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May 24, 2017
BOOK THREE COMING OUT SPRING 2018!!
Excited to share that book three will be published in the Spring of 2018! Thank you to my fantastic agent, Liza Fleissig, for brokering the deal and I look forward to working with Megha Parekh and everyone at Thomas & Mercer on this story.
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July 13, 2016
THE AUDIO EDITION OF THE PROFESSOR HAS BEEN RELEASED!
The audio edition of The Professor is out and available for purchase! Be sure to click on the link to hear a sample! If you enjoy listening to books on tape, you know how important the narrator’s voice can be to the enjoyment of the story. I really like Eric G. Dove’s voice. What do you think?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HDJD430/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_3WKHxbEYJKZZ2
Amazon.com: The Professor: McMurtrie and Drake Legal, Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition): Robert Bailey, Eric G. Dove, Brilliance Audio: Books
March 25, 2016
The First Ten days…
I dedicated “Between Black and White” to my Mom and Dad.
“Between Black and White” released on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, and the last ten days have been a whirlwind! On Thursday, March 17th, we had a fantastic St. Patrick’s Day book launch at U.G. White Mercantile in my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama with Books-A-Million selling the books and Old Town Beer Exchange providing the refreshments. It was an incredible night catching up with family, friends, colleagues and fans of the stories. All total, BAM sold approximately 170 books. Special thanks go out to Derrick Young and U.G. White for hosting a wonderful event, to BAM for making the sales and signing process smooth and efficient and to Bill Fowler and everyone at Old Town Beer Exchange for bringing such awesome beer and wine. Also, a huge debt of gratitude to my wife, Dixie Bailey, sister in law, Christi Davis League, friends, Bill and Melanie Fowler and Adam Campbell for helping with setup.
With Homer and Linda Hickam
At the launch with Dixie and the kids
On Monday, March 21st, our book tour went south for Spring Break with a signing on the porch at Sundog Books in Seaside. It is hard to beat the scene and foot traffic in Seaside, and we sold 31 books all the while catching up with friends and family. Special thanks to my longtime friends, James Drake, Walker and Shelly Cagle, Terry and Brooke Edmondson, Mark and Julie Hunter, Casey Jernigan King, Graham Burgess and Amy Creech for coming to the event. Also, a big shout out to my father in law, Dr. Jim Davis, his wife Janie, and my sister in law, Christi Davis League, for being a part of the signing.
At Sundog Books with longtime friends, James Drake, Terry Edmondson and Walker Cagle.
The kids have been troopers!
On Thursday, March 24th, we headed to Rosemary Beach for a signing at The Hidden Lantern Bookstore. Though the weather was rainy and breezy, we still had a wonderful day, selling 19 books despite the weather and meeting a lot of new fans of the series. It was fun seeing our friends, Steve and Christy Clark McDonald from Arab, Alabama. The Hidden Lantern is truly a hidden jewel of a store and owner Diane Carvalho and her entire staff were incredibly accommodating. Diane even found my five year old daughter’s missing doll! Such a fun time!
With my friend, Christy Clark McDonald at The Hidden Lantern
The sign welcoming me to The Hidden Lantern
So far, ten days in, “Between Black and White” is doing great and has risen to #2 on Amazon’s bestseller list for legal thrillers. And in this case, being #2 is ok, because I kind of like the #1 book…Ha! Stay tuned for more updates.
The top 2!
February 23, 2016
PREPARE FOR LAUNCH!
I’m excited to announce that we are launching “Between Black and White” with a signing party at U.G. White Mercantile in downtown Huntsville, Alabama on Thursday, March 17, 2016, from 5:30-7:30 pm! Books-A-Million will have a rep on hand to sell the books and refreshments will be provided by Old Town Beer Exchange. This event is open to the public so everyone is invited and please bring a friend.
September 17, 2015
Check out the cover to Between Black and White!
I am excited to share the cover for Between Black and White, the sequel to The Professor!
I really love how it turned out. I especially like the southern courthouse with balcony, which is reminiscent of the courtroom in Pulaski, Tennessee where much of the story will take place. Between Black and White is slated for publication on March 15, 2016, but can be pre-ordered on Amazon now at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/Between-Black-White-McMurtrie-Thrillers-ebook/dp/B013FS57KG/ref=pd_sim_351_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0M82GB3295YY88G4EEDS&dpID=undefined&dpSrc=sims&preST=undefined
Stay tuned for updates as we move closer to publication. Just six months away!
August 21, 2015
The Professor (2nd Ed.) Makes Amazon’s top ten “Hot New Releases!”
Amazon.com Hot New Releases: The best-selling new & future releases in Legal Thrillers
via Amazon.com Hot New Releases: The best-selling new & future releases in Legal Thrillers.
March 26, 2015
The Professor Featured in Alabama Alumni Magazine
I am so honored to be featured in Alabama Alumni Magazie alongside two of my writing heroes, Harper Lee and Michael Connelly.
via Alabama Alumni Association.
March 4, 2015
Cumberland School of Law Visit!
Me with Dean Henry Strickland and Cassandra Adams
I am sorry I have been away from the website for so long! The last few months have been a crazy and exciting time for me. First of all, I have now (finally!) finished the first draft of Between Black and White, the sequel to The Professor. I am currently working on revisions to this story, which will take Tom and Rick to Pulaski , Tennessee to help out their old friend, Bocephus Haynes. I am very excited about this story, and can’t wait to see what it looks like after the revisions are finished.
As always, I enjoyed talking about The Professor with new people.
Anyway, a lot of great things have been happening with The Professor and I hope to udpdate everyone in the next few days, starting with today’s entry about my fantastic trip to Cumberland Law School on January 22, 2015 to speak to the Cumberland Book Club. This event actually hatched during my signing at the Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting in Destin back in July. During that great event, I had the pleasure of meeting Cassandra Adams, the director of the Cummunity Mediation Center and Public Service Program at the Cumberland School of Law. Cassandra purchased a signed copy of The Professor, and emailed me a few days later, telling me how much she enjoyed the story. Then, a few weeks after that, Cassandra told me about the Cumberland Book Clubs program, where faculty members at Cumberland choose several books to read each year and students and faculty get together for a discussion of that book. Much to my delight, Cassandra indicated that she had chosen The Professor as her selection! Even better, she asked that I speak to the book club after time had been allotted for them to read the book.
While Daddy gave his talk, Allie had to re-charge with her favorite snack!
On January 22, 2015, my wife Dixie and I (and our four year old daughter Allie) came to Birmingham for this event, which was held in the Friendship room at the Cumberland School of Law library. This event had special significance for Dixie, as Cumberland School of Law is located on the campus of Samford University, where Dixie graduated from college.
Anyway, there were approximately twenty to thirty people in attendance, including the Dean of the law school, Dean Henry Strickland. I had a wonderful time discussing the story of how The Professor came to be published, and also giving a few sneak previews about Between Black and White. I especially enjoyed the question and answer session.
Cassandra gives me a plaque commemorating The Professor’s selection for the book club.
After the talk, I signed copies of The Professor and was delighted to receive a signed copy of “From Maverick to Mainstream, Cumberland School of Law, 1847–1997″ by Cumberland law professors David J. Langum and Howard P. Walthall. Also, Cassandra gave me a wonderful plaque commerating The Professor’s inclusion as a 2014 Cumberland Book Clubs selection.
Lastly, I can’t help but add that Cassandra actually brought Professor cupcakes to this event, which were out of this world. We could not have asked for a better day!
Professor cupcakes!
November 10, 2014
Book Club Fun!
This was my first book club road trip! Felix’s Fish Camp in Mobile. Great group of ladies!
It has been so exciting to see book clubs choose The Professor! Since coming out this past January, at least fifteen book clubs have picked The Professor as their book of the month. From Wadsworth, Ohio to Pawley’s Island, South Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia and almost every corner of Alabama, I have been delighted to hear from book clubs who have enjoyed reading The Professor.
Great discussion at Sheila Irby’s home in Huntsville!
I was a suprise guest at my friend, Leslie Comer’s, book club!
Several of these clubs have requested that I attend their meeting to discuss the book, and I can’t tell you how much fun that has been. From my trek to Mobile in early August to a trip to Stone Bridge Farms in Cullman in late September to several book clubs in my hometown of Huntsville, it is such a thrill to interact with readers of the story and I am always surprised and intrigued by the questions that are asked. Here are a couple favorites that keep popping up–Who was the inspiration for the character of Tom McMurtrie? (The answer is that no one person from my life is Tom; however, Tom has a lot of my father in him and was also inspired by my Evidence professor from law school and trial team coach and then there is certainly a fictional component). Another favorite question is what will book two, Between Black and White, be about? (Well…remember that “unfinished business” Bocephus Haynes mentioned at the end of The Professor…) Those are just a couple. Such fun to hear what readers think and feel about the story! In the weeks ahead, and as I start to wrap up the first draft of Between Black and White, I hope to explore more reader questions on the blog.
Great discussion at Felix’s Fish Camp in Mobile!
Anyway, a huge thank you to all of the book clubs that have chosen my story to share with their friends!
Alabama themed book club at Sheila Irby’s home! Check out the Bama napkins and the little hound’s tooth hats in the floral centerpiece.
September 5, 2014
The Professor is an Amazon Bestseller!
I’m excited to share that The Professor (Kindle Edition) has cracked the top ten on Amazon’s bestseller list for legal thrillers! Can we reach number one? The ebook is only $1.99 for a limited time.
