Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Joe Souza (Monday), Vaughn  Hardacker (Tuesday), Gabi Stiteler (Thursday), and Rob Kelley (Friday).

In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers:

Matt Cost has the 6th and final TRAP book coming out this week. Wednesday, August 13th, will see the birth of GLOW TRAP. Pre-order it HERE.

What happens when a spy, a retired thief, and a person in the witness relocation program end up in the same coastal Maine town? Nothing… until a man using an alias washes up on shore and threatens to tear the idyllic nature of Port Essex apart at the seams. Baker & Wolfe are pulled in when Peter Angel claims that his brother was deathly afraid of the water and would not have voluntarily been out on a boat, leading to his accidental drowning.
Who was the dead man really? When Baylee is driven off a cliff at the same exact spot that Clay’s father, mother, and grandmother died in a horrific car accident, the past becomes entwined with the present in a twisted web of lies. And then Niles Harrington, a name from the past, is set free.
Is it possible that the dead man, Clay’s parents’ accident, and Niles Harrington are all connected? Clay Wolfe, Baylee Baker, the gang, and Port Essex become embroiled in their hottest and deadliest mystery yet. Will the spies, informants, and thieves be exposed in time before the killers can finish the job that they have begun?

Recently, COST had an interview on WABI TV5, talking about his recently released THE NOT SO MERRY ADVENTURES OF MAX CREED. It is short and to the point. Check it out HERE.

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