Author, Compulsively Readable Thrillers
Two days ago I was called for Jury Duty down at the Daley Center, which for those of you not from Chicago, is both the city and Cook County courthouse in the heart of the Loop. It mostly tries civil cases, ie lawsuits. As it happens, I don’t mind being called for jury duty. It … Read more
Hi, all. Just wanted to let you know that The Georgia Davis Boxed Set, which includes my 3 thrillers EASY INNOCENCE, DOUBLEBACK, and TOXICITY is just $2.99 all week until April 6. For all three. A steep discount from the normal $9.99 price. So please, take advantage!! You can find them here.
Hi, all. I am delighted to have the authors and publisher of a new book called THE GOLD COAST MADAM: The Secret Life Of Rose Laws over here today. For those of you not in Chicago, the Gold Coast, nestled just on the edge of Lake Michigan, is probably the most affluent neighborhood in the city. This … Read more
A winter book for the winter season, SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE is a stand-alone thriller that goes back, in part, to the late Sixties in Chicago. Best of all, it’s just 99 cents all week at Kindle and Nook. Someone is trying to kill Lila Hilliard. During the Christmas holidays she returns from running … Read more
This is a version of the annual — ok– semi-annual newsletter I send out to friends, contacts, and family. I hope you enjoy it. I guess the Mayans were wrong. Looks like we have another year under our belts, and a new one coming up. I hope it will be a peaceful, prosperous one for … Read more
I first came to Chicago in the fall of 1977. At the time I was looking for a job in broadcast news (Which turned out not to be, but that’s another story). I’m still not sure who told me about it, but I stayed at the Belden Stratford, an apartment-hotel in the middle of Lincoln … Read more
Hi, all! I’m delighted to announce that my 9th novel, A BITTER VEIL, will be coming out “officially” April 15 (but it’s already available as an e-book here and in print here within a day or so.) And the audio version will be out soon as well. Here’s a description: It all began with a … Read more
In my quest to write my way around the genre, I have co-written a cozy mystery novella, THE LAST PAGE, which is set in a library. David J Walker, a fine Chicago author, was my partner in crime. Librarians, take note: We kill the library director. I entered the story into the Amazon Select program … Read more