Praise for Hudson River Homicides

All About Romance gives Hudson River Homicides an A rating, saying: Tightly plotted, totally gripping, and deeply romantic, Hudson River Homicides was one of my most eagerly anticipated books of 2025, and it absolutely did not disappoint, and the author finds the space to drop one of the most beautiful – and so perfectly them – declarations of love I’ve read:

"Thank you for following me."
"To the ends of the Earth."
"Earth is spherical."
"Yeah, it is."

The fourth installment of the Memento Mori series was also chosen as one of Barnes & Noble's Top Indie Favorites for August, so if you're a NOOK reader and haven't yet grabbed Larkin and Doyle's latest mystery—now is the time!

Thank you for all the support you've shown this book. It was a true labor of love and I'm so happy to see it being enjoyed by thousands of readers. 

Sountrack: Hudson River Homicides

Hudson River Homicides is finally available, which means I'm here to share the soundtrack of the book! Some of these songs matched the vibe a scene had when I was writing, but most of them were just really good at injecting dopamine into my veins and so were left on repeat for days or weeks at a time.

Any guesses as to which song was listened to the most? 

I Like It - Alesso, Nate Smith

 

 

More Than You Know - Axwell /\ Ingrosso

 

 

me & ur ghost - blackbear

 

 

Bekhauf - Bloodywood, feat. BABYMETAL

 

 

Hypa Hypa - Electric Callboy

 

 

A Tear In Space - Glass Animals

 

 

Automatic - half-alive

 

 

Whatever It Takes - Imagine Dragons

 

 

Material Girl - Madonna

 

 

Play With Fire - Sam Tinnesz, feat. Yacht Money

 

 

Cradles - Sub Urban

Release: Hudson River Homicides

It's been two years and something like five re-writes, but Hudson River Homicides (Memento Mori 4) is not only finished, it's finally live for your reading pleasure. To say this book was a labor of love would be an understatement. I gave it 200% of myself—skills, imagination, sweat, blood, tears, and then some. I wanted the mystery to be above and beyond the previous three, and for the romance to touch those deepest and most intimate parts of our heart. But more than anything, I wanted the reader to feel seen, to feel represented, to be able to step away from a reality that's been overwhelming for so many of us, and feel safe with Larkin and Doyle.

I hope I've accomplished this for you. You can pick up Book 4 at any online retailer, but if you purchase from my direct storefront at PayHip, you not only help an author by cutting out the middleman, but I offer permanent discounts—including on new releases like Hudson. Purchase links are below! 

Blurb: The Cold Case Squad has a problem: Someone won’t stop taunting Detective Everett Larkin. He’s been able to apprehend some of the worst criminals to ever stalk the streets of New York City, thanks in great part to forensic artist and boyfriend, Ira Doyle, but after their last case, events have taken a turn for the worse.

A body recovered from the Hudson River bears a message addressed to Larkin and another token from Victorian mourning culture. As nineteenth-century hair jewelry leads Larkin deeper into the growing tangle of interconnected crimes, it becomes evident that solving these mysteries will come at a profound cost. To be a good detective, Larkin will have to endure sleepless nights—lest the sender act on their threat against his partner—as well as put his relationship on the line when clues lead in the direction of Doyle’s past.

What began as a game of cat and mouse has turned into a fight for love and life itself.

Available: Online ebook retailers
(paperback will release next week)
Title: Hudson River Homicides
Series: Memento Mori
Book #: Four
Cover Art: Reese Dante
Audiobook: Kale Williams
(production begins December, 2025)

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Translation: Il mistero degli spiriti

The Italian edition of The Mystery of the Spirits (Snow & Winter: Book Five) is available with Triskell Edizioni! Il mistero degli spiriti (Snow & Winter Vol. 5) is available in ebook and paperback with online retailers.

Blurb: L’antiquario Sebastian Snow e il detective della Omicidi Calvin Winter sono felicemente sposati da un anno e mezzo, e in tutto questo tempo nessun mistero è giunto a turbare la loro quiete domestica.

Una mattina, però, il tenente di Calvin si presenta all’Emporium per chiedere informazioni su uno strano oggetto noto con il nome di spiritoscopio, e di colpo Sebastian si trova costretto a rispolverare il suo berretto da investigatore dilettante. La sua sconfinata conoscenza in materia di reperti vittoriani, infatti, lo porta a essere assunto come consulente del dipartimento di polizia di New York, mettendolo in contrasto con il marito. E quando i corpi cominciano ad accumularsi, starà a lui decifrare gli indizi per risolvere il caso e salvare il suo matrimonio.

Publisher: Triskell Edizioni
Series: Snow & Winter
Vol.: 5

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Translation: Il macellaio di Broadway

The Italian edition of Broadway Butchery (Memento Mori: Book Three) is available with Quixote Edizioni! Il macellaio di Broadway (Memento Mori 3) is available in ebook and paperback with online retailers.

Blurb: La squadra Casi Irrisolti della polizia di New York è oberata di lavoro e a corto di personale, ma sta ricevendo un’ottima pubblicità grazie alla star del momento, il detective Everett Larkin. La sua memoria straordinaria e la sua capacità di deduzione che quasi ricorda Sherlock Holmes hanno già portato alla cattura di un serial killer. Ora ha identificato un secondo predatore e ha posto fine al suo regno di terrore durato più di vent’anni.

Una ristrutturazione di routine in un negozio di souvenir di Broadway porta alla scoperta di una donna mummificata nel muro. Quando quella stessa notte Larkin riceve una misteriosa videocassetta, sa che non si tratta di una coincidenza. Sicuro che anche in questo nuovo mistero emergerà un manufatto di lutto vittoriano, Larkin non perde tempo e si rivolge al fidanzato Ira Doyle dell’unità Artisti Forensi per chiedere aiuto.

Una rete di vittime senza nome, innumerevoli sospettati e infinite bugie trascinano Larkin e Doyle nel profondo del passato di Times Square, riaprendo ferite dolorose e mettendo alla prova la forza del loro rapporto. E nel frattempo, qualcuno li osserva, aspettando di poter fare di Everett Larkin solo… un ricordo.

Publisher: Quixote Edizioni
Series: Memento Mori
Vol: 2

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Translation: Les meurtres du métro

The French edition of Subway Slayings (Memento Mori: Book Two) is available with Éditions Juno Publishing! Les meurtres du métro (Memento Mori #2) is currently available in ebook and paperback with online retailers.

Blurb: L’inspecteur Everett Larkin, de la brigade des Cold Cases de la ville de New York, est en arrêt maladie depuis qu’il a arrêté le tueur en série responsable de ce que les médias ont appelé les « meurtres au masque de mort ». Mais Larkin n’a pas oublié qu’un autre memento – un autre mort – attend d’être retrouvé.

L’été est marqué par la découverte macabre de restes humains dans le métro, mais les indices renvoient à l’une des affaires déjà ouvertes par Larkin, qui reprend donc du service. Et lorsqu’une photographie post-mortem, semblable à celles prises à l’époque victorienne, est retrouvée sur les lieux, Larkin demande l’aide de l’homme le plus qualifié qu’il connaisse : l’inspecteur Ira Doyle de la Forensic Artists Unit.

Une affaire non résolue qui a souffert d’une vision étroite, ainsi que la déconstruction des portraits de mort, conduisent Larkin et Doyle dans un labyrinthe plus complexe que les tunnels sous Manhattan. Et comme si cette enquête ne suffisait pas, tous deux se demandent comment aborder l’intimité grandissante qui les lie. Car parfois, l’amour est plus dangereux que le meurtre.

Publisher: Éditions Juno Publishing
Series: Memento Mori
#: 2

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10-year publishing anniversary

10 years....

10 years ago, to the day, was the publication and release of a teeny-tiny romantic short story by no-name author, C.S. Poe.

And since then, there's been 15 novels, 5 novellas, 5 short stories, 18 audiobooks, 23 translations across French, German, and Italian, 1 co-writer, countless appearances at conventions, panels, and workshops, and relationships with some of the most talented editors, artists, narrators, translators, publishing houses, fellow authors, and the folks who made such success even possible: readers.

June 1, 2015, I released Love Has No Expiration, and because readers took a chance on me then, I was able to get the Snow & Winter series published, which solidified my presence in the gay mystery genre. I've been able to commit time and resources to my passion project, Magic & Steam, and write what is now my most popular and successful series, Memento Mori.

I wanted to have the second edition of Love Has No Expiration published in June, a sort of come full circle, thing, but hey, it'll happen. In the meantime, I'm working on finishing the much-anticipated Hudson River Homicides, as well as a number of other really awesome projects I can't wait to share! Thank you for your support—whether you've been with me since 2015 or just discovered my work today—thank you.

 

C.S. Poe