Leighton Gage: Author of Crime Novels set in Brazil

Beth Kanell said some lovely things about Blood of the Wicked in her blog: http://kingdombks.blogspot.com/2008/11/mystery-review-leighton-gage-buried.html

(An) "intelligent and subtle second mystery. Lovers of suspenseful and sophisticated crime novels will be rewarded." Publisher's Weekly "A gritty police procedural that benefits from its offbeat locale and an impressive tapestry of believable characters." Kirkus Reviews "an intensely realized sense of place and an urelentingly fast pace that yanks the reader from beginning to end, unable to stop or pause, just as the cops are unable to take a day off. Silva just may be South Amer… Continue

When I was touring Blood of the Wicked people sometimes asked me if the book didn’t exaggerate the gravity of Brazil’s land wars and/or the impunity of the rich in Brazil. Anticipating that, and because there are aspects of it almost impossible to believe for someone who hasn’t lived here, I ended the book (author’s notes) with a reference to Dorothy Stang. I’m in São Paulo at the moment and the media has been full, day after day, of coverage about the murder of a five year old, allege… Continue

Peter Rozovsky has a great blog in Detectives Beyond Borders. And he did a great two-part interview with me on the subjects of crime and crime writing in Brazil. Click here and learn about both: http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/2008/04/leighton-gage-on-crime-and-crime.html

If you are a bookseller or qualified reviewer, and you're not already on the distribution list of my publisher, Soho Press, you can e-mail them and ask them for an ARC of Buried Strangers. It should be available in June of 2008.

“…top notch… Gage smoothly expands his focus on the assassination of an ambitious bishop to encompass the controversial and entirely absorbing issue of whether the clergy should involve themselves in the politics of land distribution among the poor.” New York Times “Leighton Gage achieves both a powerful political thriller and gripping crime fiction in his fascinating debut…Gage proves himself a true storyteller.” Florida Sun Sentinel “a gripping and brutal tale of murder and ven… Continue

If you'd like to hear a voice to go along with my picture, you can hear me hold forth about Blood of the Wicked in a radio interview that I've posted to the My Music section.

In these days of ever-diminishing opportunities for authors to get their work reviewed, it's great to have people like Oline Cogdill at the Sun Sentinel doing their thing - and doing it so well.

Oline is a boon to us all.

If you'd like to see what she wrote about Blood of the Wicked, click here:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/booksmags/sfl-bkolinecallsb… Continue

The publication date for Blood of the Wicked is the 7th of January, 2008.

The following day I start a book tour that will take me to venues in FL, TX, AZ, CA, MO, IN, MD, VA, RI, MA and VT.

You can check out all the details by clicking here: http://www.booktour.com/author/leighton_gage

I hope to see some of you along the way!

A gripping tale of murder and vengeance. Gage's inspector is a fascinating character. Highly recommended.