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Monthly Archives: April 2015
The French Edition Cover For “Cliff Walk”
My French publisher, Actes Sud, designed this cover for Cliff Walk, the second book in my Edgar Award-winning series of crime novels. It’s sexier than the American edition published by Forge–but that’s the French for you. They also changed the … Continue reading
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Tagged Actes Sud, Bruce DeSilva, Clioff Walk, edgar award, Forge, Jusqu'a L'los
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How the Writing Partnership with My Wife, the Poet Patricia Smith, Really Works
The following originally appeared on the Buried Under Books blog: It’s been nearly two years since Mikaila, our adventurous teenager, moved out of our house in Howell, NJ, to study at a little liberal arts college that lies between … Continue reading
How I Would Cast The Film Version Of “A Scourge Of Vipers”
Marshal Zeringue, who runs The Campaign for the American Reader website asked me how I would cast the film version of A Scourge of Vipers, the latest in my Edgar Award-winning series of hardboiled crime novels. This was my reply: … Continue reading
“The New York Times” and “Suspense Magazine” Both Rave About “A Scourge of Vipers”
The New York Times book review section says this about A Scourge of Vipers, the latest book in my Edgar Award-winning series of hard-boiled crime novels: The protagonist, Liam Mulligan, is barely holding onto his job at a dying Providence, … Continue reading
Author Tim Hallinan Interviews Me About The Writing Process and My Crime Novel, “A Scourge of Vipers”
My thanks to Tim Hallinan, one of my favorite crime writers, for asking such good questions in this interview with me published today in the literary magazine, Literary Orphans. 1. Unlike many of us who turn to writing when the … Continue reading
“My Bookish Ways” Interviews Me About My New Crime Novel, “A Scourge of Vipers”
The following interview first appeared on the My Bookish Ways website: Will you tell us a little about A Scourge of Vipers and what we can expect from Liam Mulligan this time around? The action begins when Rhode Island’s colorful … Continue reading
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Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers?” Former Providence, R.I., Mayor Buddy Cianci
Look who’s reading A Scourge of Vipers, the new crime novel in my Edgar Award-winning series set in Providence, Rhode Island. It’s former Providence Mayor Vincent A Cianci Jr., better known as “Buddy.” These days, he hosts the most popular … Continue reading
The Real-Life Inspiration for My New Crime Novel, “A Scourge of Vipers”
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in The Rap Sheet, a website devoted to crime fiction. One morning a couple of years ago, I poured myself a cup of coffee, opened my New York Times, and spotted a story about … Continue reading
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The Hero of “A Scourge of Vipers,” and Why I Feel Such a Strong Personal Bond with Him
This blog entry about Liam Mulligan, the protagonist in my series of hardboiled crime novels, first appeared on the Lesa’s Book Critiques website: The last time I saw Bruce DeSilva was at the Poisoned Pen book store in 2010. So, … Continue reading
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