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Appearance on THE MYSTERY HOUR

I'm being interviewed Monday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. on THE MYSTERY HOUR WITH CON SWEENEY
@conpsweeney
It all takes place in the fascinating world of Second Life (note my avatar) - but you can watch on Facebook or You Tube.
Here's the You Tube link: https://youtu.be/WAaGG2l4IYU

Featured on THE MYSTERY HOUR WITH CON SWEENEY

I'm being interviewed Monday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. on THE MYSTERY HOUR WITH CON SWEENEY
@conpsweeney
It all takes place in the fascinating world of Second Life (note my avatar) - but you can watch on Facebook or You Tube.
Here's the You Tube link: https://youtu.be/WAaGG2l4IYU

"Beyond The Headlines" Giveaway

I'm giving away five hardcover copies of my new Clare Carlson mystery BEYOND THE HEADLINES on GoodReads. Enter here for a chance to win:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...Beyond the HeadlinesBeyond the Headlines

Book Event, Thursday night - May 13

Would love if you could join me at this virtual book event Thursday night at 7. Anyone interested needs to register now at the Mystery Lovers Bookshop site listed below. Here's the direct link to RSVP: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScLMktx-9W.../viewform

VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH EVENTS FOR BEYOND THE HEADLINES

I have two virtual book events coming up for the publication of my new mystery BEYOND THE HEADLINES.

The book launch event will be with Mysterious Bookshop of NYC next Thursday night, May 6 at 6 pm. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoOdNXT3fFE All you have to do is click on it May 6 at 6 to join the fun.

The second event is a week later - Thursday night, May 13 at 7 pm. - with Mystery Lovers Bookshop of Oakmont, Pa. Please register as soon as possible for this one so they have an idea how many people will be attending. The info is below:

Two Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Nominations for My Books!

Wow! I just got named as a Finalist for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for two of my books - BELOW THE FOLD (best suspense) and THE SILENT VICTIM - written as Dana Perry (best thriller). No live ceremonies in Nashville this year, of course - but the winners will be announced at the end of August.

News About My Clare Carlson Series

Lots of exciting news happening with my Clare Carlson mystery series.

THE LAST SCOOP, which came out in May in hardcover and ebook, has been chosen as a BookBub Featured Deal from August 17 to 26, and the ebook will be sold then at a special promotional price of $.99. THE LAST SCOOP has also been picked as an Amazon Monthly Kindle Deal for August, which means you can still buy the ebook the rest of the month for only $1.99.
The Audible version of THE LAST SCOOP is expected to be out in the fall – and a paperback version is coming next May. Along with a new Clare Carlson book BEYOND THE HEADLINES (Clare #4) which will also come out in May 2021.
Meanwhile, the first two books in the series YESTERDAY’S NEWS and BELOW THE FOLD are selling in ebook for just $1.99 this summer under special promotional deals.
Oh, and I recently signed a contract to write Clare #5 for 2022.
Whew! But good to be busy during these trying times….

THE LAST SCOOP Makes the Best Books of the Week Column - New York Post

Wow, look at the great company I’m with in the Sunday New York Post! Me and Michael Connelly. Featured among The Best Books of the Week.
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"Captivating": Publishers Weekly Reviews The Last Scoop - Clare Carlson Book 3

Thrilled to see that I just got a terrific early review in Publishers Weekly for my upcoming Clare Carlson mystery The Last Scoop. “Captivating” is always a word you like to see in the first line of a review. Plus there’s this ending: “Belsky’s experience as a journalist provides fascinating insights and a sense of authenticity. Readers will look forward to seeing more of doggedly determined Clare.” The Last Scoop will be out in May. Available for pre-sale now in hardcover and ebook.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-...

JUST $1.99 on Kindle for January....

Exciting news to start the new year: BELOW THE FOLD has been chosen by Kindle’s Monthly Deals for January - and will be on sale for $1.99 throughout this month. It's about a journalist (TV newswoman Clare Carlson) who discovers that the seemingly insignificant murder of a homeless woman is linked to powerful and influential public figures.

"Gripping and intelligent thriller"―Douglas Preston, New York Times best-selling author

“Crackling with the kind of authenticity only an experienced reporter could capture.”―Lee Goldberg, New York Times best-selling author

“A terrific mystery, written with a veteran journalist's eye ―Michael Koryta, New York Times best-selling author

“A whiplash ride through a New York murder case...Heroine Clare Carlson is formidable, human, and thoroughly authentic. R.G. Belsky knows his stuff.”―Meg Gardiner, author of Into the Black Nowhere

“An engrossing, mind boggling mystery.”―New York Journal of Books  

https://www.amazon.com/Below-Fold-Cla...