When he's not adding another writing trophy to his mantle, crime author Nigel Bird runs the Sea Minor blog. Other that his news and insights, he has a recurring feature called Dancing with Myself where other crime…

Cyberpunk thriller B-spine is free on promotion this weekend (24, 25 March) on Amazon Kindle. Get it, read it, write a review for it. Spread the word:



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It’s 2098 in the North…

Writing crime fiction is a passion and I enjoy every aspect of creating a story – even research and rewrites.  It’s wonderful when readers take the time to comment or leave a review of…

There are forensic scientists discovering and applying new scientific techniques to help solve new cases and uncovering clues in cold…

Mystery, history and excitement in old Japan

By MARK…

Andrew Kaplan is best known for his spy thriller novels featuring a former operative code-named Scorpion. He worked as a freelance journalist and war correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and has also served in the army. His new novel…

I conduct several self defense seminars for high school students and women, as well as the various techniques shown in my regular classes. One of the things I teach those who participate in self defense courses is to have options available to immediately utilize.

For example, let me keep it simple and discuss a basic wrist grab. After determining the level of threat indicated, the person would pull his/her wrist against the opponent’s thumb, that finger being the weakest part…

I’ve wanted to be a published author since I was a little girl. Like most girls my age, I read every Judy Bolton and Nancy Drew mystery; they were among my most prized possessions. When I was ten years old, I submitted a poem I’d written to my Sunday school magazine. I can still remember how thrilled I was when I saw my name printed under the title. My first byline! Now, many years later (no need to tell how many), I feel…

Although many of the folks who saw "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" featuring Daniel Craig liked the movie; they liked the original Swedish version as much if not more. We guess the same holds with Wallander.

I was fascinated when I watched Henning Mankell struggling detective on TV on PBS channel. Kenneth Branagh did a great job of portraying the character as it…

Saturday I’ll be one of the featured authors at the Virginia Festival of the Book. This annual event is a 5-day festival of mostly free literary events that are open to the public as we honor book culture and promote reading and literacy. 

On my panel, called “High Body Count” you’ll see five mystery writers chatting about writing series books and killing b ad guys, and answering questions from the audience. I hope you will be IN that audience. The panel is at 2pm, at the Omni Hotel,…

Just wanted to share the cover of THE GIRL IN THE MGA, the second book in the VINTAGE CONNOR series, coming next month from RJ Buckley.

Sarah Smith read the Kindle version of The Troubleshooter and posted a number of positive comments on Amazon.com.  She not only liked my writing but seemed surprised that the book wasn’t filled with errors.  To be fair she was not too happy about the way I portray Hannibal’s woman Cindy, but I hope she will see the character’s growth in later novels.  Because she offered such a balanced response to my novel I have posted Sarah Smith’s review on my web…

Book Title:   AFTER THE DARKNESS

Author:  Honey Brown

ISBN:   9780670075973

Location:   Australia

Publisher:   Penguin

Year of Publication:   2012



Trudy and Bruce Harrison have a happy marriage, a successful business, and three teenage children. One fateful day they take the winding coastal route home, and visit the Ocean View Gallery, perched on the cliff edge. It's not listed in any tourist pamphlet. The artist runs the gallery alone. There are no other…

SERIAL KILLER COUPLES: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, and Murder chronicles the true crimes of sexually motivated serial killers who are intimates. In this latest true crime book from award winning, bestselling criminologist R. Barri Flowers, nine gripping tales examine killer couples from America, England, and Canada whose murderous…

MURDER IN HONOLULU: A Skye Delaney Mystery is a gripping mystery novel with a gorgeous setting in Hawaii from R. Barri Flowers, the bestselling author of MURDER IN MAUI: A Leila Kahana Mystery. Skye Delaney is a private investigator who is hired by her ex husband and former prosecutor, Carter Delaney, to spy on his current…

I devoured the first two books in James Thompson's Inspector Vaara series. and was eager to pick up the latest - Helsinki…

They'll tell you that awards mean nothing. No big sales surge. No extra attention from publishers and agents. No movie deals. Got it. Nevertheless, when I got word yesterday that I won Best Mystery of the Year with THE DEAD DETECTIVE AGENCY, I forgot all that and succumbed to joy. Somebody--whether several or dozens or hundreds or hordes of somebodies--thinks my book is worth…

The Barnes and Noble on the Northern Virginia Community College Annandale campus is the biggest campus bookstore I’ve ever seen. My book signing there was a great event: I had fun and signed several books. Naturally I’m looking forward to the next time. http://www.ascamacho.com/