthday banner hanging from the apartment loft.

Stuffed animals wearing birthday party hats.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's time for another #WordWednesday! Dewdropper is the 1920s-version of a scrub and remember what TLC told us . . . #booksky #authorsky #writersky #1920s #slang #lgbtqsky #queersky #gaysky #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #gaybooks

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

As the sun sets on this long weekend, there’s still one more book you can read: tinyurl.com/5xk4s5aa #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Need a book before the end of the long weekend? Here’s one to get you in the spirit for fall. shorturl.at/AhnZa #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

When you’re in an elevator building & it’s *still* not in service. Have a good time reading The Big Timer! tinyurl.com/5xk4s5aa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

A Kindle screenshot from The Big Timer by Chris Holcombe.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My home for the next 3 days. Hope everyone has a relaxing, rejuvenating long weekend! #laborday #labordayweekend #pool #poollife #mermaidcove #gaymensweekend

Blue metal sign announcing Jim and Andre’s Mermaid Cove. In the center is the shape of a mermaid.

Water fall feature at the end of the pool.

Yellow sign stating “No Skinny Dipping Before 9 PM”

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Need a long weekend read? How about a classic noir mystery served up with a heavy queer twist? Download the ebook now to start reading! tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Devil Card opens with a horrible fire. Find out who set it and why: shorturl.at/AhnZa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A barber’s blade is a most effective interrogation technique, don’t you think? Find out what happens next: tinyurl.com/4k6fsc82 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

A screenshot from a Kindle. A scene from The Blind Tiger by Chris Holcombe.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Running a gay speakeasy requires some elaborate security measures. Dive into some queer noir: tinyurl.com/3sb58f36 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

A page on a Kindle from The Double Vice by Chris Holcombe.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

An illegal gambling den in Little Italy. Dice, roulette, and mountains of chips. Find out why Dash is there investigating: shorturl.at/AhnZa #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Kindle screenshot of a scene from The Devil Card by Chris Holcombe.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#flashbackfriday 1920s wasn’t just the Decade That Roared, it was the Decade That Slayed. And we saw some slaying queens at the Jazz Age Lawn Party at the Crane Estate earlier this month! Meet the fabulous Dr. Viola Voila and Idaho Voila! (+ their friend) #booksky #authorsky #writersky #1920s #fab

2 fabulous drag queens strike a pose with their female friend in 1920s fringe flapper dresses.

2 fabulous drag queens strike a different pose with their female friend in 1920s fringe flapper dresses.

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Chris Holcombe Author @chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Interrogated by a gangster dressed as Santa while snuggled on his lap? Only in The Naughty List: tinyurl.com/3h7w2nf2 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

Scene from the holiday short story The Naughty List by Chris Holcombe.

The cover for the Hidden Gotham short story “The Naughty List” shows a smoky bar with a stock of money, a sprig of holly, a glass of whiskey, and a pistol resting on top.

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