Detective Rowan Manory smoked so frequently that he was forced to hire painters every two weeks to cover the nicotine stains dulling his office walls. The only colors he usually allowed were various shades of grey, but he had requested an acrylic black trim this time, nothing ostentatious, just enough of a contrast to suggest… Continue reading Early cover art
That's the release date. It's my birthday, so I figure it will bring some good luck. I've also got a few other things in my life that I expect to culminate around that date, so I may as well throw everything into the mix. Expect the cover in June. Here are the chapter titles. Writing… Continue reading Aug 6
I don’t have a date yet. That will come soon. As things take shape, I’ll continue releasing little tidbits here and there. Writing is going very well. I’m pleased with the results. MONKEY SEE, MONKEY MURDER (2023) Rowan Manory and Walter Williams have handled their fair share of impossible crimes, but nothing can prepare them… Continue reading Cast of Monkey See, Monkey Murder
The setting for John Dickson Carr's Nine-and Death Makes Ten is certainly atmospheric. The rolling fog horns, the unsteadiness of the ocean, and the cold, oppressive darkness give us the appropriate apprehension required by murder mysteries. Of course, it's the functionality of such a setting that I most appreciate. Nine passengers (and a largely faceless… Continue reading Nine-and Death Makes Ten
James Scott Byrnside 