I have good news to announce. I’ve signed an eight book contract with Thomas and Mercer. They will be republishing my Dorchester thrillers and two of my short story collections and two new novels. And for all those people that have been […]
It’s good to understand how distractions work. “Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won’t bother you for weeks.”~Author Unknown
DID NOT FINISH is now out in paperback in the US. It’s the first book in the Aidy Westlake mystery series set in the high-octane world of motor racing. When Derek Deacon threatens to kill Alex Fanning, his championship rival, rookie driver […]
Winners might take it all, but not every time. “Nobody is always a winner, and anybody who says he is, is either a liar or doesn’t play poker.”~Amarillo Slim
This year’s Left Coast Crime convention is in Sacramento (my American hometown) and starts today. I’m looking forward to it as it’s a time to see friends and have fun. If you’re attending, this is where you’ll find me: Friday 10:15 – […]
I classify politicians in the same food group as children in that they should be seen and not heard. Sadly, they’re breaking this cardinal rule at the moment as it’s an election year. My God, American politics bugs the crap out of […]
Except for avoiding the color green in all its guises, I’m not very superstitious. I’ll walk under ladders, cross a black cat’s path and swim less than an hour after eating. Daring, that’s me. But I’m horrifically superstitious when it comes to […]
It’s good to bear this mind when reading the newspapers. “In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.”~Paul Harvey
I’m a numbers person. I see patterns in numbers which I blame on taking advanced mathematics. But I don’t get Sudoku and I don’t understand the fascination with this game. I suppose I should preface that statement by saying I’ve never bothered […]
A life lesson from one of my favorite stand-up comics. “Life is a pair of skinny jeans and you’re a big fat ass.”~Tom Papa