Stride Returns in SPITTING DEVIL

I know that you're all looking forward to the release of my seventh novel SPILLED BLOOD in the U.S. in May. it's already out in the UK, and I've been delighted by the response from readers and reviewers.

Of course, everyone is asking me a question, too...when will Jonathan Stride return? Never fear, I have completed the next full-length Stride novel, and it will be available in spring of 2013. In the meantime, however, you can meet Stride again right now.

I have a new 15,000-word Jonathan Stride short story called "Spitting Devil" that is available as an e-exclusive. In the UK, it's currently available for free in the Kindle store at Amazon UK -- and it has spent a lot of time at #1 this week in the Kindle Free Store. That's a huge honor. You can see the Kindle UK page here.

For those of you in the U.S., "Spitting Devil" is available exclusively through the Barnes & Noble NOOK store. You can see the NOOK page for the story here. The current price is only 99 cents!

You do NOT have to have an actual NOOK device to purchase the story from the Barnes & Noble store. You can download free NOOK apps to run on your PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android. Visit the free NOOK page by clicking here.

This story marks the first return of Stride since THE BURYING PLACE in 2010. It's a shocking story of a woman who grows increasingly suspicious that her husband is a serial killer -- and she must decide whether to turn him in. For those of you wondering about the next steps in Stride's love life, you'll also find hints here!

Don't miss it!