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Noir at the Bar – Virtual – May 21 at 7 p.m.

This Thursday – May 21 – a great group of writers is getting together for a Virtual Noir at the Bar. You can join us by watching on Crowdcast! The fun gets started at 7 p.m. eastern U.S. time.

Host Dennis Tafoya will be joined by me and eight amazing authors (and perhaps a few special guests):

Hector Acosta
V. Castro
S.A. Cosby
Nikki Dolson
Ashley Erwin
Richie Narvaez
Anthony Neil Smith
J.B. Stevens

Join us! I hope to see you there.

Noir at the Bar – NYC on Sunday, Dec. 8!

[image error]Shade Bar in New York City is one of the best-known locations for great Noir at the Bar events, and I’m thrilled to be part of the lineup this Sunday, Dec. 8.

Hosts Jen Conley (Seven Ways to Get Rid of Harry) and Scott Adlerberg (Jack Waters) have assembled an incredible group of readers:

Jay Butkowski (co-editor of Rock and a Hard Place Magazine) Alison Gaylin (If I Die Tonight) Preston Lang (Sunk Costs) Roger Nokes (co-editor of Rock and a Hard Place Magazine) SJ Rozan (Paper Son) ...

The Throes of Crime Ebook – FREE

[image error]I’m at Bouchercon 2019 in Dallas, Texas, having a great time listening to tons of fantastic authors talk about their books and writing processes.

Earlier today, I was on the Writing Compelling Short Stories panel and in honor of that appearance, the ebook edition of my collection of short stories (THE THROES OF CRIME) is available FREE all weekend long. Get it here:

The Throes of Crime Ebook

BONUS: If you’re at Bouchercon and you see me or my wife Beth, say something nice to us and we’re likely to give you a free copy of the pr...

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Betrayal Legacy is the Greatest Game Ever Published (No Spoilers)

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Betrayal Legacy is the greatest game ever published. You’re free to disagree, of course, but you would be wrong. And please note that I’m not limiting the discussion to board games. Card games, video games, lawn games, whatever games – Betrayal Legacy is the greatest of them all.

I recognize the fact that (though on some deep level I do not understand why) not everyone will enjoy Betrayal Legacy. Not everyone enjoys Citizen Kane, Don Quixote and Daredevil, either. That doesn’t mean they’re n...

Noir at the Bar – Hillsborough, NC – July 25

[image error]Noir at the Bar makes its debut at Yonder Bar in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on July 25, 2019, and I’m thrilled to be one of the authors reading.

Hillsborough is about 3.5 hours east of Barnardsville, NC, where my mom grew up, and less than an hour east of Greensboro, NC, where we lived for a year or two around the time I was in kindergarten (we were in Greensboro between South Carolina and Pennsylvania, where I’ve lived since first grade).

The lineup of readers is amazing:

Angel Colón
Jen...

Letter to Amtrak’s CEO

Earlier this week I mailed this letter to Richard H. Anderson, the CEO of Amtrak. More background on the issue I wrote about is available here.

December 17, 2018

Richard H. Anderson
Chief Executive Officer, Amtrak
60 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002-4285

Dear Mr. Anderson,

Thank you for your service to the United States as Amtrak’s CEO. My father worked for Amtrak for many years, and I’m a loyal customer. I ride Amtrak whenever possible. I very much appreciate what you do.

Dad worked...

Noir at the Bar in Philadelphia – This Sunday! (Oct. 28)

[image error]I’ll be joining a crew of great writers in Philadelphia this Sunday night (Oct. 28) for another Noir at the Bar!

The show begins at 6:30 p.m. at Misconduct Tavern, 1511 Locust St, Philadelphia. Admission is free, and the restaurant serves great food and drinks, so join us!

This is part of a series of Noir at the Bar events called CHILLED TO THE MARROW. Authors around the world are participating in Noir at the Bar events to help raise funds to cover medical expenses for Evie Swierczynski, who...

Noir at the Bar – A Great Night in Baltimore!

[image error]Last night’s Noir at the Bar in Baltimore, part of the CHILLED TO THE MARROW N@B series, was fantastic.

Host Nik Korpon put together a great lineup of authors to to help raise funds to cover medical expenses for Evie Swierczynski, who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Evie is awesome, and she’s the daughter of Duane Swierczynski, author of a lot of amazing novels and comic books.

For more information about supporting #TeamEvie, visit this GoFundMe page.

The lineup of authors...

Noir at the Bar in Baltimore – Tonight! (Oct. 21)

[image error]I’ll be joining a crew of great writers in Baltimore tonight for another Noir at the Bar!

The show begins at 6:30 p.m. at Zella’s Pizzeria, 1145 Hollins St., Baltimore. Admission is free, and the restaurant serves great food, so join us!

This is part of a series of Noir at the Bar events called CHILLED TO THE MARROW. Authors around the world are participating in Noir at the Bar events to help raise funds to cover medical expenses for Evie Swierczynski, who was recently diagnosed with Acute My...

Noir at the Bar – A Great Night in Harrisburg

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