• New Book Release! Acquisitor-A Jackson Cole Novel

    I know this is supposed to be a crime blog. But I got a new book coming out! Acquisitor, A Jackson Cole Novel, preorder now (https://amzn.to/3zhtIGj) arrives September 3rd, 2021. Just in time for a long Labor Day weekend. Acquisitor picks up about a year after the events of Shattered Circle. In Shattered Circle, Detective…

  • Writing so Hard I had to Sit Down

    So I write in the morning before my day job. I drop the wee one off at day care, try not to cry, and head to my office. I leave the light off so it’s just me and the screen for about forty-five minutes. I started my newest novel, untitled, the other day. So far…

  • Author Spotlight: Alison McMahan

    Hey Everybody, Alison McMahan has a short story in R.L. Stine’s new Anthology, Scream and Scream Again! Her contribution is called, “Kamikaze Iguanas.” About the Book: A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream! R.L. Stine—the godfather of Goosebumps—and some of the most popular…

  • So, the Norse won?

    The other night I discovered something that Marvel and the creators behind Thor have missed: Thor is living proof of a deity. I was cooking dinner when my five year old showed up slinging his Mjolnir (Thor’s Hammer). I asked, “Hey Thor, want to help with dinner?” I got the usual response. “No I’m just…

  • Review: Blunt Force Magic by Lawrence Davis

    Review: Blunt Force Magic by Lawrence Davis

    I will fully admit that I am suspicious of novels written in the first person. I don’t know why but I have never been a fan of that type of narration. So when I downloaded Lawrence Davis’ Blunt Force Magic my first reaction was an eye roll. But since the blurb seemed to outline a…

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