July 2012 Blog Posts (80)

Russian Roulette gets a 5-star Review

Kansas posted this on Amazon.com: "If you like a good mystery, the Hannibal Jones series is a good one to get hooked on. The character is believable, and Austin Comacho keeps the story going at a good pace. I highly recommend his books and look forward to reading all of them." http://amzn.to/MRhFG0

Added by Austin S. Camacho on July 10, 2012 at 1:03am — No Comments

“The Joy Brigade” By Martin Limón

When it comes to contemporary authors who write thrillers and mystery novels about Korea, Martin Limón, is probably the only name that comes to mind. Limón retired from military service after twenty years in the US Army, including ten years in Korea. He is the author of several books in the Sergeant George Sueño series with "…

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Added by Ehsan Ehsani on July 9, 2012 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Sh*t My Characters Say: A Word or Three on Dialogue

Sh*t My Characters Say: A Word or Three on Dialogue

I see dead people.
Okay. So not really.
However, I do hear imaginary ones. Lots of them.
They talk in my head.
All. The. Time.
 
I can barely hear myself think with the incessant jabbering going on…
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Added by S.D. Skye on July 8, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

My 99 Cent Experiment

I've just changed the original price (6.99) for THE SWORD MASTER  to 99 cents on Kindle and Nook.  I'll leave it there through Monday, July 9.

 

The purpose is to see if I can get more of a response on my latest, a swash-buckling, violent, sexy story of a twelfth century shwordfighter, than I have so far.

 

It's all experimentation.  When this trial is over, I'll take the book down on B&N and do a Kindle exclusive with Prime.

 

I hope to learn…

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Added by I. J. Parker on July 8, 2012 at 4:51am — No Comments

Longmire, LCC author interviews, reivews, giveaways & more in new KRL issue

New issue of Kings River Life is up and filled with mystery!

We have another big group of mystery author video interviews from Left Coast Crime--Simon Wood, Naomi Hirahara, Louise Crawford, Jonnie Jacobs, Clark Lohr, Sally Carpenter & more! http://kingsriverlife.com/07/07/and-still-more-left-coast-crime-mystery-author-video-interviews/



Also an…

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Added by Lorie Ham on July 8, 2012 at 2:55am — No Comments

Character Development: Who Is FBI Agent J.J. McCall?

I always draw on my life and career experiences when developing new characters

for my novels. FBI Agent J.J. McCall is no different. She's actually very

loosely based on an FBI Agent I worked with during my 12 year tenure at the

Bureau. Of all the agents I worked with, and I worked with quite a few, she

always stood out in my mind for many reasons.



One reason she clings to my

memory is that she was, at least at the time, the only African-American…

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Added by S.D. Skye on July 7, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

A NEW 5-Star Review!

Damascena had a lot to say about The Troubleshooter on Amazon.com:

"Very occasionally, when I finish a book which is so good that it leaves me speechless, my reaction is a sharply indrawn breath, and a whispered ..."Oh ... my ... God!" That is the reaction I had at the end of this book. For one thing, Mr. Camacho is a stellar story teller. He grabs you in the first chapter, and keeps tight hold of you, never letting your attention wander until the very last word. He is a master of his…

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Added by Austin S. Camacho on July 7, 2012 at 1:46am — No Comments

Around the Globe with FRED LICHTENBERG

This week has been a series of hot, hot days. I am so glad to be able to leave this state, transport down to Florida to pick up this week’s featured author. We’re off to New York City and the famous Algonquin Hotel at 59 West 44th Street in the heart of Manhatten. Built in 1902, the Algonquin has been a standard for luxury and comfort for decades. They’ve recently…

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Added by Stephen Brayton on July 7, 2012 at 1:38am — No Comments

Pauline Rowson on BBC Radio Solent talking about the new DI Horton, Death Lies Beneath

It was lovely chatting to Julian Clegg again on BBC Radio Solent this morning even though it was an early start, so if I look a little bleary eyed forgive me, I'm not used to getting up at 5.15 am!

We talked about the DI Andy Horton crime series including the latest Death Lies Beneath which will be published in the UK in July and in…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on July 7, 2012 at 12:42am — No Comments

Review - The Mistake, Wendy James

Book Title:   THE MISTAKE

Author:  Wendy James

ISBN:   9781921901041

Location:   New South Wales

Publisher:   Penguin Australia

Year of Publication:   2012



Jodie Garrow is a teenager from the wrong side of the tracks when she falls pregnant. Scared, alone and desperate to make something of her life, she makes the decision to adopt out her baby – and tells nobody.



Twenty-five years on, Jodie has built a whole new life and a whole new family. But when a…

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Added by Karen from AustCrime on July 6, 2012 at 3:49pm — No Comments

The Devil's Road to Kathmandu now a Kindle eBook

My first novel, The Devil's Road to Kathmandu, was published by short-lived imprint Dragon's Mouth Press in Hong Kong in 2006 and garnered some great reviews in the regional press at the time. The Bangkok Post called it a better backpacker novel than The Beach.

Now, The Devil's Road to Kathmandu has been republished by…

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Added by Tom Vater on July 3, 2012 at 8:31pm — No Comments

“Vanishing Girls” By Katia Lief

Katia Lief was born in France to American parents, grew up in Massachusetts and New York, and now lives in New York City with her family. She is the author of several novels; along with her new thriller series beginning with…
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Added by Ehsan Ehsani on July 3, 2012 at 8:13pm — No Comments

Review - The Namesake, Conor Fitzgerald

Book Title:  THE NAMESAKE

Author: Conor Fitzgerald

ISBN:   9781408824498

Location:   Italy

Series:   Alec Blume

Publisher:   Bloomsbury

Year of Publication:   2012



When magistrate Matteo Arconti's namesake, an insurance man from Milan, is found dead outside the court buildings in Piazzo Clodio, it's a clear warning to the authorities in Rome--a message of defiance and intimidation from a powerful crime syndicate.



Commissioner Alec Blume, interpreting…

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Added by Karen from AustCrime on July 3, 2012 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Yep! Another 5-Star Review!

Another 5-star Review! M. Simpson "Kindle lover" (Houston, TX) - posted this about The Piranha Assignment:

"I loved it. It was a great action adventure with memorable characters. It was a little unbelievable at times, but it was a fun read. I highly recommend it if you like adventure stories."…

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Added by Austin S. Camacho on July 3, 2012 at 12:21am — No Comments

The Inquisitor's Key - Jefferson Bass

I've been a fan of Jefferson Bass's series from book one. The Body Farm novels are actaully written by two authors - Jon Jefferson and Dr. Bill Bass. Bass is the founder of the…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on July 2, 2012 at 11:31pm — No Comments

The Risk Agent - Ridley Pearson

For this reader, Ridley Pearson is an author whose books I pick up without even glancing at the flyleaf. I enjoy his writing and just know I'm in for a good read.…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on July 2, 2012 at 11:16pm — No Comments

What's happening in July for Crime Author Pauline Rowson

It only seems like five minutes ago I was writing the entry for June and here we are in July (and with little sign of the summer in the UK). So what's happening in July?



On 5 July I am to be guest crime author at the annual conference of the British Society of Criminology taking place at the University of Portsmouth, Institute of Criminal…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on July 2, 2012 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Jan Burke, Elaine Viets, e-books,giveaways, & more in new KRL issue

New issue of Kings River Life is up and we have a review of Jan Burke's supernatural thriller The Messenger, a chance to win a copy of the book & a video interview with her from Left Coast Crime http://kingsriverlife.com/06/30/the-messenger-by-jan-burke/

 

Also in KRL are reviews of Elaine Viets Final Sail and Josie Belle's 50% Off Murder & a chance to win copies of both…

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Added by Lorie Ham on July 1, 2012 at 4:36am — No Comments

MURDER BY MOONLIGHT Pre-Orders

"You truly feel what the author is trying to convey to the audience of readers as you become within yourself part of the hunt: Who, What, Where and How we're the murders committed. I highly recommend this book."

--Amazon Vine Program Reviewer



Pre-Order the novel that's based upon one of the most shocking axe murders to ever occur in Albany....MURDER BY MOONLIGHT:…

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Added by Vincent Zandri on July 1, 2012 at 1:05am — No Comments

How I Sold 12,000 E-Books: I Didn't

Here's how I sold 12,000 crime fiction e-books: I didn't.

 

At least, not in the way you think of a transaction. I "sold" them, not sold them, through Amazon's KDP Select program.

 

Readers of e-books will feel their eyes glaze over after that last sentence. But know this. The piles upon bloated piles of free e-books you've…

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Added by Benjamin Sobieck on July 1, 2012 at 12:29am — No Comments

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