The books of 2016
2016 ended on a high note for me, literarily speaking. I read some extraordinary books in November and December. As this is one of my favorite blogs of the year, I can’t wait to share them [...]
The inner self, the outer world
“All crime novels are social novels,” says Laura Miller in her recent article “Try To Remember” in The New Yorker, an article devoted to Dublin-based mystery writer Tana [...]
The reading life 2015
The curtain has fallen on another year of great books, and it’s time to take stock of what has passed. Nearly six months ago I did a little mid-year check in, and I realize that most of the [...]
Save. The. Date!
It’s official! The Man Who Wasn’t There will be launched officially on Wednesday, September 23, 7 p.m. at Annie Bloom’s Books in Multnomah Village! If you can read this [...]
The Man Who Wasn’t There – an update of sorts
I haven’t talked much about my new novel lately–The Man Who Wasn’t There. I’ve been too busy getting it finished. Because my writing schedule is so weird, I often need to [...]
Book 3 reveal
James Ryder has it all. A founding pioneer of the Oregon wine industry, he has, in addition to the stately good looks of a gentleman farmer, the perfect family, an ample bank account, and the [...]
A brief history of Emma Golden
Gentle readers will have noticed that very little has been revealed in the first two Emma Golden mysteries about Emma’s appearance. While that is deliberate on my part, it probably is a [...]
New information re: Emma mystery #3
It’s time for an update. You need to know that progress is going extremely well on Book #3 in the Emma Golden Mystery Series. Rough draft should be completed by end of March. Editing blitz, [...]