Bouchercon 2027 Registration Opens
Registration is now open for Bouchercon 2027 in Washington, DC, where “Mystery Is Most Monumental.” The conference is September 1-5, […]
Mysteries/Thrillers
Malice Domestic
I’m looking forward to this year’s Malice Domestic Conference—Friday-Sunday, April 24-27 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center,
On the Road… Again!
Ten years after winning the Agatha Award for Best First Novel, my debut book is on the road again—with great
Cover Reveal at BOLO Books!
Thanks to Kristopher Zgorski at BOLO Books for hosting the cover reveal for the new edition of my first book,
I Am No Poet, and Yet…
My good friend Andrew McAleer is resurrecting/reinvesting an old favorite. This month brings the first issue of Von Stray’s Crimestalker Casebook,
Saturday, December 13: Mystery Author Extravaganza
I’m looking forward to the annual author extravaganza hosted by the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime—this year titled “Murder,
Sunday, December 14: Cocktails & Mysteries
The North Dallas Chapter of Sisters in Crime has invited me to help host a discussion of “Cocktails & Mysteries”
Holiday Fun and Events Further Ahead!
Between the end of the semester (grading in all directions!) and the coming holidays (festivities in all directions!), December always
Sherlock on Several Sides
I’m realizing that a good bit of my attention and efforts have been focused on Sherlock Holmes over the past
Cold Caller: BAMS Interview
So grateful to Alex Mattingly for hosting interviews with so many of the contributors to this year’s Best American Mystery
Books & Beverages
It’s been a nice week for bookmail—including two anthologies featuring stories of mine. As always I took the opportunity to
Golden Derringer Award for Lifetime Achievement
I was so sorry to miss this year’s Bouchercon in New Orleans—especially because the Thursday night opening ceremonies included the