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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Mystery Writer Parnell Hall

Parnell Hall, author of the Stanley Hastings and puzzle lady mysteries, is quite a character in his own right, and one of the nicest people I’ve met since I started writing crime novels. You can learn more about him and … Continue reading

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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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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? New York Times Best-Selling Author Steve Berry

Steve Berry is one of the best thriller writers in the business, so I’m pleased to post this photo of him reading my most recent Mulligan crime novel, Cliff Walk. My first Mulligan novel, Rogue Island, won the Edgar Award … Continue reading

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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Crime Novelist Reed Farrel Coleman

Reed Farrel Coleman is one of the best crime novelists in the business, a three-time winner of the prestigious Shamus Award. His latest book, Gun Church, has just been published. You can learn more about Reed here. Cliff Walk is … Continue reading

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Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now! It’s Best-Selling Mystery Writer Chelsea Cain.

Chelsea Cain is one of the most popular mystery writers around. Her latest novel is called Kill You Twice, and FX is developing another of her books, Heartsick, for TV. You can learn all about Chelsea and her work by … Continue reading

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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk”? Award-Winning Noir Novelist Bill Loehfelm!

Bill Loehfelm’s first three novels, Fresh Kills, Bloodroot, and The Devil She Knows, are outstanding. Each is set in his native Staten Island. When I caught up with Bill last week at Bouchercon, the huge crime-fiction conference, he was excited … Continue reading

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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Dr. Bill Bass, Creator of The Body Farm

Dr. Bill Bass is one of the world’s most respected forensic scientists, famous for creating “The Body Farm” research facility. He’s also half of the crime-novel writing team published under the pen name Jefferson Bass. You can learn more about … 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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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Crime Novelist Ken Wishnia

Kenneth Wishnia has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity Awards, and his crime novels have made Best Mystery of the Year lists at Booklist, Library Journal, and The Washington Post. You can learn more about him here. Cliff … Continue reading

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Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now! It’s Novelist Peter Straub

Peter Straub is a poet, essayist and short story writer, but he is most famous for his 17 novels, many of them in the horror genre. His works include the best-selling Ghost Story which Stephen King called one of the … Continue reading

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