Monthly Archives: March 2012

“Rogue Island,” My First Crime Novel, Just Published in Italy

The Italian edition of my first Mulligan crime novel, Rogue Island, has just been released by Giunti, one of Italy’s top publishers of thrillers and mysteries. Unsurprisingly, the English title did not translate well, so the Italian publisher changed it to … Continue reading

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I’ll Be Appearing at Left Coast Crime in Sacramento March 30 – April 1

I‘m looking forward to meeting old friends and making new ones at Left Coast Crime, a conference for crime fiction writers and their fans, at the Sacramento Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, CA next weekend. I’ll be signing copies of … Continue reading

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Vote for “Rogue Island” in the Best Audio Book Contest

If you’d like to vote for my crime novel, Rogue Island, in my audio publisher’s annual “best audio book” of the year contest, here’s how you do it: Go to the link below. Sign in or, if you don’t already … Continue reading

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“Cliff Walk,” the New Mulligan Novel, Gets a Starred Review in Publishers Weekly!

My thanks to Publishers Weekly, the bible of the book business, for this starred review of Cliff Walk today: “The legality of prostitution in Rhode Island figures prominently in the plot of DeSilva’s sterling follow-up to 2010’s Rogue Island, which … Continue reading

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A Fine New Memoir by the Great Howard Frank Mosher

Howard Frank Mosher’s new memoir, The Great Northern Express, is a must read for anyone who cares about good writing and the writing life. Mosher has long been among my very favorite novelists, one of the few authors I actually … Continue reading

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Win a Free Copy of “Cliff Walk,” the New Mulligan Crime Novel

Cliff Walk, my new Mulligan crime novel, will be published in hardcover by Forge on May 22. Want a free copy?  Enter my publisher’s giveaway contest for a chance to win. Just click here. Cliff Walk is the sequel to … Continue reading

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