Edgar Award Nomination for “Twice the Trouble”

I am very honored (not to mention shocked, amazed, and overwhelmed) to have received an Edgar Award nomination for Best First Novel by an American Author. Many thanks to the Mystery Writers of America, Crooked Lane Books, and my outstanding agent, Cindy Bullard of Birch Literary.

I am also humbled to be in such fine company. The other five nominees have written some truly great books.

And, by the way, the Kindle edition of Twice the Trouble is on sale right now on Amazon. I’m just sayin…

Shameless Plug: Free Sample of “Twice the Trouble” Audio Book now on Youtube

Anyone who is all interested in mystery fiction might avail themselves of this long (three chapters!) sample of the audiobook version of Twice the Trouble. It’s free on Youtube from Google Play. Check it out…!

Shameless Plug

Heads Up!!! For today only, Twice the Trouble will be on sale for $1.99 on Amazon Kindle!!! Yes, you read that correctly. $1.99!!! Not even 2 bucks! Cheap!!! Buy it for your ma! Buy it for your pa! Buy it for your Significant Other! Buy it for your ex! Buy it for your Significant Other’s ex! Just buy the damn thing! Buy buy buy!

The Page 69 Test

I’ve been meaning to post this for a while (sorry, I’m a flake). Marshal Zeringue has (another) really cool web site called The Page 69 Test, where he invites writers to turn to page 69 of their latest book and write about it. It’s actually a lot of fun! Here is my entry (for which I am grateful to Mr. Zeringue for inviting me to write).

“Twice the Trouble” Book Launch

Well, it finally happened—my first novel, Twice the Trouble, is now out in the world.

I gave a short (but probably not short enough!) reading at the Alachua Country library, after which we all retired to the fine Cypress & Grove brewery here in Gainesville for beers and pizza. Not a bad evening, I must say. 

Big thanks to my brother Colin and my great friends Cindi Lea, Laura Fitzpatrick, Bill Cellich, Rhonda Reilly and many others for helping make my launch event a success.