We first met Jones Cooper in Lisa Unger’s FRAGILE, and he was back in DARKNESS, MY OLD FRIEND. I loved Jones from the get-go because he’s not a run-of-the-mill hero, but is a hero nonetheless. He’s flawed in the most interesting ways, and he’s...
Today on Dead Guy, I’m talking about what makes marking crime fiction books different. And in so doing, talking about crime fiction readers and authors as well.
Today’s post on Dead Guy is Five Reasons to Give Books this Holiday. I know there are many more…please stop by and share yours!Also, Tyrus Books has started one of my favorite holiday campaigns, through which you can give someone a book (for free) or help...
Today, 11/11/11, I have a couple of posts for your consideration…First, Tyrus Books was good enough to let me climb up on their soapbox to talk about THE SAMARITAN. It’s not crime fiction, exactly–so was a bit of an unusual read for me–although...
A couple of weeks ago, one of my favorite authors, James Lee Burke, was gracious enough to do an interview with me in conjunction with FridayReads. In case you didn’t see it, it is below, with hearty thanks to Lauren O’Brien for her help with the...
On November 1, my venerable local daily paper, the St. Petersburg Times, announced that it is changing its name on January 1, 2012 to the Tampa Bay Times. My reaction to this change has been decidedly bifurcated. Personally, I’m annoyed. I don’t live in Tampa Bay. Or...
When we last saw Charlie Hardie at the end of FUN & GAMES he was…only mostly dead. Illustrating once again that you really can’t kill a good thing, Charlie is back with a vengeance in HELL & GONE.Proving that he’s not one for a Dallas-style cop out, author...
