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“A Scourge of Vipers” — Life Imitates Art

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

  The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has invalidated a 2014 New Jersey law that would have allowed casinos and race tracks to take bets on sporting events. Chris Christie had pushed it through so that the state could … Continue reading →

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The Great Howard Frank Mosher Reviews “A Scourge of Vipers”

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

Howard Frank Mosher has long been one of my favorite writers. His novels, including The Great Northern Express, Walking to Gatlinburg, On Kingdom Mountain, and my favorite, Waiting for Teddy Williams, make him the closest thing to Mark Twain we … Continue reading →

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Why I Never Outline My Novels, Preferring to Discover The Story As I Go Along

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

Some novelists outline their plots before they start to write. Others don’t. There’s no right way to do it. Each writer does what’s best for him or her. I never outline my hard-boiled crime novels. In this guest blog I … Continue reading →

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“A Scourge of Vipers” Scores a Starred Review from “Library Journal”

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

The prestigious Library Journal has published a starred review of A Scourge of Vipers, the latest in my series of crime novels featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter for a dying Providence, R.I,. newspaper. The review says:  “Rhode Island Governor … Continue reading →

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