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R.G. Belsky

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Co-author with Bonnie Traymore of Swipe (2025);Author of Broadcast Blues (Oceanview - 2024); It's News to Me (Oceanview - 2022); Beyond The Headlines (Oceanview 2021); The Last Scoop (Oceanview-2020) Below The Fold (Oceanview - 2019) Yesterday's News (Oceanview - 2018) Blonde Ice (Atria - 2016; Shooting for the Stars (2015); and The Kennedy Connection (2014).

Also writes thrillers under the pen name of Dana Perry.

Former Managing Editor of NBCNews.com

Worked as Managing Editor of NY Daily News; News Editor of Star magazine; Metropolitan Editor of NY Post.

Author of numerous other mystery novels including Loverboy and Playing Dead.

Contributing Writer for The Big Thrill magazine and BookTrib.
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IN THE TRADITION OF JAMES PATTERSON, GILLIAN FLYNN AND PAULA HAWKINS...

Terrific review on BookTrib today for SWIPE, the new thriller about mruder on the dating apps from me and Bonnie Traymore.

"A brilliant and immersive matchup of two notable writers, Swipe takes readers into the world of app-based dating and on a hunt for a killer. In this literary thriller, the stakes are high as protagonists Sonya and Jake navigate lies, betrayal, false identities in search of jus Read more of this blog post »
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“I thought about a line from Raymond Chandler in The Long Goodbye that I always remembered—and it somehow seemed to fit both of us. “There is no trap so deadly as the one you set for yourself.”
R. G. Belsky, Blonde Ice

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CarolG Hi again R.G.! Received a third friend request from someone using your picture. Ignored it but this along with Eileen's comments make me think you've maybe been hacked.


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R.G. Belsky CarolG wrote: "Not sure whether it was you or not but I received another friend request from someone whose name is shown just as "R G" but is accompanied by your photo. I ignored it since we're already friends."

Thanks, Carol. No, not me...


CarolG Not sure whether it was you or not but I received another friend request from someone whose name is shown just as "R G" but is accompanied by your photo. I ignored it since we're already friends.


Eileen You were right about Matt Coyle- enjoyed his Yesterday's Echo. Now I'm ready for "Dana Perry"- Just picked up Silent Island. Snow is predicted for CT tomorrow and I plan to read. Thanks- Eileen


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