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/

Featuring my noir story "Mandrake Anthrax" (free read).

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New issue of Kings River Life is up and we have a St. Patrick's Day mystery short story by Gary Hoffman http://kingsriverlife.com/03/17/st-patricks-day-mystery/

We also have a review of Kit Sloane's mystery novel "Close Up" & a chance to win a copy…

I suppose it falls under BSP, as I have a story in it.  It's a collection of "America's Best Private Eye Stories."  Mine is in Volume II, along with Loren D. Estleman, Brendan Dubois, Jeremiah Healy, and our own O"Neil De Noux, along with a whole lot of other wonderful stories.  Trust me, you'll love this book!

(Made my day)

Don't miss your chance today to get a hot title from crime author Julia Madeleine for FREE.…

I'm ready to post my weekly blog when suddenly James Baroni, author of The Legend of Rachel Petersen (see Brayton's Book Buzz from this previous Monday) storms into my apartment, grabs me by the collar and throws me into the transporter. Before I can recover, he flicks the switch and we're off to...



Hec if I know. Before I can tell him it'd be a nice sunny and…

The Alexander Steele File - Confidential

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My publisher, Severn House, has brought forward the publication of the next DI Andy Horton crime novel, number eight in the series, Death Lies Beneath.

Death Lies Beneath will be published in the UK in July 2012. A Killing Coast, number seven in the series, was published in the UK in January and will be published in the USA in May 2012 and Death Lies Beneath will be published in the USA in November 2012.So Horton fans have two new crime novels in the series this year to…

I want to know how you like my mystery novels, and I’m willing to pay for your opinion.

On April 1 I’ll give away a $25 Amazon gift card to one of my fans.How will I know you’re a fan?Simple.Everyone who posts a review for each of my 5 mystery novels on Amazon.com will automatically be entered.  If you already have reviewed some of my books you're…

The Gods of Gotham by  Lyndsay Faye's  is newly released novel today. And it's definitely one you want to get your hands on!

"On…

I'd almost forgotten about this place completely. A pleasant surprise to find it still here and thriving despite my callous neglect.

I shall be embarking on some blatant self-promotion shortly, but because I'm not a total dick, I'll try not to be too unsubtle about it. For now, I'll just say I've got an eBook out, and here's a picture of its cover:…

My BIG news is that my latest novel, The Piranha Assignment, has  been nominated in the fiction category for the 15th Annual Library of  Virginia Literary Awards.  These awards honor Virginia authors, their  publishers, and their literary contributions. The Library's Literary  Celebration has honored such talented authors as Barbara Kingsolver,  R.T. Smith and Deborah Eisenberg.  I am honored to be nominated and  cautiously optimistic about the…