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John Verdon

Book Review: On Harrow Hill by John Verdon

By Doreen Sheridan

March 23, 2021

On Harrow Hill by John Verdon is the seventh book in the Dave Gurney series, where an old colleague comes to the retired NYPD detective for help solving the mysterious death of his town’s most prominent resident, and Gurney must use all of his analytical skills to hunt a murderer who just might be killing…

Announcing 2015’s Shamus Award Nominees!

By Crime HQ

June 9, 2015

The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) have announced the nominees for 2015's Shamus awards, granted to works published during 2014. According to their guidelines: A Private Eye is defined as a private citizen (not a member of the military, federal agency, or civic or state police force) who is paid to investigate crimes. A…

Let the Devil Sleep by John Verdon

Let the Devil Sleep: New Excerpt

By John Verdon

July 21, 2012

Let the Devil Sleep by John Verdon, a puzzling thriller, is the third book in the series featuring newly retired NYPD detective Dave Gurney (available July 24, 2012). The most decorated homicide detective in NYPD history, Dave Gurney is still trying to adjust to his life of quasi-retirement in upstate New York when a young…

2010 Nero Award winner Brad Parks showing this year’s nominees how it’s done!

The Nero Award Nominees Announced

By Terrie Farley Moran

June 15, 2011

The Wolfe Pack was founded nearly thirty-five years ago to study, analyze, and thoroughly enjoy the numerous Nero Wolfe books and novellas written by Rex Stout. Although the club is headquartered in New York City, site of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin’s adventures radiating from the brownstone on West 35th Street, the Wolfe Pack has…

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