My new novel, Behind Closed Doors, the sales of which will help the Mayflower Animal Sanctuary, just received its first reader review at Amazon, and it was a fantastic, 5 star one as well.

Here's what it said:…

Want to really get to know me?  My bio is posted on Readers Entertainment News! Check it out! readersentertainment.com/2011/get-to-know-austin-s-camacho/

Want to really get to know me?  My bio is posted on Readers Entertainment News! Check it out! readersentertainment.com/2011/get-to-know-austin-s-camacho/

My blogguest (Oooh, I invented a word!) on Monday, October 10, is Donna Fletcher Crow, and she tells you why the Victorians are fascinating folks. Of course, the Tudors are the best, really, (IMHO, of course!) but she does make a good case for "The Valiant Victorians." Stop by and take a look.

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Peg Herring

Coming in November from Five Star: POISON, YOUR GRACE, the second…

To the thief who stole the GPS unit from my vehicle last week, I hope it helps you find your way.

There have been many crossroads in my life where an electronic signpost would have been welcome; where the gentle nudge of a UK Samantha or U.S. Carl robotic voice was needed to sound out the best way to turn.

I have found myself at many a dead end or travelling down a road where the scenery was unfamiliar and the neighbourhood felt wrong. At those times, I have been fortunate to…

My guest blog on the Sons of Spade site gives my views on fictional African American private eyes. 
Check it out.  http://sonsofspade.blogspot.com/2011/10/guest-post-truly-noir-by-austin-s.html

Hi, everyone,

I'm happy that my first post here is about a great film noir that some of you may not know about: THE BIG CLOCK,starring Ray Milland and Charles Laughton.  This film was directed by John Farrow (Mia's father) and is well worth seeing. It'll be on at midnight tonight on Turner Classic Movies.  Or you might get it from Netflix.  Or steal it from a neighbor...

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I love October!  It’s fall and the holidays are just around the corner.  It’s also a perfect time to read a thriller.   

Compulsion

When Serial Killers Terrorize a California Beach Community,

One Woman Stands in Their Way 

Emily Stone…

DNA is extremely complex, but we hear the word “DNA” almost on a daily basis in the news and on crime shows.  In 1986, DNA was first officially used to solve a crime of two young girls raped and murdered in the English Midlands.  Today, DNA is commonplace in criminal investigations and court proceedings to link a suspect to the crime and to exonerate the innocent who have been wrongfully…

Last night I did a half-hour interview on Readers Entertainment Radio. I talked about my new book and my writing process.  Give it a listen - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/circle-of-seven/2011/10/06/readers-entertainment-radio

FREE! FREE! FREE! Yes I wrote free. B.R. Stateham, the author of “Death of a Young Lieutenant”, “Roland of The High Crags: Evil Arises” ,and the “Call Me Smitty” Series, is offering the first in the “Call Me Smitty” series, “The Beginning” for free, no strings attached, just email me or B.R. Stateham to get it. We are more than happy to hit you with it.

Why you ask is he willing to do this? What is the catch? I mean really, come on.…

Alexandrea Weis makes New Orleans dark side sizzle in “The Keeper of the Dead”

NEW ORLEANS – This second installment of Alexandrea Weis’s “NOLA Series”, “The Keeper of the Dead” , has Angele Soule’s quiet job as Director of Cemeteries turned upside down when body parts of a coworker begin appearing in front of the tomb of the famous Voodoo Queen,…

Alexandrea Weis makes New Orleans dark side sizzle in “The Keeper of the Dead”

NEW ORLEANS – This second installment of Alexandrea Weis’s “NOLA Series”, “The Keeper of the Dead” , has Angele Soule’s quiet job as Director of Cemeteries turned upside down when body parts of a coworker begin appearing in front of the tomb of the famous Voodoo Queen,…

David Hoof is the author of “Sharpshooter” and the soon to be released full length horror novel “Landfill”. He was nice enough to give us his thoughts on what makes a great story. After all this is the “Harbinger of Horror”

REQUIREMENTS OF GOOD HORROR

(+ ) where Landfill has this where other horror films don’t or where this feature in Landfill exceeds or surpasses its use in most other horror films.

1. (+) An…

This week saw the release of my new adventure thriller the Piranha Assignment. You are all invited to the release party this Saturday. Aside from a hopping DJ, finger food and free specialty drinks, the party will feature several contests. You can win a $25 Amazon gift card if you have the most right answers in our trivia contest. The questions, listed on my web site, are all based on the first two books…

Wow!  Early this morning I get up and check Amazon.Uk and find out Call Me Smitty, the beginning three story set of this series, was ranked #71 in Kindle books and #100 in books.

I guess the redesign of the series' cover really did improve things!

As a writer of hardboiled detective fiction I greatly enjoy the Sons of Spade blog, which spotlights the fictional privarte eye. Jochem Vandersteen, who runs it, is a Dutch author who often works in English. Crime movies and novels are the focus of this blog, and the site maintains a global view. If detective fiction is your thing, you need to check out the Sons of Spade. http://www.sonsofspade.tk/