This is a throwback from a couple of years ago—but as I’m working on a new project with a small town, it might not be a bad idea to take another look. The setting of a new novel I’m drafting is a small town. Small town life–sounds quaint and idyllic doesn’t it? In a larger city, the darkness has … Drafting Small Town Life

Enjoy the Book Shots session with Chris McGinley as he talks about his latest book, Hail Holy Queens.

A pharmaceutical executive wakes up in a strange apartment and finds herself suspected of the murder of her company's CEO. Believing she's insane, or a murderer, Jillian Cooper finds herself...

Ubiquitous cameras and digital evidence trails are transforming real-life investigations and forcing mystery and thriller writers to rethink how fictional criminals can plausibly escape detection.

Enjoy the Book Shots session with Deborah Levison as she talks about her latest book, A Novel Crime.

Enjoy the Book Shots session with Karen A. Phillips as she talks about her latest book, A Deadly Hook.

Left Coast Crime 2026 San Francisco Schemin'  presented the  Lefty Awards  in four categories at our 36th annual convention. The categories ...

Enjoy the Book Shots session with Barron Birtcher and his fantastic and award winning Ty Dawson mystery series.

I spent yesterday doing wash and packing to go to my sister’s for the storm. If we lose power, she and Kevin have a fireplace, a gas stove and a grill, so I’ll be better off there than …

Dru Ann, thanks for letting Emily Hunter return to your blog and guest post today. Emily first appeared in Face of Greed, and she’s returning for the third book in the series, Illusion of Truth. Sh…

We've launched a new series over here called Book Shots. It features some of the top mystery writers working today. No one has time to doom scroll endlessly to find a YouTube clip of an interview. We're giving you quick Book Shots of authors and their newly released books. Some may be familiar faces, and others--well, you might just find your new favorite author. You may have caught the interview with Bruce Robert Coffin. So, sit back, relax, and pour yourself the libation of your choice and enjoy Book Shots with Author…

ILLUSION OF TRUTH by James L’Etoile January 5 – 30, 2026 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery   Illusion of Truth takes Emily by the throat when her cop boy…

Enjoy the Book Shots session with Bruce robot Coffin and his new series, the first of which is Crimson Thaw.

Prison is a strange world unto itself. It comes with its own set of rules--the convict code-- and a unique language. So, if you ever find yourself behind bars, listen up. Your survival may depend on it. There are a few common expressions used in the big house that might sound a little foreign to people on the outside. Buck Rogers Time: As in, "That convict is doing Buck Rodgers Time." The expression comes from an inmate serving such a long sentence that his release date is so far out in the future that it sounds like science fiction.

Prison is a strange world unto itself. It comes with its own set of rules--the convict code-- and a unique language. So, if you ever find yourself behind bars, listen up. Your survival may depend on it. There are a few common expressions used in the big house that might sound a little foreign to people on the outside. Buck Rogers Time: As in, "That convict is doing Buck Rodgers Time." The expression comes from an inmate serving such a long sentence that his release date is so far out in the future that it sounds like science fiction.

A pharmaceutical executive wakes up in a strange apartment and finds herself suspected of the murder of her company's CEO. Believing she's insane, or a murderer, Jillian Cooper finds herself...

Enjoy the Book Shots session with Nancy Cole Silverman and her latest Kat Lawson mystery, A Spy in Saigon.