Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Maureen Milliken (Monday), Sandra Neily (Tuesday), Kait Carson (Thursday) and Dick Cass (Friday).
In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers:
Matt Cost: It is cover reveal time! A new book with a new publisher. Verging into the thriller genre. A lot of new. But, the question is–Who is Max Creed?
Max Creed is a fictional person created to bring justice to those wronged by the ultra-wealthy in a world where the law overwhelmingly favors those with money and power. He is bound only by the laws of humanity and not those of the legal system.
When Sevyn Knight hires Max Creed and his disciples to right the wrongs done to her father at the hands of billionaire playboy, Rupert Hastings, the game is afoot. Creed must enmesh himself into the world of the immoral tycoon in order to destroy him, but the temptations of sin and the allure of the pleasures of the rich and famous tease the very fabric of his being.
Aided by his business manager, John Little, the former assassin, Scarlett, the tech wizard Scads, the attorney, Marian, and the financial guru, Tucker, Creed races against time to stop Hastings from becoming all powerful as murky figures appear on the darkest edges of his fiefdom.
A breathless thrill ride that will keep your heart pounding long after the last page is turned.
MAUREEN MILLIKEN: I have two exciting announcements.
First, The Bernie O’Dea Reader’s Companion is now available. This includes 60-plus pages of previously unpublished content — basically a novella — as well as character bios, a timeline of events through the four books, artist depictions of Bernie and Pete’s houses, maps, and more.
It’s available, paperback only, through maureenmilliken.com or on Amazon.
Dying For News is now available as an audiobook, on Audible, iTunes and Amazon. the fourth book in the Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea mystery series, it’s narrated by the awesome Trudi Knoedler, who also narrated the first three books in the series.
Jule Selbo’s latest DEE ROMMEL book, 7 DAYS, is now out in e-book, paperback and hardcover. It’s the fourth of the series, following 10 DAYS, 9 DAYS and 8 DAYS. The series has just been named a finalist in the CIBA Book Series Awards (results end of April). Kirkus Review: “7 DAYS, A DEE ROMMEL MYSTERY is a richly drawn, multi-pronged mystery set during a winter week in Maine. Selbo’s muscular prose captures the snowy setting and the guarded personality of the narrator – Dee Rommel – a tenacious Portland detective who untangles a knot of related mysteries in this crime novel, the fourth in a series.”
SHORT SYNOPSIS: Harassment comes in all shapes and sizes and Dee’s protective streak – particularly when it comes to her mother’s well-being and her new clients, is triggered. When a well-known environmentalist and land developer in Maine is found dead, Dee is sent on the case. Clues collide when Dee faces greed, betrayals and property deals that sour because of the Forever Chemicals embedded in a family’s beloved farmland. It’s a dangerous and emotional roller-coaster, Dee gains new insight, about herself, her past, and her loved ones; she realizes she must make the right choices – for the safety of those she cares about and for her own well-being.
An invitation to readers of this blog: Do you have news relating to Maine, Crime, or Writing? We’d love to hear from you. Just comment below to share.
And a reminder: If your library, school, or organization is looking for a speaker, we are often available to talk about the writing process, research, where we get our ideas, and other mysteries of the business, along with the very popular “Making a Mystery” with audience participation, and “Casting Call: How We Staff Our Mysteries.” We also do programs on Zoom. Contact Kate Flora
