Monthly Archives: February 2016

Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? Blues Sax Player Nancy Wright!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Nancy Wright is one of the hottest blues saxophone players we have, and she’s been just that for more than three decades. How good is she? Good enough to have toured with the likes of  John Lee Hooker and Lonnie … Continue reading →

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My Review of “The Last Good Heist,” the Untold Story of the Second Largest Robbery in U.S. History

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

The Bonded Vault caper of 1975, a case of the mob stealing from the mob, was the second-biggest heist in U.S. history, topped only by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum robbery in 1990. The job, pulled off in Providence, R.I., … Continue reading →

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Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers?” It’s Buddy Guy’s Keyboard Player, Marty Sammon!

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Marty Sammon was born and raised in Chicago, where he immersed himself in the local blues scene. He performed for five years with Otis Rush before hooking on as the keyboard player for the great Buddy Guy. You can learn … Continue reading →

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Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? It’s Acclaimed Vocalist Marcella Simien!

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Marcella Simien grew up in Lafayette Louisiana, the daughter of acclaimed Zydeco accordion player and singer Terrence Simien. As a young woman, she moved to Memphis and developed her own style, a unique blend of Creole, Memphis soul, and the … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers.” It’s Blues Legend Magic Dick!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Magic Dick, aka Richard Salwitz, is best known as one of the founding members of the J. Geils Band. His brilliant harmonica playing on unforgettable cuts like “Whammer Jammer”  led The Rolling Stone Record Guide to proclaim him perhaps the … Continue reading →

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Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? Blues Sax Player Keith Crossan!

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Keith Crossan is one of the best blues sax players in creation. I first became aware of him during the years he played with Tommy Castro, but these days he’s got his own band and recently cut a new record. … Continue reading →

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Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? Bluesman Jonathon “Boogie” Long.

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Yes, that’s blues singer and guitarist Jonathon “Boogie” Long with my most recent crime novel,  A Scourge of Vipers.  Boogie is a young guy who’s starting to make his mark on the blues scene, and I really dig him. If … Continue reading →

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Which Book Cover Would YOU Choose?

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

My publisher offered these three designs for the cover of the next book in my crime-novel series. Which one would YOU choose? (In the new novel, which will be published in September, the New England Patriots hire Mulligan to check … Continue reading →

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Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? Legendary Blues Singer Irma Thomas!

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Look who’s reading A Scourge of Vipers, the latest in my Edgar Award-winning series of crime novels. It’s legendary blues singer Irma Thomas, aka The Soul Queen of New Orleans. My wife Patrica and I caught up with her a … Continue reading →

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