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Overboard is now on sale everywhere and I’m pleased to report the reviews have been positive.

The launch events to date for Overboard have been fun; you can still join in virtually or in person for these two:

 

* On Tuesday, May 24th at 2 pm CT, Hank Phillippi Ryan will interview me on A Mighty Blaze’s Crime Time. You can see the interview live on YouTube or on their Face Book page.

 

* On Saturday, June 4th at 2 pm CT I’m delighted to be back in person at Centuries and Sleuths in Forest Park, IL.

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I’ll also be virtually on the road to talk about Crime Hits Home, a new Mystery Writers of America anthology. You can join the chats with myself and editor S.J. Rozen on Wednesday, June 1 at 6 pm CT at The Raven, along with contributors Gary Phillips and Jonathan Santlofer or Tuesday, June 7 at 7 pm CT at Murder by the Book with contributors David Bart and Naomi Hirahara. Pre-register at both to get the link.

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February 4, 2022 // Opening scene; ext shot, Sal’s Gin and Grits. This is a dingy building on an urban street, windows heavily barred and with thick blinds blocking any view of the interior. A door of re-enforced steel is locked. Surveillance cameras cover the sidewalk. Second shot: the alley entrance. Teens, boys and girls, dressed in cheap clothes, […]

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