book cover of Short Grift
 

Short Grift

(2026)
A collection of stories by

 
 

Short Grift

In the world of the Short Grift, the plans are desperate, the criminals are questionable, and the outcome is usually messy. Simon Maltman delivers a masterclass in modern noir, blending razor-sharp crime fiction with a dark, cynical wit that cuts right to the bone.

This collection contains conflicted grifters, serial killer grifters, zombie grifters, and even Donald Trump.

Link to tie-in album: SHORT GRIFT

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/simonmaltman/short-grift

‘An excellent author of crime fiction… if this soundtrack is anything to go by the stories should be superb.’

Andy Cairns
Therapy?

Recent Praise:

‘A One Man Crime-Wave’
The Sunday World

‘Maltman executes a pitch-perfect crime thriller.’
Bristol Noir

‘A terrifically gritty thriller.’
Jo Spain

‘Lean prose, fast paced action and stout black humour’
Brian McGilloway

Simon Maltman is a writer and musician from Northern Ireland.



Genre: Thriller

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