I've added Brad Smith's previous books to my Canadian authors displays at the library in the past, but I admit I hadn't read this author until I picked up his new release  - Red Means Run.And I…

In day two of my free promotion experiment at Amazon for my thriller novella, DISTRACTED. I've published several books traditionally (Harlequin, Simon & Schuster) as well as a handful independently. The publishing landscape is changing, and I for one am excited about the possibilities. Looking for something to read? Check out DISTRACTED.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W3QS3O…

A Virtuous Thief, a Sticks Hetrick short story, is in the current issue of Kings River Life, http://kingsriverlife.com/01/07/a-virtuous-thief-an-original-mystery-short-story/

Comment welcomed.

With age comes wisdom and tolerance, at least that is what they say, whoever they are.

Well, I find my intolerance for censorship is growing, not diminishing with age.

We accept the most brutal, disgusting and gory displays of our bodies in books, games and television, the more horrific the better, yet a look at a nude picture or painting puts us in a tizzy. Why?

We all come in different shapes and sizes, and we are all beautiful in our own…

In the new issue of Kings River Life we have some great mystery fun. There's a mystery short story by J.R. Lindermuth http://kingsriverlife.com/01/07/a-virtuous-thief-an-original-mystery-short-story/

An interview with mystery author Alex Matthews, a review of her book "Healer's Heresy" featuring her therapist sleuth & a chance to win a copy of the book…

Have you ever seen the drawing of a pyramid of triangles in which you're supposed to count the number of triangles there are in the picture? Some people count the obvious smaller individual triangles, but miss the fact that the way the picture is drawn, there are bigger triangles throughout.



I think editing is similar. There are so many areas of editing, you may not be aware of where they show up and what you are doing when you do it. Let's look at a few instances.



You've…

I'm not saying this is the greatest novel since Dick and Jane Spent the Night Together.  But it's pretty damn close.

For all you hard boiled police-procedural fans out there, you might discover a jewel in the rough with this one.  And while you're at it, maybe a review?…

Only 29 days til the start of the 13th Love is Murder Conference, returning to Chicago February 3-5 at the Intercontinental Chicago O'Hare Hotel.

This year's featured authors are Donald Bain (…

B.R. Stateham cranks out the kind of volume usually reserved for meat grinders and garage bands. I'm talkin' numbers and intensity. The guy produces more work at a consistently high quality than any crime author I know. So much so that I named his style "red meat crime fiction." Fans know his…

The manuscript is in great shape (my editor thinks so, anyway) but the copy editor will find some damn thing on practically every page--this is the way of copy editors.  There will be a period of three weeks or so in which we wait, and then a great rush to respond to her notes, then off to the typesetter, then to the printer.  My understanding is that it's already available for pre-order on Kindle.  Ha.  Oh, and here's the cover:…

Wow...Val McDermid's latest book, The Retribution, was literally a non-stop read for me. Picked it up in the morning and finished late that night.

Now, I don't know if you're…

These aren't New Year's resolutions. These are goals. Because resolutions are made to be broken, and goals are more attainable. Unless you're referencing my brief career as the Shuffling Log on a track and field team. Then, not so attainable.

These are the five things I hope to accomplish before the calendar turns to 2013 (or the world blows up Dec. 12). Authors out there, feel free to grab this list idea and run with it. I'm interested to know what other people have…

Book Title:   COMEBACK

Author:  Peter Corris

ISBN:   9781742377247

Location:   Sydney

Series:   Cliff Hardy

Publisher:   Allen & Unwin

Year of Publication:   2012



Cliff Hardy has his PI licence back - but does he still have what it takes to cut it on the mean streets of Sydney?



Cliff reckons the skills are still there, if a little rusty, and actor Bobby Forrest's case looks promising.  Bobby's a nice-enough guy, but why is he being stalked by a…

Happy to announce that my debut novel, "Splattered Blood' has its release date of tomorrow, Jan4th.

Please check this mystery out.

Thanks,
Mike

Good ole Harry Bosch is getting close to retiring, hope he has a good retirment plan.
He takes on a couple of cases, one about DNA and the other with political ties.
He does a good job of investigation and juggling the both cases while spending time with his fifteen-year-old daughter who shows signs she wants to go into buz with dad.

Enjoyable and some nice plot twist.

Book Title:   MURDER AND REDEMPTION

Author:  Noel Mealey

ISBN:   978073229366

Location:   Western Australia

Series:   Syd Fielding

Publisher:   Harper Collins

Year of Publication:   2012



Syd Fielding is on a fishing trip when he hears a horrifying scream.... What he doesn't yet know is that a young man is being fed to a saltwater crocodile.



So begins Murder & Redemption, an absorbing crime novel which follows in the traditions of both Peter…

Picking up the latest Sara Paretsky book is like sitting down with an old friend to hear a new story. Paretsky penned her first book featuring private investigator V.I. Warshawski in 1982. Nearly thirty years later, the newly released…

SERIAL KILLER COUPLES: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, and Murder, the new true crime book by bestselling crime writer R. Barri Flowers, chronicles nine pairs of infamous killer intimates. Now in Kindle and Nook.

Chapter 1: Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, Chapter 2: Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, Chapter 3: Fred West and Rosemary West, Chapter 4:…