It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the latest “Inspired By” anthology, coming in December 2026 from Crimson Gate Books and now up for preorder.
Publication Date: December 4, 2026
Series: An “Inspired By” Anthology, Volume 10
Genre: Crime Fiction Short Story Anthology
Format: Print, Digital
Author Website: joshpachter.com
Book Synopsis
From Christopher Cross and the Doobie Brothers to Robbie Dupree and Toto, Yacht Rock is a favorite playlist not just for summer on the water but year round, wherever you might find yourself. In Steal Away: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Captains of Yacht Rock, twenty authors use classic Yacht Rock hits to inspire tales of mystery, malfeasance, and murder both at sea and ashore … and there’s plenty of buried treasure to unearth, since the writers have loaded their stories with Easter-egg references to the artists and lyrics for eagle-eyed readers to discover!
Contributors to Steal Away: Pete Barnstrom, Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier, Leone Ciporin, John DeDakis, Mary Dutta, Corey Flintoff, Debra H. Goldstein, Matthew Greene, James D.F. Hannah, Kate B. Jackson, Sharon Marchisello, Adam Meyer, Sally Milliken, Paul Awad and Kathryn O’Sullivan, Josh Pachter, Marcia Talley, Ed Teja, Joseph S. Walker, and Cathy Wiley.
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About the editor
Josh Pachter is the award-winning author of more than 140 short stories and two novels and the editor of two dozen anthologies, including nine previous entries in the “inspired by” series. He was the 2020 recipient of the Short Mystery Fiction Society’s Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement.