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“A Scourge of Vipers is a Masterpiece” — The Providence Journal
The Providence Journal always reviews my hard-boiled crime novels, perhaps because the books, featuring investigative reporter Liam Mulligan, are set in that city. This time the newspaper tapped veteran thriller writer Jon Land, a Rhode Island native, to write the … Continue reading
So You Want To Be A Novelist?
The following originally appeared on the website Nakedauthors.com You say you think maybe you could write a novel? What are you waiting for? If you have imagination and talent, it’s easier than you think. Q: But I make pizzas all … Continue reading
Why Investigative Reporter Liam Mulligan Fears The Future
Like most newspaper professionals these days, Liam Mulligan, a fictional investigative reporter at The Providence Dispatch, fears the future. The paper’s longtime-owners, a group of wealthy Rhode Island families who have controlled the Dispatch since the Civil War, always ran … Continue reading
“Kirkus Reviews” Raves About “Providence Rag”
Kirkus Reviews, one of the bibles of the publishing industry, has included my latest crime novel Providence Rag, in it’s list of “Eight Tales to Warm You Up for the New Year.” The review says the novel “was inspired by Rhode Island’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Booklist, Bruce DeSilva, Craig Price, crime novel, Forge, Kirkus, Liam Mulligan, Providence, Providence Rag, Publishers weekly
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Touring Providence, The Setting For My Mulligan Crime Novels, With NPR’s Jennifer Ludden
With my new crime novel, Providence Rag, scheduled to be released in two weeks, I am re-posting this edition of NPR’s “Crime in the City.” I got to take public radio correspondent Jennifer Ludden on a tour of Providence, R.I., … Continue reading
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Tagged Booklist, Bruce DeSilva, crime novels, edgar award, Liam Mulligan, Mulligan, NPR, Providence Rag, public radio, Publishers weekly, starred reviews
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“Providence Rag” Book Tour Schedule
The cross-country book tour to promote Providence Rag, the third novel in my Edgar Award-winning Mulligan crime series, started on March 11 with a book release party at Manhattan’s famous Mysterious Bookshop. From there, I’ll be crisscrossing the country from San … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Carnival, Book People, book tour, Booklist, Borderland Books, Bruce DeSilva, edgar award, left coast crime, Mulligan crime, Murder By the Book, Mysterious Bookshop, Mystery Writers of America, Once Upon a Crime, Poisoned Pen, Providence Rag, Publshers Weekly, Seattle Mystery Bookshop, starred review
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“Providence Rag” Makes Publishers Weekly Top Ten
Publishers Weekly, the bible of the publishing business, has just named my new Mulligan crime novel, Providence Rag, one of the top ten mysteries and thrillers of the spring season. Previously the magazine gave the novel a coveted STARRED review. The … 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
Bruce DeSilva's Rogue Island 