We know that psychopaths lack remorse, empathy, ethics, and a conscience.  They lie with absolute clarity for whatever appeases them and their lifestyle. They are almost like an unscrupulous chameleon showing their mask of normalcy for most of the world to see, but wait for the opportunity to strike out against unsuspecting victims.

Crime seems to be a logical choice for many of these…

Up in Kings River Life Magazine 6 more reviews & giveaways of Penguin mysteries. "The Good, the Bad, and the Witchy": A Witchcraft Mystery By Heather Blake, "Curse of the PTA" by Laura Alden, "Under Currents" by Author Pamela Beason, "Going, Going Ganache" by Jenn McKinlay, "Oak and Dagger" by Dorothy St. James and "The Homicide Hustle": A Ballroom Dance Mystery By Ella Barrick.…

   I'm primarily an author, but I enjoy working in business, too. My husband and I buy closeouts from major U.S. manufacturers and resell them to discount stores. When the dollar stores gained popularity years back, U.S. manufacturers couldn’t compete with the off-brand imitations being sold for a…

This morning in Kings River Life Magazine we have another big group of fun mystery book reviews & giveaways from Penguin: We have "The Christie Curse: A Book Collector Mystery" By Victoria Abbott, "Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death: A Devereaux’s Dime Store Mystery" By Denise Swanson, "Peach Pies and Alibis" by Ellery Adams, Trouble in the Tarot by Kari Lee Townsend, and Wave Good-Bye: A Southern Beauty Shop Mystery By Lila Dare…

Up in Kings River Life this morning--check out this great book giveaway of Julia Spencer Fleming's entire series! There is also a review of 2 of the books in the series http://kingsriverlife.com/04/06/julie-spencer-fleming-reviewsbig-giveaway/

Also up in KRL this morning a new Smart Guys mystery short story from Dennis Palumbo…

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DEAD BURN

An Emily Stone Novel

Everyone Sins…   But are you willing to pay for yours?

SYNOPSIS:

Terrified California residents…

As we go about our daily routines, there are scientists hard at work trying to discover answers for the criminal justice arena, as well as breakthroughs to improve our way of life.  Many of these tests, studies, and theories aren’t reported in most areas of the mass media.

When I have a moment, I love to peruse the scientific world of forensics and criminal psychology to see what is…

In the new issue of Kings River Life we have a fun Easter mystery short story by C.A. Rowland http://kingsriverlife.com/03/30/interview-with-a-rabbit-an-easter-mystery-short-story/

Also, check out another mystery TV flashback with this article by Deborah Harter Williams on "Dragnet" & Jack Webb in the new issue of Kings River Life Magazine…

Here are some mystery/crime novels from my TBR pile. Are any of these on your list?

Last of the Seals by Greg Messel. Read my review here.

Deadly Plunge by Greg…

Up in Kings River Life Magazine this weekend we have a review of Lesley Diehl's latest mystery novel, "Grilled, Chilled, and Killed" & a chance to win a copy of the book http://kingsriverlife.com/03/23/grilled-chilled-and-killed-by-lesley-a-diehl/

We also have a review of Kris Neri's latest Tracy Eaton mystery, "Revenge On Route 66", a guest post by Kris about Route 66 as a setting…

I came upon an article recently about the serial killer who holds the sad record of murdering the most people in Great Britain.  While your thoughts may automatically turn to someone with the likes of Jack the Ripper or perhaps a European version of Ted Bundy, the…

It has been more than two years since New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart visited us here on Hook’em & Book’em. There has been a least one major change in his writing career since that time which we will cover in the Q&A section below. It has been too long. Join me as we find out what has been happening in John’s literary world since we last…

On Saturday night I appeared on the Arts and Culture Show on Voice FM  talking to the radio presenter Xan Phillips about my marine mystery crime novels, the inspiration behind my flawed and rugged detective DI Andy Horton, the latest in the Horton series, Undercurrent and the importance of marketing for authors, artists and musicians.

Click here to listen to the…

I am appearing at Crimefest this year on a panel with fellow crime authors Ann Cleeves, Kate Ellis, J.C. Martin and Kerry Wilkinson on 31 May.

Crimefest is a crime fiction convention which follows the format of US conventions and includes interviews, panels, and a gala dinner. I have appeared at Crimefest for the last three years and have very much enjoyed meeting crime fiction fans from around the world.

My panel this year will take place on Friday 31 May…

Up in Kings River Life Magazine today we have a lot of St. Patrick's Day mystery fun & a lot of reviews & giveaways. We have a St. Patrick's Day mystery short story by C.A. Rowland http://kingsriverlife.com/03/09/the-crock-of-gold-a-st-patricks-day-mystery-short-story/

Some St. Patrick's Day mystery reading suggestions from Sharon Tucker…

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Just by way of introducing myself, I thought members would be interested to know that my million-seller of ten years ago REDEMPTION BLUES has just been re-edited and issued for the first time as an e-book. You can find it at http://tinyurl.com/cgpjhr9

The novel was a huge hit in mainland Europe ten years ago, but - while that was very gratifying - that means it's hardly been read in English. Which is odd, because it's a…

Award winning author, Athol Dickson is pleased to announce the first installment of his new murder mystery series, The Malcolm Cutter Memoirs. First up is January Justice. To read the first few chapters or purchase January Justice visit  http://Ez.com/JanuaryJusticeTour.

A limited number of Kindle editions are available to those willing to leave an honest…

     There's a new detective in town, Zach Roper, and he has a sassy, sexy sidekick called the Thai Princess.  They are both nuts about golf and each others' bodies, but other bodies...dead ones, keep getting in the way.  Zach is a retired police detective so he knows what to do when it comes to murder.  The Thai Princess is a retired LPGA golfer but she's a quick learner when it comes to crime.  "Mixed Foursome: The Zach Roper Mysteries" contains four of their cases and…