Former human-rights journalist Mike Bond spent years working in Guatemala, but felt frustrated because he could never tell the full story of what was happening in that country. In this interview, Bond discusses his novel’s role in showing how human rights were trampled and guerrilla war conducted with the sanctioning of the US government.Bond said he decided to write this … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Mike Bond’s House of Jaguar
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Thriller Awards nominees comment on their nominations
Each year, the International Thriller Writers select the best novels in the thriller genre. This year’s Thriller Awards will be presented at ThrillerFest IX, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt, New York City from July 8-12. Scott Turow, the author of nine bestselling works of fiction, will be the 2014 ThrillerMaster.The Thriller Awards are presented in six categories, … [Read more...] about Thriller Awards nominees comment on their nominations
Organic farming and murder create plenty of entertainment
Cam Flaherty’s first season as a farmer is ending and she’s hosting a farm-to-table event to thank her shareholders for their support. The otherwise upbeat event is nearly ruined by Irene Burr, a petite woman with a huge attitude. And the only one who seems capable of tolerating Irene is Preston, Cam’s cat.The following morning, Cam is cleaning up and preparing garlic for … [Read more...] about Organic farming and murder create plenty of entertainment
McKenna nails the most baddest email option
Lately I’ve been noticing that much of the spam I’m receiving now includes an “unsubscribe” link. Sounds good, right? Not so fast. That spam email was sent by someone who makes their living sending junk mail or scamming people out of money. Why would they let me politely tell them I’d prefer to no longer be spammed by them? The answer is, quite simply, they wouldn’t.That … [Read more...] about McKenna nails the most baddest email option
License to Lie a finalist in San Diego Book Awards
License to Lie has been selected as a finalist in the Action-Thriller category of the 2014 San Diego Book Awards. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony to be held on June 21, 2014. To date, License to Lie has received twenty reviews on Amazon, seventeen of which are 5 stars. Independent reviews have also been very good, including this one from San Francisco Book … [Read more...] about License to Lie a finalist in San Diego Book Awards