the 20 BEST CRIME COVERS OF 2014

If you like book covers and, in particular, crime book covers, check out this great list at The Rap Sheet of the 20 Best Crime Covers of 2014 — and not just because SHOVEL READY's original hardcover cover is one it. I believe The Rap Sheet held open voting for the very best cover, with the results to be posted soon. (Other than my obvious favorite, I personally really like the cover for JACK OF SPIES.)

The hardback SHOVEL READY cover is designed by the fantastic Will Staehle, whose work can be seen at willco.co, Staehle also designed SHOVEL READY's (IMHO) equally stunning paperback cover. And if you're interested in alternate realities and roads-not-taken (as I am), you can see a few intriguing and elegant alternate Staehle designs for SHOVEL READY here.