Chapter 1 Seated behind the HH-60’s cockpit and facing outward, Captain Nicholas Flynn felt his stomach floating as the helicopter raced downslope at more than one hundred and sixty knots. Through the cabin window in front of him, he caught blurred glimpses of massive boulders zipping past not more than a few feet below.…
A Note from Alex Finlay I was thrilled and humbled by the reception to Every Last Fear—from prominent newspaper reviewers, to librarians, to independent booksellers, to readers—and I’m incredibly grateful. I’m also optimistic that The Night Shift will be a worthy follow-up, and am particularly excited about the return of Special Agent Sarah Keller. —Alex…
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The Photographer Reading Group Discussion Guide In the first chapter, we’re introduced to our narrator and protagonist, Delta Dawn, who says, “It was obvious to me that you need to immerse yourself in the lifestyle if you want to fit in, if you want people to believe that you belong to their world. It’s a…
PROLOGUE A black-pajama-clad figure crouched alongside the sandbags piled up to protect the building in Saigon—a building filled with U.S. soldiers. Putting an explosive charge between the sandbags powerful enough to blow up the building and everyone inside. He was a Vietnamese youth, with dark hair and dark eyes, his face covered with sweat. He…
“Dude, that’s not funny. Quit it.” My first instinct said Derek was playing around. He’d been an infamous prankster when we were in high school, and this looked like another one of his unfunny jokes. I was too annoyed about the mess he’d made, with gobs of coconut milk splattered all over the table, not…
What led you to self-publish your thriller in 2009 and include a “Reward” notice in the front of the book? Did you really think the reward tactic would help you get a traditional publishing/movie deal? D. Eric Maikranz: I didn’t know if it would work when I did it, but I did know that readers…
The Townhouse was already on the radar of detectives, thanks to the investigation into Peter Anderson’s murder. When they visited the bar to conduct interviews, regulars were guarded, reluctant to talk. “The homosexual community wasn’t very open about what they were doing in their private lives,” said Kuehn. Nevertheless, detectives found Douglas Gibson. A blond-haired,…
Earlier today, the Mystery Writers of America announced the winners for the 2021 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, and television published or produced in 2020. Join us in the comments as we congratulate this year’s winners! BEST NOVEL Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara (Penguin Random House –…
Says Pulitzer finalist Luis Urrea about Gregg’s upcoming book, “Gregg Hurwitz has outdone himself this time. The many followers of Orphan X will get whiplash from the unexpected turns and surprises. It was only a matter of time until his Evan Smoak took on the drug cartels. That the main villain is a fully rounded…
