Tag Archives: Lawrence Block

What’s a Mystery Writer to Do When His Hero Loses His Crime-Fighting Job?

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

A lot of mystery story heroes used to do something else for a living. For example, Robert B. Parker’s series character, Jesse Stone, was a professional baseball player before he became a police chief. Ace Atkins’s Quinn Colson was a … Continue reading →

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“A Scourge of Vipers” Wins December Earphones Award From Audiofile Magazine

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

The audio edition of A Scourge of Vipers, the fourth book in my Edgar Award-winning series of crime novels, has just been named the December winner of the Earphones Award. Audiofile magazine, perhaps the most trusted reviewer of audio books, … Continue reading →

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Offering Scarce, Signed First Printing, First Edition Copies of My Mulligan Crime Novels

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

First edition, first printing copies of the four books in my Edgar Award-winning series of crime novels are quite scarce. Why?  Because my cautious publisher, Forge, printed only 5,000 each (before each of the books went into subsequent editions and … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers.” It’s Legendary Crime Novelist Lawrence Block!

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

Lawrence Block is one of the best, and one of the most prolific, crime novelists ever.  I caught up with him last week at BEA (Book Expo America) in New York City, where we both appeared at the Mystery Writers … Continue reading →

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The Hero of “A Scourge of Vipers,” and Why I Feel Such a Strong Personal Bond with Him

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

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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My Interview With Fellow Crime Novelist Timothy Hallinan

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

I interviewed fellow crime novelist Timothy Hallinan for Crimelandia, the website of Left Coast Crime, a major crime fiction conference where he was recently awarded a coveted Lefty Award. Here’s the text of our conversation: Bruce DeSilva: You have two … Continue reading →

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Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? It’s the Great Lawrence Block

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Bruce DeSilva

Lawrence Block is one of the finest crime novelists of our time, and I’m fortunate to call him my friend. I snapped this photo of him yesterday at Book ExpoAmerica (BEA) in Manhattan. In a career spanning half a century, … Continue reading →

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Q & A About “Providence Rag,” Which Was Officially Published Today

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Bruce DeSilva

Journalist and mystery writer Kristi Belcamino interviewed me about Providence Rag, the latest novel in my Edgar Award-winning series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, R.I., newspaper.  The following originally appeared on her outstanding blog. Q:  Tell me … Continue reading →

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Keller Returns in Lawrence Block’s New Crime Novel

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Bruce DeSilva

Keller, Lawrence Block’s hit man anti-hero, was last seen five years ago, fleeing from a false accusation that he’d assassinated a political figure. Now he’s back in the author’s new crime novel, Hit Me. You can read my Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk.” It’s Crime Fiction Legend Lawrence Block.

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Bruce DeSilva

Lawrence Block is one of the giants of the crime fiction genre. By my count, he’s written about 70 novels, won an Anthony Award, six Shamus Awards, three Edgar Awards, and been named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of … Continue reading →

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