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. …

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.…

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

Chickens in…

New issue of Kings River Life Magazine is up today and we have an interview with mystery author Elizabeth Zelvin, a review of her latest book "Death Will Extend Your Vacation" and a chance to win a copy of the book http://kingsriverlife.com/05/12/interview-with-mystery-author-elizabeth-zelvinreviewgiveaway/

We also have a short story featuring Edgar Allan Poe by Bobbi Chukan, as we…

Download in #Kindle for #free on Mother's Day, KILL AND SAY GOODBYE, my new mystery short now. Jogger stumbles upon dead woman's body on the beach, bearing a striking resemblance to her, and puts self in grave danger..

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Karen and Richard Sharpe lived in an upscale area of Gloucester, a seaside town in Massachusetts. To the neighbors, they seemed like the perfect couple. They had been married for 27 years and had three children. A dermatologist, Richard taught at Harvard Medical School and his medical practice and other businesses earned him millions of dollars.

But behind the happy facade, bizarre behavior haunted the Sharpe household. For years, Richard had led a secret life. He was a cross-dresser…

Harri Nykanen, is a Finnish author who has written nearly 30 books and is best known for his Raid series. While Nykanen's work has been translated into many languages, Raid and the Blackest Sheep is one of his only two novels published in English. Raid character in Finland, however is very popular and a TV series was developed based on Raid stories which has…

Over a hundred people turned out on a damp May day yesterday in Hook in Hampshire to hear me talk about my Solent based thrillers and my marine mystery detective crime novels featuring the hunky DI Andy Horton, and what a marvellous audience they were.



My thanks to the programme secretary Angela Powell for organising the event…

"MURDER IN MAUI by R. Barri Flowers is a masterful thriller set in the dark underbelly of Maui, with lots of fine action, down and dirty characters, and the vivid details of police procedure one would expect from an author who is also a top criminologist. This is a gripping novel in what promises to be a outstanding series, featuring a truly…