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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Mystery Writer Tim Hallinan!

Tim Hallinan is one of the best crime novelists we’ve got. I admire his Poke Rafferty thrillers set in Thailand, where he lives half of the year, and I looooove his darkly funny Junior Bender novels set in Los Angeles, … Continue reading

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The Korean Edition of “Rogue Island.”

My Edgar Award-winning first crime novel, Rogue Island, has been translated into ten foreign languages; and here, just in, is the cover of the Korean edition. For those of you who do your reading in English, you can find the … Continue reading

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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s FOX New’s Chris Wallace!

I ran into Chris Wallace at the National Press Club’s book fair in Washington, D.C. last month. Cliff Walk is the second crime novel in my hardboiled series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, Rhode Island, … Continue reading

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“Cliff Walk” Makes an NPR Affiliate’s List of the Best Books of 2012!

My thanks to Scott MacKay of Rhode Island’s NPR affiliate for including my latest Mulligan crime novel, Cliff Walk, on his list of the best books of 2012. Check out his list here. Cliff Walk, the sequel to my Edgar … Continue reading

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Revised Top 10 List: Best Crime Novels of 2012

When I first posted my list of the ten best crime novels of 2012, I forgot to include one of my favorites, Joseph Olshan’s brilliant literary tale, Cloudland. I don’t have the heart to delete any of the others to … Continue reading

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Appearing at Bouchercon

I’ll be appearing at the huge Bouchercon crime fiction conference at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 4-7.  If you’re in town, please come by to see me. I’ll be speaking on a panel at 2 … Continue reading

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The Library Police Interview Me About My Crime Novels

Josh Mauthe and Dietrich Stonger, a.k.a. The Library Police, have one of the best websites and podcasts dedicated to crime fiction. They interviewed me recently about my crime novels, Rogue Island and Cliff Walk, and to hear them tell it, … Continue reading

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Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now! It’s Thriller Writer Sean Chercover

Sean Chercover once worked as a private investigator in Chicago and New Orleans, so he’s a man who knows what he’s writing about. He is the author of a bunch of anthologized short stories and three gritty crime novels:  Big … Continue reading

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Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now! It’s Mystery Writer Brad Parks

Brad’s a fine writer and a great guy. You can learn more about him here. Cliff Walk is the sequel to Rogue Island, winner of both the Edgar and Macavity Awards. Reviewers love Cliff Walk, with most of the calling … Continue reading

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Look who’s reading “Cliff Walk” now! It’s acclaimed crime novelist Thomas Perry!

Tom is the author of the Jane Whitefield novels, which I have always admired.  You can find out more about him here. Cliff Walk is the second novel in my crime novel series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter for … Continue reading

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