Reed Farrel Coleman is no stranger to good writing. His award nominations and winnings read like an alphabet soup including Anthony, Audie, Barry, Edgar, and Macavity. He was tapped by the late Robert B. Parker’s estate to continue the Jesse Stone novels and balances that with his own series. He’s currently launching the Gus Murphy series, so here’s the story behind Where It … [Read more...] about Where It Hurts — behind Reed Farrel Coleman’s latest
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The Miser’s Dream author talks magic and mystery
John Gaspard’s new mystery, “The Miser’s Dream,” has put him in the mood to talk magic. For instance, he describes himself as a director—“of eight low-budget features that cost very little and made even less—and that’s no small trick.” In fact, even the reviewers got in on the act. For instance, one said, “It’s full of magic, mystery, danger and misdirection, as a good magic … [Read more...] about The Miser’s Dream author talks magic and mystery
Greenfellas — Robert Lopresti says it has issues
Robert Lopresti spent his first three decades in New Jersey. Lopresti is the author of more than fifty mystery short stories, which have been published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, The Strand, and numerous anthologies. Lopresti hadn’t written a full-length novel in more than a decade when a hurricane and environmental students … [Read more...] about Greenfellas — Robert Lopresti says it has issues
Story behind Hester Young’s The Gates of Evangeline
Hester Young began writing in the first grade. According to her bio, she covered topics as diverse as elephant death, divorce, selective mutism, and killer bells. In high school, she wrote a soap opera in which her friends had passionate affairs with Hollywood heartthrobs. Young has come a long way from those early days as a budding writer, as evidenced by her debut novel, “The … [Read more...] about Story behind Hester Young’s The Gates of Evangeline
Judy Penz Sheluk believes authenticity matters
Judy Penz Sheluk’s debut novel, “The Hanged Man’s Noose,” is the story of Emily Garland, a freelance writer/journalist, and her friend, Arabella Carpenter, the owner of the Glass Dolphin, an antiques shop in the small, historic town of Lount’s Landing. According to Penz Sheluk, “Arabella’s motto is ‘Authenticity Matters.’ That philosophy is the underlying message in everything … [Read more...] about Judy Penz Sheluk believes authenticity matters