Title:  OUT OF THE SILENCE

Author: Wendy James

ISBN:  B00BMFEUPS

Year of Publication:  2013

Publisher:  Momentum Books

Location:  Melbourne



Book Synopsis



I call his name – only quietly, but he hears me as I knew he would, and wants me as he always does. And we come together – right there in the darkness. And even though there is no way to be certain of any other thing in the world, I am certain that I would risk anything to keep what is between the two…

In Kings River Life Magazine this morning we have a great mystery short story by Andrew MacRae http://kingsriverlife.com/02/23/strangers-well-met-an-original-mystery-short-story/

We also have another mystery TV Flashback from Deborah Harter Williams. This one is one of my personal favorites-"Spenser For Hire"…

DI Andy Horton has been described as 'an especially good series hero, a likable fellow with plenty of street smarts and the requisite personal baggage - an abrasive supervisor (DCI Lorraine Bliss) and an antagonistic soon to be ex wife.' Booklist (USA) Footsteps on the Shore.

Heroes in detective novels are often ordinary people with their own set of problems and the key to producing a successful crime novel is not necessarily that the hero saves the world, aka James Bond, but…

To say that the James Bond franchise hasn’t influenced me or my writing would be…

  Everything was falling into place until three savvy women uncover a clever scheme to embezzle millions from the Federal prison system. Twists, turns and laughter. Pure fiction, but inspired by actual experiences.

This is my first blog post on Crime Space...I'm the author of "Murder & Mayhem 52 Crimes that Shocked Early California 1849-1949" (2012, Schiffer). I have a regular blog at www.mikeb63.blogspot.com that has spotlighted crime stories and other things for the past year. Visit my author website www.michaelthomasbarry.com for more…

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…

"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:…

If you like Stephen King inspired, existential noir, this might be the "short" for you...

Grab it right here:…

Crime novels tend to vary. Not every other book is the same. Even if the story has some uncanny similarities to another book, the feel of it as a whole would be quite different. Every author has their own signature, of course, and they stamp down their own unique style on every piece of work they pen down. Even if we try to prevent it, a little bit of ourselves still bleed into our work. This makes any given author distinguishable from the next one.

However, crime novels vary…

Book Title:   LIQUID GOLD

Author:  James Phelan

ISBN:  9780733626562

Series: Lachlan Fox

Publisher:   Hachette

Year of Publication:   2009



Six names and one GPS location.



A death list.



If there is a person, there is a problem.



If there is no person, there is no problem.



Time to make these problems disappear…



When ex-navy operative turned investigative journalist Lachlan Fox blows open the story of the decade, simmering…

King of Sorrow, my next novel, is nearing completion. Now I'm battling with two very serious dilemmas. 

As always I call on the advice of other, more experienced authors than myself, those autors who have walked the line, who have lived to tell the tale. Here are the two obstacles:

1) Should I have the first 3/4 chapters polished by an editor before submitting sample chapters to publishers for consideration? I've heard this is a good idea, but it costs a…

Today the Spotlight shines on novelist Thomas B. Sawyer who was Head Writer for the smash TV series Murder, She Wrote and wrote for many other series. He talks about how The Maltese Falcon influenced his career.

http://www.examiner.com/writing-in-los-angeles/spotlight-thomas-b-sawyer-murder-he-wrote

Comments always welcome.

In September I will…

PSWA WRITERS CONFERENCE Today's Las Vegas Examiner.com Spotlight

Hey you mystery writers -- This is a great small conference at the Orleans Hotel.  I went last year and learned a lot plus meeting and networking with lots of teriffic people. Read the Spotlight and check it out. Public Safety Writers Association includes people who are currently in or retired from many aspects of safety like police, sheriffs, firemen, legal…

If you want to learn more about self-publishing, this is the presentation to attend.

LINK: http://exm.nr/poynter-LA

I'll be there!

MORGAN ST. JAMES

www.morganstjames-author.com

Los Angeles and Las Vegas Writing Examiner

P is for Pacing

Hey you fiction writers out there: have you ever felt the story was running away with you and speeding toward the conclusion or solutions too fast. Slowing things down in a manner the reader embraces is a wonderful tool. Check out today's Writers tricks of the trade: P is for Pacing Part II - Slowing…

Today’s Writers tricks of the trade deals with tapping into your own emotions and experiences to write what your characters are feeling. This allows you to make a wide detour around clichés and create dimensional…

Today’s Spotlight is on Dr. William H. “Bob” Bailey. In his book “Looking Up! Finding My Voice in Las Vegas” the story unfolds of a man who was the vocalist with the famous Count Basie Orchestra in the 1940s, moved to Las Vegas from Cleveland in 1955 to be the MC at the first integrated hotel in Las Vegas (the Moulin Rouge which failed six months later, but set the pattern for things to come). He became a businessman…