I'm looking forward to being at CrimeFest this coming weekend where I will be appearing on a panel on Friday 25 May at 9am. This will be my third year of attending and if it's anything like the last two it will be enjoyable and fun.

CrimeFest is a convention for people who like to read an occasional crime novel as well as for die-hard fanatics. First organised in June 2008, CrimeFest is now one of the most popular dates in the crime fiction calendar. The annual convention draws top…

Okay, folks, my last Renzi Rant was pretty ugly, and I don't want you to think I don't have a sense of humor, so for this one I decided to lighten up. This may come as a big shock, but a lot of criminals do really stupid things. You've heard of stupid pet tricks? Criminals are worse. Hey, if they were smart they'd be making big bucks on Wall Street. For a couple of samples, read on.

 Take my baby, please

 Tanya wanted a gun. Why? Who knows, but I'm guessing it…

A new issue of Kings River Life is up! As we continue to celebrate Edgar Allan Poe & the release of "The Raven" we have a review of Christopher Allan Poe's (who is related to Edgar) book "The Portal", a video interview with him from Left Coast Crime & a chance to win a copy of the book…

I've updated my website, The Pain and The Joy on Distractions in writing.  The point of the blog is to show and and not tell the issues we writers face.  If you enjoy please leave a comment.

Steve Berry is the American author and former attorney who is well-known for his popular historical thrillers
The Amber Room 
and
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 I was interviewed…

We're # 3 in New Pulp ebooks!

Here's what Damascena posted on Amazon.com for Damaged Goods:

"Thisis is the first Hannibal Jones book I've read, and it is a delight on all levels. The writing is excellent to exquisite. the characters are believable (including the hero, who can do amazing things, but is still extremely human). the setting is lovingly and meticulously drawn, in several locales, and the story left me absolutely breathless on more than one occasion.

I especially enjoyed some of the side action,…

I'm thrilled to announce the third release in my Sloane Monroe series, I Have a Secret. …

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Ash: Return Of The Beast •••• by Gary Val Tenuta…

John Sandford is back with the latest installment (#22) -
Stolen Prey - in his wildly successful and hugely popular series featuring Lucas Davenport, an agent…

If the movie "Battleship" looks interesting to you, you need to check out my submarine adventure novel "The Piranha Assignment."  It's FREE on Kindle for the next 5 days, and a great introduction to my Stark & O'Brien thriller series.…

First Line: "I wanna know what Katrina Walks Nice did to get kicked out of a joint like this for sixty-one days."

In two weeks, Sheriff Walt Longmire's daughter will be married, and wedding planner Walt isn't doing so well in working through Cady's to do list. When her chosen wedding venue isn't…

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Like the anthology "Killer Fiction: 11 Short Stories of Killers, Fixers, and P.I.’s" the anthology does not waste time with an introduction of some type. While the "Killer Fiction" anthology had a decidedly noir bent in style, "A Woman’s Touch- 11 Short Stories of Murder and Misdemeanors" anthology is much more on the cozy side of reading with some stories being very predictable for seasoned mystery readers.

This anthology published by Sniplits…

It was my pleasure to be introduced to this week's featured author earlier this year as a member of the mystery and thriller panel for the Independent Literary Awards. Liz Strange's book Missing Daughter, Shattered Family was on the short list, and I enjoyed getting to know her character,…

It's a Curse in Drunk on the Moon (also…