Thanks to EW!

April 20, 2010

It was very nice to see “So Cold the River” selected as one of the “most anticipated books of the summer” by Entertainment Weekly. Release is — finally — drawing nigh, and I’ll be blogging a little more about the book in the...

Early reviews, good news from abroad, and go Butler!

April 5, 2010

Some nice things to report on this NCAA Championship Monday, less than 12 hours from tip-off of the unlikely Butler/Duke matchup. I don’t want to jinx the Bulldogs, so I’ll just say that even if they lose it’s been an amazing run and people from...

International hospitality

March 8, 2010

Considering I still find it surreal to see a copy of one of my stories actually bound and jacketed and available to purchase – just like a real book! – it should come as no surprise that one of the strangest and most humbling experiences I have is the opportunity to...

Farewell to two of the greats

January 26, 2010

Talk about a bad day in the mystery world: last week e-mails came through to me almost simultaneously informing of the death of Robert B. Parker and the pending closing of The Mystery Company, Indiana’s only independent mystery bookstore and a place that has...

Kind words from kind people

October 7, 2009

Early galleys of So Cold The River are floating around out there, and I’m thrilled to report that several excellent writers have already offered up very generous words in support of the book. We also have an official pub date now: June 9, 2010. “An icy,...

Book tour and a big thank-you

September 7, 2009

Most of my travel for release of The Silent Hour — with the wonderful Murder By The Book in Houston, Sep. 29, excluded — has been completed now, and I’d like to thank everyone who came out. I had a great time, and it is always a pleasure to hear from...