Free Copy of Detroit Daze, by Crime Fiction Author John H. Byk (pen name, Conrad Johnson)

John H. Byk (pen name, Conrad Johnson) was born and raised on the gritty streets of Detroit, Michigan.  After surviving high school, he joined the Coast Guard and then went back to school to earn his Masters of Art in English.  Still aching to see more of the world, he worked as a Merchant Seaman [...]

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On the Spotlight: John H. Byk (pen name, Conrad Johnson), Author of CRYING BULLETS

Don’t forget the Mad Motor City. Detroit, Michigan. USA. A place in the Fourth World where the lines between common sense and criminal behavior blur. This is a story about an ex Vietnam veteran and retired Detroit cop who specializes in school security systems. He works for a private firm that plans to launch a [...]

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“Filling the Creative Well,” by Trish McCallan, author of Forged In Fire

I’ve always loved to read. If I’m waiting somewhere and I’ve forgotten a book, I’ve been known to read the back of a match stick booklet, or every single item on the menu. In high school, college and early in my working life, I’d often read a book a day. I was voracious, devouring authors [...]

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Violinist & Author Gerald Elias talks about DEATH AND THE MAIDEN

Gerald Elias is author of the award-winning Daniel Jacobus mystery series, published by St. Martin’s Press. Elias brings over thirty-five years as an internationally recognized concert violinist, conductor, composer, and teacher to his novels that take place in the murky recesses of the classical music world. He draws upon his intimate familiarity with the unseen [...]

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LASSITER IS BACK: SEVEN E-BOOKS WITH A NEW HARDCOVER ON THE WAY

LASSITER IS BACK: SEVEN E-BOOKS WITH A NEW HARDCOVER ON THE WAY By Paul Levine “When is Jake Lassiter coming back?” I get the question at bookstores and Bouchercon, at Thrillerfest and Sleuthfest, at Left Coast Crime, and even my dentist’s office. I might be promoting one of the “Solomon vs. Lord” books, or “Illegal,” [...]

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“Why I Love (and Write) Mystery Novels,” by Dave Zeltserman

I was seven when I first started reading mysteries with Encyclopedia Brown and Freddy the Pig Detective books, and that must’ve gotten me hooked because by the time I was 13 I was devouring all the Rex Stout Nero Wolfe books and Agatha Christies I could get my hands on, and at some point made [...]

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Review of FireSong, by Aaron Paul Lazar

FireSong is the fifth instalment in the Gus LeGarde mystery series and talented author Aaron Paul Lazar doesn’t disappoint, hooking readers right from the beginning and keeping them turning pages with a series of unexpected twists and turns. Our amateur sleuth, Gus LeGarde, lives in the small town of East Goodland in the heart of [...]

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Interview with Anne K. Edwards, author of Shadows Over Paradise

Anne K. Edwards loves to read and it was reading that led her into trying to write. It took many years before she achieved publication, but she feels it was worth the wait. She is currently working on several other projects including a new mystery. Her just released book, Shadows Over Paradise, is a suspense [...]

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Book review: Shadows over Paradise, by Anne K. Edwards

Shadows over Paradise By: Anne K. Edwards Twilight Times Books Print/Ebook Copyright 2010 ISBN-13: 9781606191354 Mystery/Suspense Author’s website: www.MysteryFiction.net Purchase from Barnes and Noble: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?isbn=1606191357 After receiving an unexpected wedding invitation from an old college girlfriend, aspiring novelist Julia Graye flies to the exotic Mantuan Islands to attend the celebration. Not having seen nor heard [...]

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Book review: Book of Shadows, by Alexandra Sokoloff

Book of Shadows By Alexandra Sokoloff St. Martin’s Press Hardcover June 8, 2010 ISBN 978-0-312-38471-5 Supernatural thriller Author’s website: www.alexandrasokoloff.com Every time I pick up a book by Alexandra Sokoloff, I know I’m in for a good treat. I was not disappointed with this her last supernatural thriller: Book of Shadows kept me reading late [...]

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