I have been quite quiet about my latest manuscript, I Confess, which is the first detective novel based on the character of Jake Adkins from The Case. Well, I am three quarters of the way through it and a funny thing happened yesterday. Jake was about to have a gunfight with a murdered character when …
Ho, ho, ho. For those of you who celebrate something special at this time of the year, I hope you have a nice time. The same is true if the festive spirit passes you by. These are dark times indeed. Those people who have been following my story for quite some time will know that …
I should have run this post at the beginning of September, but the simple truth is that I forgot to. There is a tradition (reaching back two books) that I announce the start with a numerical image. Well, traditions are important and here is my formal acknowledgement that I Confess is my fourteenth full-length novel …
This is a classic case where the name says it all. I am participating in the Mystery & Crime Giveaway where a bunch of us writers are… giving away books in the mystery and crime genre. So all you need to do is click on the link and download some freebies. It really is that simple. …
I am pleased to tell you that The Mensch is now available in paperback at Amazon stores. Here are some links: US, UK, CA, AU The electronic version launches on September 11 at all major sites and will be available only on Amazon on September 25. These are the actual dates, although some websites might …
I saw this article in the UK’s Guardian newspaper and thought I’d share it as there is a new movie coming out about Marilyn Monroe and also some of the comments echo the issues I come across when writing historical fiction involving real people. In case it’s not obvious, I’m thinking about Hollywood Bilker where Marilyn …
I have lived with Alex Cohen for more than three years now, but soon it will all be over. And before you wonder, this is not a passive-aggressive Dear John letter. It’s just that I am on the last legs of editing the final novel in the series, The Mensch. For the first time with …
Just the briefest of notes to say that I have a mild case of Covid, which means anything I’ve said relating to dates recently is now subject to a delay. My apologies, but I hope normal service will resume very soon. Leo
The last time I wrote something for the newsletter I warned you that I’d be in radio silence for a while. Well, to be honest, that is still true but there are a couple of reasons that I’ve broken cover. The first reason is that I am aware that some folk have been kind enough …
Hi I recently mentioned that I was thinking of taking the Alex Cohen series out of Kobo, Apple and B&N. Well that is exactly what I will do from February 1, 2022 so that gives you a week or two to grab any copies you may want from those stores before I take Alex exclusively …
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