Lewis M. Weinstein's Blog, page 52
May 26, 2012
* prosecutors who withheld evidence in the Senator Stevens case receive “pathetic” 15 days and 45 days suspension … Misconduct by prosecutors is a cancer on the American justice system … penalties like these will do nothing to correct it, and innocent defe
****** ****** as reported in the NYT (5/26/12) … The legal team that defended Senator Ted Stevens in his corruption trial has harshly criticized as “laughable” and “pathetic” the punishment that the Justice Department handed out to two prosecutors found to … Continue reading →
* prosecutors who withheld evidence in the Senator Stevens case receive “pathetic” 15 days and 45 days suspension … Misconduct by prosecutors is a cancer on the American justice system … penalties like these will do nothing to correct it, and innocent defe
****** ****** as reported in the NYT (5/26/12) … The legal team that defended Senator Ted Stevens in his corruption trial has harshly criticized as “laughable” and “pathetic” the punishment that the Justice Department handed out to two prosecutors found to have engaged in reckless professional misconduct in the case. “No reasonable person could conclude that [...]
May 10, 2012
* a special kindle edition … both The Heretic and The Pope’s Conspiracy for $9.99 (the cost of either purchased separately) … offer extended until May 29, 2012
****** ****** a special kindle offer for my Goodreads and Facebook friends … Over the past year or so, I have enjoyed interacting with my Goodreads and Facebook friends about many books, including on occasion my own. Judging from the interest many of you have expressed in my novels , I hope you’ll be pleased [...]
April 28, 2012
* a great day at the Key West Author Book Fair
****** Thanks to Steve Turtell for the photo ****** Today was the 3rd annual Key West Authors’ Book Fair, sponsored by Sheri Lohr of Sea Story Press. 15-20 Key West authors had an opportunity to meet each other as well as sell their books. Pat bought Steve Turtell’s book of poems Heroes and Householders and is enthralled. [...]
April 22, 2012
* excerpts from a review of “The Pope’s Conspiracy” by Shirrel Rhoades
“The Pope’s Conspiracy is a literary time machine putting you in Renaissance Florence at one of the most spectacular periods in human history.” great characters … a historical thriller … exciting twists and turns Lew Weinstein is a serious-minded writer, political analyst, and … Continue reading →
* a review of “The Pope’s Conspiracy” by Shirrel Rhoades … great characters … a historical thriller … exciting twists and turns
****** “The Pope’s Conspiracy is a literary time machine putting you in Renaissance Florence at one of the most spectacular periods in human history.” ****** Review by Shirrel Rhodes … With his good sense of humor, Lew Weinstein might remind you of a comic movie character – say, Larry Fine or Huntz Hall. His wispy hair, shiny [...]
April 8, 2012
* a review of “The Pope’s Conspiracy” by Mike on Goodreads
****** ****** Purchase The Pope’s Conspiracy at amazon … paper or kindle http://www.amazon.com/The-Popes-Consp... ****** read Chapter 1 of The Pope’s Conspiracy … http://lewweinsteinauthorblog.com/201... ****** Mike wrote … The Pope’s Conspiracy is a great read which tightly binds the intrigue of a thriller with the lightness of a narrative history. There is as much edginess and [...]
* a review of “A Good Conviction” by Becky on Goodreads
****** ****** Purchase on amazon … paper or kindle http://www.amazon.com/Good-Conviction... ****** Becky wrote … Wow this is an incredible book. I feel this book should definitely be made into a movie. It is a must read. I am thoroughly enjoying this author and his writing style. This novel really makes a person wonder how many [...]
March 30, 2012
* Lew discusses his novels and publishing experience at the Key West Library Cafe Con Libros author series
****** photos by Pat Lenny ****** As part of the Key West Library Cafe Con Libros author series, Lew spoke to a full house of 56 readers. He spoke mainly about his two historical novels, The Heretic (2000) and The Pope’s Conspiracy (just published), and also mentioned briefly A Good Conviction (2006) and Case Closed (2009). [...]
March 27, 2012
* The Pope’s Conspiracy … Chapter 1
****** ****** available at amazon.com in paper and kindle formats ****** In The Pope’s Conspiracy, which is a sequel to The Heretic (2000) … Benjamin and Esther Catalan have escaped the claws of the Spanish Inquisition and are brought to Florence under the patronage of Lorenxo de Medici. Their promising future is threatened, however, as they [...]
