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July 17, 2015
MURDER IS SUCH SWEET REVENGE Has Been Released!
If you love the classic detective films of the 30s or 40s, I know you’ll enjoy “Murder is Such Sweet Revenge.” No zombies, handcuff use (except what they were meant for), or four-letter words. Just good old fashion entertainment that will leave you with a smile, and not guilt after you close its’ cover. Mystery, […]
July 1, 2015
Tom Logan Speaks!
WANT TO LISTEN TO A GREAT MYSTERY TONIGHT? “Anything Short of Murder” read by Broadway actor James Romick has been released on Audible. In the days to come it will be available on Amazon and i-tunes. IF IT’S ANYTHING SHORT OF MURDER, LOGAN’S INTERESTED! The minute the dame walked up to Logan, […]
May 26, 2015
First Novel Goes Audio Book!
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: “Anything Short of Murder” is being produced in NY as an audio book. James Romick will narrate the first book in the Tom Logan mystery series. Mr. Romick has been a professional stage actor for over thirty-five years- twenty-two and a half on Broadway, and is in my estimation the perfect voice […]
May 7, 2015
Steve McQueen’s First Screen Role
It’s interesting what you might discover when surfing the net. I was looking up the work and film adaptions of Roy Huggins- the creator of “77 Sunset Strip” and his detective Stu Bailey when I happened upon this clip. This film wasn’t one of Huggins creations- and I’m sure he would’ve counted himself lucky that […]
April 21, 2015
A True and Humorous Story by Tony Piazza
A TRUE AND HUMOROUS STORY by Tony Piazza The story behind this magazine cover photo is amusing. In fact, back in the sixties, S.F. Gossip columnist, Jack Rosenbaum wrote of the incident. It went like this: My father (who is the police officer on the cover- it was his occupation- and he was also […]
A True and Humorous Story
A TRUE AND HUMOROUS STORY by Tony Piazza The story behind this magazine cover photo is amusing. In fact, back in the sixties, S.F. Gossip columnist, Jack Rosenbaum wrote of the incident. It went like this: My father (who is the police officer on the cover- it was his occupation- and he was also […]
April 3, 2015
Working with a Legend
With the Easter season upon us, I'm reminded of that perennial favorite "Easter Parade", and the legend that starred in it, Fred Astaire. I was lucky to be able to work with this Hollywood icon. Read about below.
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December 19, 2014
Celebrity Encounters by Tony Piazza
CELEBRITY ENCOUNTERS. Not all the celebrities I met over the years were involved in productions that I was visiting or working on. In 1990 I ran into TONY BENNETT in SF at Borders Books off of Union Square. I was standing in line with him on the second floor (Music section). He was buying […]
November 14, 2014
DOUBLE EVENT!
DOUBLE EVENT! Tomorrow, December 15th, “The Curse of the Crimson Dragon” will be the featured e-book on BookDaily. Watch for it! Sunday, December 16th, I’ll be reading my short story “My Most Precious Gift” at an anthology event at Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main Street in Morro Bay. Time 1-3. There will be food, drink, readings, […]
November 10, 2014
Bestselling Mystery at Bargain Price- $1.99
ON SALE- LIMITED TIME. The bestselling novel that started it all is now available on Amazon for Kindle at the incredible price of just $1.99 ! HERE’S A TASTE from Chapter 1. “I was getting a quick bite at one of those high profile delis on Hollywood boulevard; you know, one of those places […]
