New from Down & Out Books: FREEDOM DROP by Brian Silverman

TAMPA, Fla. - April 7, 2025 - PRLog -- Down & Out Books is pleased to announce that FREEDOM DROP, a Len Buonfiglio/Caribbean Mystery by Brian Silverman, has been published on April 7, 2025 in trade paperback and ebook formats.

About FREEDOM DROP …

Len Buonfiglio is a former New York bar owner and family man who has disappeared o a small island in the Caribbean. When a local tour guide is a suspect in an American woman's fall from a cliff, John's mother enlists Buonfiglio's help to free her son and prove his innocence. Conflicted by the need to spend time with his 16-year-old daughter, Mr. Len, as he's known on the island, reluctantly agrees to help. During his investigation he discovers there are other, much more powerful forces involved in the woman's death that threatens both his life and family.

Critical Acclaim for FREEDOM DROP …

"An impressive debut…Silverman capably captures the feel of his setting en route to a satisfying conclusion. A sequel is warranted." —Publishers Weekly

"Silverman had me at the Caribbean setting, and held me with his fully human characters—of both good and bad natures—and their situation." —SJ Rozan, Edgar-winning author of The Murder of Mr. Ma

"A buddy book, a whodunit, and a family drama, Freedom Drop is mystery magic." —Reed Farrel Coleman, author of Sleepless City

"Brian Silverman's Freedom Drop is an exciting and welcome new addition to the crime writing pantheon." —S.A. Cosby, author of Razorblade Tears and All the Sinners Bleed

Meet the author …

BRIAN SILVERMAN's writing career has spanned over 30 years. He has written about travel, food, and sports for publications including the New York Times, Saveur, Caribbean Travel and Life, Islands, the New Yorker, New York and others. From 2004 through 2013 he was the author of the annual Frommer's New York City guidebook series. He co-authored, with his father, Al Silverman, the acclaimed Twentieth Century Treasury of Sports. His short fiction has appeared in numerous publications including Mystery Tribune, Down & Out Magazine, Vautrin, Mystery Magazine, and Rock and a Hard Place. His stories have been selected to appear in The Best American Mystery Stories in 2018 and 2019, and The Best American Mystery and Suspense Stories 2021. Freedom Drop is his first published novel. He lives in Harlem, New York.

In its fourteenth year as an independent publisher of award-winning literary and crime fiction, Down & Out Books (https://downandoutbooks.com) is based in Tampa, Florida. For more information about the book, to request a review copy of the book, or to inquire about an interview with the author, contact info@downandoutbooks.com.