Tag Archives: James Hayman

My Left Foot

Posted on August 12, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Two and a half weeks ago I was carrying a moderately heavy wooden table down the basement steps of our new house, missed the last step and fell over on my left foot. Happily I didn’t break my … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, crime writing, Darkness First, Injury, James Hayman, Maine Crime Writers, My Left Foot, The Chill of Night, The Cutting | 2 Comments

Weekend Update: August 9-10, 2014

Posted on August 9, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Lea Wait (Monday), Jim Hayman (Tuesday), Vaughn Hardacker (Wednesday), Dorothy Cannell (Thursday), and Jayne Hitchcock (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Civil War, Dorothy Cannell, drawing for Maine Crime Writers basket of books, James Hayman, Jayne Hitchcock, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers news, Newfield, Swan's Island, Uncertain Glory, Vaughn Hardacker, Willowbrook Village, Wilton Blueberry Festival | Leave a comment

The Chill of Night Redux

Posted on July 31, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Recently my second thriller The Chill of Night was re-released by Harper Collins. Unlike it’s original release in which it sank unnoticed like a stone, the second incarnation of Chill is doing very well. Yesterday it hit #19 … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged Bruce Ritter, Character, Covenant House, crime stories, James Hayman, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mystery writers, The Chill of Night, The Cutting | 2 Comments

Weekend Update: July 26-27, 2014

Posted on July 26, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Susan Vaughan (Monday), Lea Wait (Tuesday), Vaughn Hardacker (Wednesday), James Hayman (Thursday), and Barbara Ross (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Beyond the Sea Book Festival, James Hayman, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers news, Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe, Susan Vaughan, Task Force Eagle, Vaughn Hardacker | 7 Comments

Alan Glynn’s Bloodland

Posted on July 13, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

A Beautifully-Plotted Thriller Full of Unexpected Twists and Turns. James Hayman: About an hour into Alan Glynn’s political thriller Bloodland, I turned to my wife and said, “I can’t follow what the heck is going on in this book. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged Alan Glynn, Bloodland, crime stories, Darkness First, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, James Hayman, Maine Crime Writers, The Chill of Night, The Cutting | Leave a comment

Weekend Update: July 12-13, 2014

Posted on July 12, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by James Hayman (Monday), Jayne Hitchcock (Tuesday), Dorothy Cannell (Wednesday), Barbara Ross (Thursday), and John Clark (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barbara Ross, Dorothy Cannell, Girls' Night Out, James Hayman, Jayne Hitchcock, John Clark, Kate Flora, Maine Crime Writers news, Portland Public Library, Shebooks, Sniper, Vaughn Hardaker | Leave a comment

Guns Everywhere?

Posted on July 2, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Yesterday, July 1st, Georgia’s controversial “guns everywhere” law went into effect. That’s a fact. The rest of what I’m writing today is fiction. And I sincerely hope it will remain so. Had Pleasant Hills Elementary School been set … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged Georgia, Guns Everywhere, James Hayman, Maine Crime Writers, mystery writing, Open Carry, The Chill of Night, The Cutting | 4 Comments

Weekend Update: June 28-29,2014

Posted on June 28, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Vicki Doudera (Monday), Lea Wait (Tuesday), Jim Hayman (Wednesday), Barb Ross (Thursday), and John Clark (Friday). Happy Fourth of July to all our US readers! In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barbara Ross, Books in Boothbay, drawing for free book, Ho Ho Homicide, James Hayman, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kennebunk, Lea Wait, Liss MacCrimmon Scottish-American Heritage Myseries, Maine Crime Writers news, Mainely Murders, Shadows of a Down East Summer, Vicki Doudera | Leave a comment

Mystery or thriller? What’s the difference?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: These days, like most of the other writers who contribute to this blog, I’m frequently invited by bookstores, book discussion groups and public libraries to discuss the art and the craft of writing crime fiction. In fact, I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, crime writing, Darkness First, Hitchcock, James Hayman, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery, mystery writers, mystery writing, suspense, The Chill of Night, The Cutting, thriller, Vicki Doudera, writing | 4 Comments

The Cutting Redux

Posted on June 4, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: For thriller fans who may have missed it the first time around, my first McCabe/Savage book (and the first fiction I ever wrote), The Cutting, was re-released as an e-book yesterday (June 3rd) by Harper Collins Witness Impulse … Continue reading →