Cover Reveal – Friend of the Devil
From the Booking Desk: I am thrilled to welcome Josh Pachter back to the blog with the cover reveal for the latest of his "Inspired By" anthologies. This time out readers will be entertained by crime fiction inspired by the songs of The Grateful Dead. Contributors:...
Cover Reveal – First Week Free at the Roomy Toilet
From the Booking Desk: Many of you know that after years of writing exclusively short stories, Josh Pachter released his debut novel--Dutch Threat--in 2023. That book would go on to be a finalist in the Best Debut Novel category for the Agatha, Lefty, and Macavity...
Cover Reveal – Hold Me Down
From the Booking Desk: Today's cover reveal is a bit different. Clea Simon's Hold Me Down is re-release with a new publisher, so the novel has been given an awesome new look. Since I previously reviewed this book, I'll link to that review as well. If you haven't...
All the Colors of the Dark – The BOLO Books Review
The epic scope of a tale like Homer’s The Odyssey resonates universally because at its core it is simply the story of man on a journey home—albeit a circuitous route fraught with peril and temptation at every unplanned turn. While it is a completely different type of...
Cover Reveal – The Skeleton Rides a Horse (and other stories)
From the Booking Desk: Both Toni L.P. Kelner (aka Leigh Perry) and Crippen & Landru Publishers have been longtime supporters of BOLO Books, so when I was asked if I would be interested in hosting the cover reveal for Toni's new short story collection, it was an...
Cover Reveal – Anna Hoyt
From the Booking Desk: Anytime there is a new Dana Cameron book, it's time for readers to get excited. Dana Cameron is one of the most exciting authors in the crime fiction genre because you just never know what you are going to get from her: archeological mystery...
Amelia and Agatha
From the Booking Desk: This past weekend at the Malice Domestic crime fiction convention, I was honored to be the Amelia Award Honoree. At the banquet I gave a speech from my heart which seems to have resonated with the assembled crowd--calling for more acceptance of...
We Are What We Read – Episode Twelve
Episode Twelve of my new YouTube vlog WE ARE WHAT WE READ is now available for you to enjoy. On this episode, my co-host Shawn Reilly Simmons and I are joined by guests Emse Addison, Jessie Chandler, Katrina Niidas Holm, Penny Manson, Frances Schoonmaker, and Holly...
Cover Reveal – Mystery Most International
From the Booking Desk: I am thrilled to host the cover reveal for The Mystery Patrons Present: Mystery Most International. Not only because I love stories that are set in locations other than the United States, but also because I happen to have a story in this...
We Are What We Read – Episode Eleven
Episode Eleven of my new YouTube vlog WE ARE WHAT WE READ is now available for you to enjoy. On this episode, my co-host Shawn Reilly Simmons and I are joined by guests Donna Andrews, Glen Erik Hamilton, Leslie Karst, Kim Powers, Grace Topping, and Sandra SG Wong. The...