Tag Archives: sports gambling

The Hypocrisy Surrounding Sports Gambling

Posted on May 10, 2015 by

This article originally appeared as a guest blog on the Curling Up by the Fire website. I was first introduced to illegal sports gambling by a scruffy guy who made the rounds of the University of Massachusetts dormitories every Thursday … Continue reading →

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“My Bookish Ways” Interviews Me About My New Crime Novel, “A Scourge of Vipers”

Posted on April 14, 2015 by

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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The Real-Life Inspiration for My New Crime Novel, “A Scourge of Vipers”

Posted on April 9, 2015 by

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

Posted on April 8, 2015 by

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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“Publishers Weekly” Names “A Scourge of Vipers” A Pick of the Week

Posted on April 3, 2015 by

Publishers Weekly, the bible of the book-publishing biz, just named my latest hard-boiled crime novel, A Scourge of Vipers, one of its “picks of the week” for April 6. I’m honored to be named in the same breath with the … Continue reading →

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Why the Hero of My Crime Novels Is a Newspaper Reporter Instead of a Cop or a P.I.

Posted on April 1, 2015 by

In latest installment of The Big Thrill, the online magazine of the International Thriller Writers organization, I explain why I made the protagonist of my crime novels a newspaper reporter and how I, and many of my colleagues, use the … Continue reading →

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Interview About “A Scourge of Vipers,” The New Novel In My Edgar Award-Winning Series

Posted on March 22, 2015 by

BookMarket Buzz Blog, one of the top online sites for talk about new books, interviewed me about A Scourge of Vipers, the latest crime novel in my Edgar Award-winning series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter for a dying newspaper … Continue reading →

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A Starred Review From “Publisher’s Weekly” for “A Scourge of Vipers.”

Posted on February 4, 2015 by

Publishers Weekly, the bible of the publishing industry, has given a starred review to my latest crime novel, A Scourge of Vipers.  It’s the second starred review for the book, which previously scored one from the Library Journal. The review … Continue reading →

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