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Heroes.

We all need them.  In a world filled with bad guys, bad times, and bad memories, heroes are the one set of safety pins that keep us all from going irretrievably insane.

But what about our heroes.  Do we really want the caped figures of a Batman or Superman?  Heroes of unimaginably super powers and incredible durability.  Figures born out…

No, not that number two. His rock solid innards have a hard enough time doing that thing. I'm talking about Amazon's War on Drugs category.…

Well, my part of Iowa received about two inches of snow last night, reafffirming my loathing of winter. The temp is sitting at a crisp (ugh!) 12 degrees. So, I hop in my transporter, pick up this week's featured author and it's off to England...where I think she forgot it's still winter.



Anyway, we land in Shropshire at an old Norma castle with the…

Saturday I’ll have a book signing at the Annapolis Bookstore. This great local independent bookstore and café has a nice selection of used, antique and new books. Stop by between 3pm and 6pm to chat and pick up an autographed copy of one of my mysteries or thrillers. In fact, if you get more than one I'll buy you a cup of their excellent coffee. The store is at 35 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD. …

The action begins in the Four Corners section of Chicago, a place that is gang dominated. Two brothers, Bobby and Ruben Vargas join the Chicago PD.

Coleen Brennan was Bobby's childhood girlfriend but was murdered when she was age thirteen. Now "The Chicago Herald" is about to run an expose stating that Bobby and Rubin were the two boys who murdered…

A few days ago I was pleased to have best-selling and newly Thomas & Mercer signed thriller writer, David Lender, as my guest on my blog. 

Darren Sant on The Importance of Setting, Realism and Dialogue

There are so many vital things you have to consider when writing a novel. However, as a short story writer I want to discuss the importance of the setting. The reason I called my short story series Tales From The Longcroft Estate was that I wanted a clear place in mind, even if it is…

Trestle Press will release my traditional mystery, Speaking of Murder, on December 21. I have always been a writer but this is my first published full-length novel. Creating fiction, long and short, is my passion. Here’s a list of my short stories and links to them. I have made my living writing technical documentation in the software industry for nearly two decades. Before that I variously wrote features and essays as…

As its name implies, Free Ebooks.net allows you to download ebooks for free after you register. There are several categories of books, including mysteries, so you can quickly find just what you’re looking for.

The free membership allows you to download five books per month in PDF or several ebook formats. They also offer unlimited downloads with their premium membership, and you may find it worth it for $7.95/month. Either way, it’s a great…

Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community, Trestle Press and The G-ZONE blogtalk radio will be teaming in the future to bring you incredible contests, author interviews, and segments on the blogtalk radio show. The synergy between all will create an informative and interactive experience for all readers as all three cover the gamut of genres. All three foster an atmosphere of…

How do you come up with titles for your crime novels? 





With great difficulty or considerable ease is the answer. Some titles can come instantly, almost the moment the novel hits the page (or rather the computer screen) Dead Man's Wharf was one such case. Others are like pregnancy, taking months to develop and even when the novel is…

We have had number of Twitter Parties @ #TrestlePress. The experiment has worked on many levels and it has been doing it. The obvious benefit is the increased number of followers but we have much more comes of it. In investigating what goes into a successful Twitter Party we have a few things which I would like to share with you right…

I reviewed Stairway to the Bottom by Michael Haskins for the International Thriller Writers. Some of my favorite mystery novels star an investigator dragged into a case he originally had no interest in and that’s just what happens to investigative journalist Mick Murphy in this new book.
http://www.thebigthrill.org/2011/11/stairway-to-the-bottom-by-michael-haskins/

Maynard Soloman…

THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego is a Suspense Magazine Best of 2011 award winner in true crime books. Now in audio in Audible, Amazon, and iBookstore; as well as eBook and print book.

"THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS is a gripping account of the murders committed by…

Another week and another full slate of guests to come at you. Here is what we have brewing this week for your entertainment:

Monday December 5^th- Jeffrey Dinsmore 4.30pm EST

Tuesday Dec.6-  Irene Woodbury and Cort McMeel starting at 4pm EST

Weds. Dec 7- S.L. Schmitz 11.30am EST

Thursday Dec. 8- Joan Meijer and Melody Carlson…

Dark Mind

Vigilante detective Emily Stone continues her covert pursuits to find serial killers and child abductors, all under the radar while shadowing police investigations.

Emily searches for an abducted nine-year-old girl taken by ruthless and enterprising slave brokers. Following the clues from California to the…

I had a great time at the Epicure Cafe at their weekly literary event called Beatniks & Butterflies. We did a couple of fun writing exercises, and I read from two of my novels. After I answered a few questions there was some open mike time, when other writers got a chance to read from their work. All in all, a fun regular time for local…