John Desjarlais
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BLEEDER radio interview

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Hometown:
Hendersonville NC
About Me:
A retired college educator and a member of Mystery Writers of America and North Carolina Writers Network, I've published both historical novels and mysteries.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Website:
http://www.johndesjarlais.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Raymond Chandler, Dash Hammett, John D. MacDonald, Ed McBain, Sue Grafton, Georges Simenon, Rex Stout, Ellis Peters, Tony Hillerman - it's a long list...
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Chinatown, Gorky Park, Maltese Falcon. The PBS "Mystery!" programs. I tend not to watch the network crime shows like "CSI" or "Bones" and such, except "Law and Order."

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John Desjarlais's Blog

Goodreads review of VIPER

Nice Goodreads review of VIPER from fellow mystery writer Tina Whittle here: http://jjdesjarlais.blogspot.com/2011/06/mystery-writer-tina-whittle-on-viper.html

Posted on June 21, 2011 at 10:47am

guest blogger at 2 blogs

Hey:  I'm at these two blogs this week:

1/10     http://www.stacyjuba.com/blog/ (Selena as a young teen)

1/10     http://www.mycatholicblog.com…

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Posted on January 10, 2011 at 11:52am

Mike Manno review of VIPER

Viper review mike manno January 7, 2011…

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Posted on January 9, 2011 at 3:24am

Tony Perona VIPER review

As he did in BLEEDER, John Desjarlais takes a contemporary mystery and expertly intertwines a supernatural one.  VIPER features Selena De La Cruz—insurance saleswoman, shoe fashionista and former Drug Enforcement agent—who is forced back into police work when a hit list is discovered and her name is on it. The nine people on the list have one thing in common—they all…

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Posted on December 30, 2010 at 12:56am

Selena's Thanksgiving

After Thanksgiving dinner, the men sprawled on the plastic-covered chairs in Comadre María’s living room swigging beers and yelling at fútbol on TV while the women chattered loudly over the stove and sink in the cocina.…

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Posted on November 26, 2010 at 12:05am

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At 5:36am on June 9, 2010, Copper Smith said…
Always happy to befriend a kindred spirit in the world of provocative crime fiction.
Write on!
At 1:26am on June 4, 2010, Jerry Peterson said…
John, this is a surprise. I didn't know you were here.
At 9:11am on March 11, 2009, Cheryl said…
Hello. I just read the comment you left me. Sorry, I haven't visited here for a little while. I would love to receive a copy of your new release Bleeders if you still have copies.

Wow that is big you got to talk to Jeffrey Deavers. Congrats on your book
At 8:19am on February 5, 2009, Eric Stone said…
Hi John, good back. Glad to hear you've found a home for your book. Who's going to publish it?
Eric
At 10:28am on February 1, 2009, Michael Phelps said…
Good Evening Professor,

I like them all, but was drawn to the one with the Priest holding the Testament.

Michael Phelps
 
 
 

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