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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? It’s Thriller Writer Ian Rankin!
Ian Rankin, author of the fine Rebus crime novels, is a two-time winner of the Thriller of the Year Award. I snapped his photo earlier this month at the annual Thrillerfest conference in Manhattan. You can learn more about Ian … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? Thriller Writer Meg Gardiner
That’s thriller writer Meg Gardiner reading Providence Rag, the latest crime novel in my Edgar Award-winning Mulligan series. I snapped the photo earlier this month at the Thrillerfest conference in Manhattan. You can learn more about Meg and her new … Continue reading
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The Sad Decline of The Providence Journal, Model for the Fictional Newspaper in My Mulligan Novels.
Liam Mulligan, the protagonist of my Edgar Award-winning crime novels, is an investigative reporter for The Providence Dispatch, a once-great, now dying newspaper in Providence, R.I. Although The Dispatch is fictional, its decline does resemble what has been happening to … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? Best-Selling Thriller Writer John Lescroat!
John Lescroat is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into 16 languages in more than 75 countries. He’s one of the best and most successful thriller writers in existence. If you’d like to learn more about … Continue reading
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My Review of James Lee Burke’s “Wayfaring Stranger”
James Lee Burke’s last three novels, Light of the World, Creole Belle, and Feast Day of Fools, were arguably his best. Wayfaring Stranger joins them as one of his most powerful and ambitious novels to date. To read my full … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? It’s Best-Selling Author Scott Turow!
Attorney Scott Turow burst onto the literary scene in 1987 with the runnaway best-seller Presumed Innocent. While continuing an active legal practice, he has since written another eight legal thrillers and two non-fiction books as well as essays for periodicals including … Continue reading
My Review of Paul Doiron’s “The Bone Orchard”
The Bone Orchard is Paul Doiron’s fifth crime novel in his fine series featuring Maine game warden Mike Bowditch. The book is both a rich exploration of character and a satisfying mystery story. I highly recommend it. You can find … Continue reading
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Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? It’s Best-Selling Thriller Writer Lee Child
I’m guessing you all know who Lee Child is, but in case someone out there doesn’t, he’s the author of the best-selling Jack Reacher novels — and one of the finest thriller writers ever. I snapped this photo of Lee … Continue reading
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Bruce DeSilva's Rogue Island 