Anniversary Reading with Tara Laskowski: June 6, Easton, MD
On Monday, June 6, my wife Tara Laskowski and I will be giving a joint reading at the Easton Branch […]
10 Stories That Have Stuck
Last year, The Life Sentence—a fine and then still relatively new website devoted to all things mystery—asked me to contribute
Three Weeks, Three Book Launches (and more)
May has shaped up to be a month of book launches. On May 7, my wife Tara Laskowski, our son
Launch Party: Chesapeake Crimes: Storm Warning
This weekend—on Saturday, May 14—contributors to the new anthology Chesapeake Crimes: Storm Warning will be gathering for a launch party
Anthony Finalists: On the Road and Murder Under the Oaks
The finalists for this year’s Anthony Awards have been announced, and I’m thrilled and humbled to have received two Anthony
Washington Post Review: Matthew Quirk’s Cold Barrel Zero
The Washington Post published my review of Matthew Quirk’s new thriller Cold Barrel Zero. The novel is swiftly paced and
Malice: Agatha & More
As I write this, I still can’t believe my great good fortune over the weekend. At this year’s Malice Domestic,
Malice, Chesapeake Crimes, and More
This weekend is one of my favorites of the year—the annual Malice Domestic convention, April 29-May 1 in Bethesda, MD.
Conversations and Connections, Arlington, April 23
The always-popular Conversations and Connections, a conference that offers “practical advice on getting published,” relocates its DC-area event to George
Here, There, Everywhere
Well, maybe not everywhere, but…. As my busy semester at George Mason University has overwhelmed my schedule lately, I’ve fallen
Celebrating with Laura Ellen Scott
Laura Ellen Scott, a friend and fellow professor at George Mason University, celebrates the release of The Juliet, her second
Events in Charlottesville, VA, and Washington, DC
This weekend, I’ll be appearing with a number of fine authors on two panels at the Virginia Festival of the