Vigilance: Sci-fi dieselpunk and noir

17/09/2023

Thank you so much to everyone who stoped by on day one of the inaugural SC Horror Convention! It was great to meet so many new people and sling some books. If you couldn't make it by yesterday, I'll be out here from 10am to 5pm today.

If you're not already subscribed on Substack, get over there! The last chapter of 'The Case of the Bat and the Buzzard' drops this Friday, concluding the Billy Club Bastard's second anthology, 'Crazy, Crazy, Crazy, All the Time.' If you like mobsters, master thieves, man-made monsters, cryptids, blowhard authors, alligators, brain parasites, and daredevil pilots, we got you covered. The new book hits Substack first, then Amazon and itch this weekend!

28/05/2023

Reality can be stranger than fiction.

The Chance Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake” is a one-of-kind aircraft that dates back to WWII. Designer Charles H. Zimmerman theorised that aircraft could fly at very slow speeds with an extremely low-aspect ratio wing design. Zimmerman minimised drag by placing large-diameter propellers at the end of the circular airfoil wingtips, maintaining a uniform flow of air over the flat pancake's single wing.

Even though the proof-of-concept Chance Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake" exhibited unusual flight characteristics, the V-173 could almost hover, survived forced landings including a nose-over, and could be piloted effectively.

Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, piloted the V-173 "Flying Pancake" on several occasions and found it very responsive.

The V-173 "Flying Pancake" is believed to be responsible for several UFO sightings by the general public in the early 1940s.

Restored by the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation, the "Flying Pancake" arrived at the Museum in 2012. The extensive restoration took over eight years to complete with more than 25,000 volunteer labor hours. This unique aircraft is on long-term loan from the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum.
Image & information credits:
flightmuseum.com

13/04/2023

Tomorrow, April 14th at noon, check out http://keepcalmstayvigilant.substack.com to read the premiere of 'The Case of Friendless and the Six-Toed Cat.'

This one's a wild ride folks. Monkeys, Key West, famous authors, U-boats, treasure ships, heists, bar fights, air boats, bazookas, and more!

Part 1 of 8:
Mickey Malloy ain’t perfect, but he never claimed he was. Now he finds himself in something of a pickle. He joined up with the OCUO in a real hurry, what with the price on his and Marge’s heads and all. But he still had unfinished P.I. business: time’s come to close up shop. Paperwork, mostly, and drinking with the old barflies who hadn’t realized he’d left. So when a veritable carnival of spies comes knocking, what else could it be but the start of an incredible pain in his rear?

Written and edited by Daniel Baldwin. Story by Bonnie Baldwin. Art by Bruce Conners.

Pulp and noir fiction by Daniel Baldwin. Click to read Vigilance, by Daniel Baldwin, a Substack publication. Launched 7 months ago.

08/04/2023

The last chapters of 'The Butcher and the Black Tide' dropped for free on Substack yesterday, which means the whole collected novels is on Amazon now!

Visit Amazon's VIGILANCE Page and shop for all VIGILANCE books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of VIGILANCE

23/01/2023

The Billy Club Bastard homage to Lovecraftian cosmic horror drops at noon. It's a free self-contained one-hitter, so pop in and enjoy even if you haven't caught up on the rest of his nonsense yet.

Pulp and noir fiction by Daniel Baldwin. Click to read Vigilance, by Daniel Baldwin, a Substack publication. Launched 4 months ago.

17/01/2023

Mickey Malloy's Charleston murder mystery, 'The Holy City Head Hunter,' just wrapped over on SubStack. Catch up on your reading now!
https://keepcalmstayvigilant.substack.com/p/hunter7of7

12/01/2023

Did you love The Dragon, the Wolf, and the Maiden but felt like we left you swinging after its explosive finale? Well folks, the wait is (almost) over: Lucky Ford's second adventure premieres tomorrow in the first of thirteen serialized releases. Always first, always free at https://keepcalmstayvigilant.substack.com/

Scrolling through emails or the Substack app isn't your thing? Find 'The Secret Files of Lucky Ford' on Amazon to get your Kindle or paperback copy.

Pulp and noir fiction by Daniel Baldwin. Click to read Vigilance, by Daniel Baldwin, a Substack publication. Launched 4 months ago.

15/12/2022

The paperback edition of 'The Secret Files of Lucky Ford: The Dragon, the Wolf, and the Maiden' is now live on Amazon! If you liked what you read on Substack and need to have it on your shelf or you'd rather read on paper, we got your six. Don't forget, the ebook is also available for your phone or tablet.

The Dragon, the Wolf, and the Maiden: The Secret Files of Lucky Ford, Season 1

11/12/2022

Y'all, this 'Die Hard is the best Christmas movie' is played. We all know the best Christmas movie is Gremlins.

10/12/2022

The explosive finale to The Dragon the Wolf, and the Maiden just dropped on SubStack, but let's just say that reading an entire novel for free via your email wasn't your thing... check out VIGILANCE on Kindle!

The Dragon, the Wolf, and the Maiden: The Secret Files of Lucky Ford, Season 1 (VIGILANCE)

05/12/2022

Mickey Malloy's third case file just premiered. This time, the dog-tired PI is in Charleston, SC on the on the trail of a weapons dealer. Easy enough, right? Except that the only thing anyone is talking about is the brutal murders committed by the so-called Holy City Head Hunter. Looks like Mick has got to catch a serial killer before he can even start getting to work. What a damn day.

Mickey Malloy has rejoined the Office. His first case brings him to Charleston, hot on the trail of a traitor who has arranged to sell a dangerous and unknown weapon to the N***s. Having hit a dead end in his investigation, he turns his attention to other quarry: the terrifying serial killer who has...

28/11/2022

Mickey Malloy's twisting delve into the underworld of New Orleans reaches its epic conclusion! Check out "The Case of the Candy-Coated Dynamite" now, and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss next week's all-new investigation, the hunt for a serial killer terrorizing the streets of Charleston, South Carolina.

Mickey Malloy’s case aboard the Elysian Empress comes to an end. Old enemies and new allies do their best to make Mick’s life hell. This is Part 6, the finale of The Case of the Candy-Coated Dynamite. If you’re just starting out, check out Part 1, Part 2

17/10/2022

The finale of the first Billy Club Bastard story just dropped over on Substack. Read about the Bastard's showdown with the villainous Smiling Man today!

This week’s Mickey Malloy Monday brings us the thrilling conclusion to The Case of Smiling Smuggler, the first arc of The Billy Club Bastard Case Files. You’ll see the Billy Club Bastard bring two-fisted justice to the murderous Smiling Man, and learn the secrets behind the spy’s nefarious plo...

28/09/2022

Part 2 of The Case of the Smiling Smuggler dropped on Monday, in which Mickey Malloy goes looking for trouble and is somehow surprised when he finds it.
Subscribe now to get this delivered straight to your inbox, and be on the lookout for the next Lucky Ford release on Friday.

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24/09/2022

The first part of the remade Secret Files of Lucky Ford, Mission 1: The Dragon, the Wolf, and the Maiden is now available to read, only on SubStack. Subscribe for free to get the whole novel-length story straight to your inbox.

http://keepcalmstayvigilant.substack.com

21/09/2022

https://keepcalmstayvigilant.substack.com/p/vigilance-210922?sd=pf

After far too long in the works, the stories from Vigilance will now be available for free, re-worked and re-mastered, coming straight to your inbox in weekly installments. Subscribe on Substack to start reading now, with the remixed first case for the Billy Club Bastard, The Case of the Smiling Smuggler.

15/07/2020

This Bastille Day marks the 231st anniversary of one the most famous jailbreak in history and the beginning of democracy in modern Europe. This photo, of Charles de Gaulle’s personal flag, was taken in Paris by future WoLF author Matt Fuller.

08/05/2020

Today is the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory over the N***s. These memorials are dedicated to the strength and sacrifice of millions of men and women and are sobering even through photos.

Countless memorials and monuments around the world commemorate the heroes and victims of the Second World War, which ended in Europe on May 8, 1945 with the victory of the Allied forces against N**i Germany.

19/03/2020

The man himself: Mickey Malloy, called the Billy Club Bastard by the papers and his enemies. Private eye by trade, Official by calling, Bastard by night. Always up to thump a fascist.
The Art of Jay Piscopo

18/03/2020

Eizhürst, also known as The Smiling Man, the deadly nemesis of Mickey Malloy, the Billy Club Bastard.
The Art of Jay Piscopo

11/03/2020

One of our favorite local 501c-3's is raising money to purchase a turret to go along with their lovingly restored B-25 Mitchell bomber. All donations are tax-deductable and will help with the South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation's educational outreach programs.

The South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation has the opportunity to purchase a B-25 gun turret.  We would have the turret on display with plans to eventually install the turret in our B-25C Mitchell.   We are hoping to raise $3,000 to cover the cost of purchasing, shipping and displaying the t...

10/03/2020

Cirilo Diaz's electroshock glove as featured in the September, 1935 issue of Modern Mechanix.

09/03/2020

Alcohol is Dead! Do not let it Rise Again!
Hungaria, 1919.

08/03/2020

The Worker and the Farm Woman, Paris Expo, 1937.

07/03/2020

06/03/2020

Cactus exposed to unidentified substance by unidentified persons.

05/03/2020

Italian soldiers ready for business, 1918.

04/03/2020

Keeping the peace, London, 1919.

03/03/2020

Baseball testing machine and future hand gr***de launcher, 1938.

02/03/2020

Outer defenses of Neuschwabenland facilities.