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December 31, 2024

Translation: I delitti della metropolitana

The Italian edition of Subway Slayings (Memento Mori 2) is now available with Quixote Edizioni and entitled, I delitti della metropolitana. It's available to purchase at Amazon or read in KU, and the paperback edition will be available soon.

Blurb: Il detective Everett Larkin della squadra Casi Irrisolti di New York è in congedo medico da quando ha catturato il serial killer responsabile di quelli che i media hanno soprannominato gli “Omicidi della Maschera della Morte”. Ma Larkin non ha dimentic...

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Published on December 31, 2024 07:27

December 17, 2024

Sale: Southernmost Murder (audiobook)


Tis the season of giving, and audiobooks.com is offering 50% off Southernmost Murder ! Narrated by the wildly entertaining Wyatt Baker, this standalone mystery is packed full of humor, history, sex, and a killer who'll stop at nothing to recover a long-lost pirate treasure in Old Town, Key West.

Pick up this novel for $8.50 and meet Aubrey and Jun today!

Blurb: Aubrey Grant lives in the tropical paradise of Old Town, Key West, has a cute cottage, a sweet moped, and a great job managing the historic...

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Published on December 17, 2024 09:02

Sale: Backlist at Smashwords


Join readers at Smashwords for their end of year sale, going strong until January 1, 2025! Pick up majority of my backlist for 25 - 50% off, including series: Snow & Winter, Memento Mori, Magic & Steam, and A Lancaster Story. Stock up on some funny, feel-good, and romantic short stories to top off your reading count for the year: New Game, Start , Love in 24 Frames , That Turtle Story , and my newest, Curio .

Go to my Smashwords profile for a complete list of titles on sale. Happy reading and Happy N...

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Published on December 17, 2024 06:49

December 10, 2024

Soundtrack: Ira Doye's playlist


In the Memento Mori series, I've written several instances of Doyle listening to music while working—be it sculpting or drawing—as it helps keep his restless energy focused and mind creative. Larkin has referred to Doyle's musical tastes as eclectic, but in reality, he's not a fan of much (if any) of it. No one will ever take Doyle's love of queercore, riot grrrl punk, grunge, and alt-metal/hip-hop away from him, but out of respect for Larkin's sensitivities to sound, he does wear headphones.

Her...

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Published on December 10, 2024 08:08

December 4, 2024

Sale: Color of You


Color of You is on sale, only at Kobo! Pick up Book Three of A Lancaster Story (can be read entirely as a standalone) for 50% off during December. You can also read in or listen with your Kobo+ subscription, with audio has been narrated by the wonderfully talented Greg Boudreaux.

Blurb: Bowen Merlin—yes, that’s his real name—accepts a position in the quaint town of Lancaster, New Hampshire, as the high school band director. He leaves New York City for the snowy countryside of New England just in ...

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Published on December 04, 2024 13:43

December 2, 2024

Sale: A Friend in the Dark


Cyber Monday only! Pick up the first book in the Auden & O'Callaghan Mysteries, co-written by Gregory Ashe and C.S. Poe. A Friend in the Dark is only 99c! This sale is available everywhere, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, iBooks, Kobo, and Smashwords. And with the recent release of Book 3, A Friend in the Glass , now is a great time to start the series and meet our cynical and sarcastic duo, Sam and Rufus.

Blurb: Rufus O’Callaghan has eked out a living on the streets of New York Cit...

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Published on December 02, 2024 06:55

November 26, 2024

Release: A Friend in the Glass

Today is the long-awaited release of the third mystery in the Auden & O'Callaghan series, co-written with Gregory Ashe: A Friend in the Glass ! We are so, so excited to finally have a new Sam and Rufus novel out in the world and hope readers enjoy the latest death, danger, snark, grump, and romance that follows these two like a bad penny.

Blurb: It’s winter in New York City, and Rufus O’Callaghan is trying to make things work. He’s still got his job as a confidential informant, and he’s still got ...

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Published on November 26, 2024 06:07

November 24, 2024

Sale: Madison Square Murders


Meet Everett Larkin and Ira Doyle in the award-winning and fan-favorite series Memento Mori when you pick up a copy of Madison Square Murders for only 99c at Amazon U.S. and Canada. But act quick, this is a Kindle Daily Deal and the sale's over after today.

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Published on November 24, 2024 12:02

October 22, 2024

Pre-order: A Friend in the Glass

I'm back with the release of A Friend in the Glass 's official blurb and pre-order links! Book 3 of An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery will release on November 26, 2024 with all retailers in ebook and paperback. It is currently listed for pre-order at Amazon, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo—Google Play and Smashwords to follow. An update on the audio narration availability will be posted soon.

Blurb: It’s winter in New York City, and Rufus O’Callaghan is trying to make things work. He’s still got hi...

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Published on October 22, 2024 05:36

October 14, 2024

Cover Reveal: A Friend in the Glass


This is not a drill! It's been three years in the making, but grumpy ex-Army wanderer Sam and snarky confidential informant Rufus—sleuths and boyfriends—are back!

Title: A Friend in the Glass
Series: An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery
Book #: Three
Written: Gregory Ashe and C.S. Poe
Cover art: Reese Dante
Release date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

If you're new to Sam Auden and Rufus O'Callaghan, this is my co-written series with fellow mystery author and wonderful friend, Gregory Ashe. We released the first...

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Published on October 14, 2024 14:42