Bad Thoughts and private clubs I was sidetracked yesterday putting out the last issue of Hardluck, and it really is a hell of an issue--12 s...

The last issue of Hardluck is now on line, and this has preempted my Lessons learned from the trenches--expect a new one tomorrow. Phew!

Dusting off In His Shadow In ’96 while I was writing short stories, I also dusted off In His Shadow with the expectation of revising it and ...

As I wait for the October release in the US for Small Crimes, I keep getting only good reviews in the UK. Here's part of what David Conn...

1996 In ’96 I started writing again. I had walked away from it for 3 years, but it had gotten too deep in my blood and I had to get back to ...

The online Shocklines bookstore is shutting down sometime this year, and they're selling off their Pointblank inventory at 50% discount,...

Sending out In His Shadow After Houghton-Mifflin turned down In His Shadow, I bought a copy of Jeff Herman’s ‘Insider’s Guide to Book Editor...

If I was thinking a little more clearly I would've used a pseudonym with my books. The most obvious reason: with a last name starting wi...

The Captain by Seymour Shubin was nominated for an Edgar for Best Mystery Novel in 1983. Publisher's Weekly had the following to say abo...

My first sale While I was waiting for word from Houghton Miflin I was frequently visiting Spenser’s Mystery Bookstore in downtown Boston, an...