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June 14, 2012
The Blurring of Fact and Fiction in “Cliff Walk.”
Me at the Mysterious Bookshop
Philip Eil of The Providence Phoenix sees a “blurring of fact and fiction” in my new Providence-based Mulligan crime novel, Cliff Walk.
While I don’t agree with everything he has to say (my “Attila the Nun” character really DOESN’T have much in common with a real Rhode Islander who has the same nickname), he has an interesting take on the book.
You can read the full text of his story here.
Cliff Walk is the sequel to Rogue Island, which won the Edgar and Macavity awards and was a finalist for the Barry, Anthony, and Shamus Awards. You can purchase either book here.
June 13, 2012
Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now! It’s Anthony Award-Winning Crime Novelist Hilary Davidson.
Hilary Davidson
Hilary Davidson won both the Anthony Award and the Crimespree Award for her first mystery novel, The Damage Done. Her latest, The Next One to Fall, was published earlier this year.
You can find out more about Hilary here. And if you haven’t read her work, this would be a good time to start.
Cliff Walk is the second novel in my series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, R.I., newspaper. The first, Rogue Island, won the Edgar and Macavity Awards, and reviewers are calling Cliff Walk even better. You can purchase both books here.
June 12, 2012
Audie Award Winners for Audio Books Announced. “Rouge Island” a Finalist.
Congratulations to actor Will Patton, who won this year’s Audie Award in the mystery category for his reading of James Lee Burke’s Feast Day of Fools. The Audie is the academy award of audio books.
Congratulations, too, to Jeff Woodman, who was a finalist for his reading of my debut crime novel, Rogue Island. Jeff also narrated my new Mulligan novel, Cliff Walk.
You can download both of those audio books from Audible here.
Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now! It’s Thriller Writer James Rollins.
James Rollins
James Rollins is the New York Times best-selling author of the great Sigma series of thrillers as well as some exceptional stand-alones. I took the picture when we met at the Left Coast Crime conference in the spring. You can learn more about James here.
Cliff Walk is the sequel to Rogue Island, which won the Edgar Award and the Macavity Award and was a finalist for the Barry, Anthony, and Shamus Awards. The new book has receive rave notices including coveted starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Booklist. You can find both books here.
Mystery Writer Zoe Sharp Interviews Me on Murderati
Zoe Sharp, author of the fine Charlie Fox mysteries, grilled me about my new Mulligan crime novel, Cliff Walk, on the Murderati website.
You can find the full text of the interview here.
Cliff Walk, the sequel to my Edgar Award-winning first novel, Rogue Island, has received rave notices including coveted starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Booklist. You can purchase either book here.
And you can find Zoe Sharp’s work here.
June 11, 2012
Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now. It’s Dave Cullen, Award-Winning Author of “Columbine.”
Dave Cullen
Dave Cullen won a host of awards including an Edgar for his superb nonfiction book, Columbine, which spent 16 weeks on the New York Times best seller list. The beautifully written and thoroughly researched book is a myth-busting account of the tragic Colorado school shooting.
I took the photo at Manhattan’s famous Mysterious Bookshop, where Dave attended my book release party for Cliff Walk.
Cliff Walk, the sequel to my Edgar-winning first crime novel, Rogue Island, has received rave reviews including coveted starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. You can purchase both books here.
And you can find Columbine here.
Crime Novelist Jaden Terrell Interviews Me About “Cliff Walk”
Me at the Mysterious Bookshop
Jaden Terrell, a fine crime novelist in her own right, interviewed me about my new Mulligan crime novel, Cliff Walk, for her blog, “Murderous Musings.”
Jaden asks what inspired the novel, how much research I did for it, how I made the transition from journalism to fiction, and a lot more. You can read it all here.
Cliff Walk is the sequel to Rogue Island, which won both the Edgar and Macavity Awards and was a finalist for the Shamus, Anthony, and Barry Awards. The new book is receiving rave reviews, with many calling it even better than the first novel. You can purchase both books here.
June 8, 2012
Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk.” It’s Crime Fiction Legend Lawrence Block.
Lawrence Block
Lawrence Block is one of the giants of the crime fiction genre. By my count, he’s written about 70 novels, won an Anthony Award, six Shamus Awards, three Edgar Awards, and been named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. His series characters include private eye Matthew Scudder, gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, and a hit man named Keller.
I took the photo when he showed up at the book release party for Cliff Walk at the Mysterious Bookshop in Manhattan.
Cliff Walk is the second novel in my series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, R.I., newspaper. The first, Rogue Island, won both the Edgar and the Anthony awards. You can find them both here.
June 7, 2012
Updated Schedule for “Cliff Walk” Book Tour
I’ve already made ten stops on the book tour for my new Mulligan crime novel, Cliff Walk, and the crowds were great. But there are more stops to go — and a few more may be added later. I hope you’ll come see me. Just check the schedule for convenient time and place.
July 11. New York. Craftfest workshop on the writer’s voice, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 109 East 42nd Street by Grand Central Station, Noon.
July 14, New York. Thrillerfest panel on setting, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 109 East 42nd Street by Grand Central Station, 2 – 2:50 p.m.
July 20, Howell, NJ. Barnes & Noble bookstore, 4831 US Highway 9, 7 – 8 p.m.
August 22. Kansas City area. I Love a Mystery bookstore, Mission, KS. Time to be announced.
August 23. Atlanta area. Peerless Book Store, 8465 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Alpharetta, Ga., 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
August 24-26. Killer Nashville crime fiction conference, Hutton Hotel, Nashville. Appearing on at least one panel.
Oct. 4-7. Cleveland, Bouchercon crime fiction conference. Marriott Renaisance Hotel, 24 Public Square.
Nov. 17. Irvine, CA. Men of Mystery conference, Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Ave.
Coming Soon: Details on Hartford, CT.
Cliff Walk, the sequel to my Edgar Award-winning first novel, Rogue Island, has received nothing but rave reviews. You can buy either book here.
Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” It’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Jacqui Banaszynski
Jacqui Banaszynski
Jacqui Banaszynski, who holds the Knight Chair in Journalism at the University of Missouri, is one of the greatest journalists of our time. Like Mulligan, the fictional hero of my Mulligan crime novels including Cliff Walk, she is a Pulitzer Prize winner. I’m lucky to count her as a friend.
Cliff Walk is the second novel in my series featuring an investigative reporter in Providence, R.I. The first, Rogue Island, won both the Edgar and Macavity Awards. You can purchase the books here.
