Tag Archives: Darkness First

The Hard Job of Doing—and Thinking—Absolutely Nothing.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman:  Each year two old friends invite Jeanne and I to join them in a house they rent for the winter.  It’s right on the beach on Longboat Key, a long and somewhat overbuilt sandbar outside Sarasota on the … Continue reading →

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If Not Now, When?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman:  On Christmas Eve, Portland got lucky. On that Monday before the holiday, between approximately 11 o’clock in the morning  and 2:15 in the afternoon, a twenty-four-year old college student named Justin Dean was seen by numerous bystanders walking … Continue reading →

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Darkness First. Prologue. Part II

Posted on December 28, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Those of you who have been following the adventures of McCabe and Savage in The Cutting and The Chill of Night will be pleased to know that the third in series, Darkness First, will be coming out at … Continue reading →

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Darkness First: A Sneak Peek.

Posted on December 12, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Those of you who have been following the adventures of McCabe and Savage in The Cutting and The Chill of Night will be pleased to know that the third in series, Darkness First, will be coming out at … Continue reading →

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“So, How Did You Learn to Write Thrillers?”

Posted on November 20, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman:  Whenever I give a reading in a bookstore or a library, I usually mention that when I began writing the first McCabe thriller, The Cutting, I had no prior experience writing fiction. I’d never written so much as … Continue reading →

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Turn of Mind: A Brilliant and Disturbing Tale of Murder

Posted on October 26, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman:  “My name is Dr. Jenifer White . I am sixty-four years old. I have dementia. My son , Mark, is twenty-nine. My daughter, Fiona, twenty-four. A caregiver, Magdalena, lives with me.” This is the opening paragraph of the … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Up Interesting Occupations and the Unexpected Joys of SIC Codes

Posted on August 28, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman:  Like most novelists I try to people my imaginary worlds with characters who make their livings in ways that are both interesting to read (and write) about and relevant to the story. The storyline in The Cutting involves … Continue reading →

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In Praise of a Perceptive Editor

Posted on August 3, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman:  At the moment, I’m in the middle of making final revisions to my third McCabe/Savage thriller. Titled Darkness First the book is due out in the UK in June 2013 and, hopefully, around the same time in the … Continue reading →

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My Weekend With Madmen, the season finale.

Posted on June 18, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman:  During the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s I worked at some of Madison Avenue’s largest and most prestigious advertising agencies. Most notably, I spent nearly twenty years at Y&R New York which at the time was considered one of … Continue reading →

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Imaginary Friends

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Jim Hayman: Yesterday, I finished edits on my third book which I am presently calling Darkness First and sent them off to my agent.  She, in turn, sent the manuscript to my editors, Stef Bierwerth at Penguin UK in London … Continue reading →

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