I ordered the proof. After I get a look at it, I'll announce the date. There was an idea to write a fifth story, but this is well over 80,000 words--the longest book I will have published. There's plenty of meat on this bone. That's what she said. Besides, after you read The Carny Murders,… Continue reading Book Seven
I've been hard at work editing my 7th book, The Architecture of Murder. It's a collection of four stories. They are all nearing final edits. I might be releasing this thing very soon, so watch this space! Here is an update.1. KILLER PETEI finished a 3rd edit of this on Tuesday. The final step will… Continue reading It’s Almost There
Last night, I had two dreams. One was so nightmarish and horrifying that I don't want to think about it ever again. In the other, I died while I was writing a book. The afterlife turned out to be a permanent extension of whatever you were doing when you died. So, if you just broke… Continue reading Cover thoughts
The Carny Murders is finished. It leans toward horror noir, so it's less rigorous than the detective stories, but that was always my intention. I knew this would stand out, both stylistically and thematically. It was a lot of fun to write--there's not a single character to root for. I have absolutely no idea how… Continue reading March 22nd Update
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be included in Crippen & Landru's upcoming anthology ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD: Locked Room Mysteries and Impossible Puzzles from Across the Globe. As you can see in the above image, the cast is absolutely stacked. It's an honor to be included. It was almost four years ago… Continue reading Coming Soon…
James Scott Byrnside 