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"Rogue Island" by Bruce DeSilva is a "rollicking debut crime thriller" that "colorfully evokes the drama of crime reporting in a gritty, urban atmosphere where rule...s are made to be broken" -- The Associated Press

Bob Seay of Rhode Island public radio interviewed me about my new crime novel, "Rogue Island." Please give it a listen: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrn...

"'Rogue Island' is a blast! Writing with genuine authority, a dose of cynical humor and a squinting eye on the world, Bruce DeSilva delivers a newspaper story that ranks with the best of them." -- Michael Connelly, best-selling author of the Harry Bosch crime novels
In stores Oct. 12, the book is avaialble for order amazon.com
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http://brucedesilva.com/

The Williamsburg (VA) Regional library has made my crime novel, "Rogue Island," it’s “pick of the day” and given it a nice review. The novel, which has been getting rave reviews, is available now from Amazon.com and will be in bookstores Oct. 12.
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To learn more of the book, please click here: http://brucedesilva.com/


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"Not since Dennis Lehane's 'A Drink Before the War' have I read a first novel as compelling and sure-handed as DeSilva's 'Rogue Island.' Investigative reporter Liam Mulligan has the tough-talking charm, the old school street smarts, and sexy chivalry of a Marlowe or Spade. He needs all these skills to navigate a world where vigilantes prowl the neighborhood with baseball bats, and everyone from sleazy politicians to mafia losers are out to slice off their pound of flesh. I hope Mulligan is around for years to come. He’s funny, fallible, and real." -- James W. Hall, Edgar-Award-winning author of "Hell’s Bay" and "Magic City"
On sale Oct. 12 and available for pre-order on amazon.com
To learn more, please check out my web site: http://brucedesilva.com/

Congratulations to my brilliant wife Patricia for winning Rattle magazine's $5,000 poetry prize. Her winning poem was chosen from six thousand entries. Learn more here:
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"Cross me heart, I could have written a whole essay on how much I loved "Rogue Island." Imagine Don Winslow peppered with Peter Dexter and you'd have the flavour and pace of this novel. The writing has a balanced poise that is perfectly suited to the narrative, there are no tidy solutions, and the ending leaves a fierce chill lingering. A terrific slow-motion burn of a novel." -- Ken Bruen, Irish master of noir.

"Rogue Island," a crime novel by Bruce DeSilva, has received glowing reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist and Library Journal, and has been praised by 14 A-list crime novelists including Dennis Lehane, Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly. The book will be in stores Oct. 12 and is available for pre-order from amazon.com.

Peter Blauner, critically acclaimed author of "Slow Motion Riot" and "Slipping Into Darkness," talking about "Rogue Island," my new crime novel: "Fans of Michael Connelly and Robert B. Parker, rejoice. L.S.A. Mulligan is on the case. 'Rogue Island' is full of high spirits, low cunning and barbed wit. A wry and entertaining debut in the grand hard-boiled tradition from Bruce DeSilva."
The book, on sale Oct. 12, has also been praised by 14 other A-list crime writers including Dennis Lehane, Alafair Burke and Harlan Coben, as well as by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews and the Library Journal. To learn more, please go to my website:

Whodunit? Who Cares? Please check my blog for an article on Thomas H. Cook and his latest crime novel, "The Last Talk with Lola Faye." http://brucedesilva.wordpress.com/

"Library Journal" just added to the rave, pre-publication reviews for my crime novel, sayng "Rogue Island is a winner. . . . Boy did it deliver." The novel, which hits the shelves Oct. 12, has already received raves in "Kirkus Reviews," "Booklist" and "Publishers Weekly," and been praised by 14 A-list crime novelists including Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly, Alafair Burke and Harlan Coben. To find out more, please go to http://www.brucedesilva.com

Tim Dorsey, best-selling author of the slapstick-noir Storm Serge mysteries, on my crime novel, "Rogue Island." -- "The tight description, deft pacing and coming-alive-off-the-page characters will have me standing in line for the next one."
In stores Oct. 12, and available for pre-order on amazon.com. Find out more a...t http://www.brucedesilva.com/

Bruce DeSilva's "'Rogue Island' is just my kind of book: beautifully written, to the point, very nasty, and with a hell of a twist." – Sara Gran, critically-acclaimed author of 'Dope' and 'Clair DeWitt & the City of the Dead.'"
I'm thrilled because I love Sara's work. to see why, click here: http://brucedesilva.wordpress.com/feed

Thank you for your friendship. Happy reading and writing.
Carolyn Haven

Hi Bruce,
Thanks for befriending this fellow crime novelist here as well as elsewhere!