 The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in July 2005, shortly after the death of founder Byron Preiss.In December 2006, J. Bolyston & Co. Publishers, parent company of the Brick Tower Press imprint, acquired all of Preiss' assets, including those of ibooks, for $125,000.Brick Tower Press offered e-book versions of its titles, including "Deuces Down" and "Death Draws Five," via Humble Bundle in February 2016.