A few lights were burning within the windows on Manning Street, but the quiet district of Whispering Pines was mostly dark. The residents were out patronizing the speakeasies in eager anticipation of the year’s final celebration. Down at Navy Pier, rows of mortar tubes were pointed to the skies, armed with a barrage of aerial… Continue reading The Silent Steps of Murder (a short story – Aprox 9200 words)
This is not my list of the greatest horror movies though some of these films might appear on such a list. Rather, this is a list of horror films that I love/am fascinated by. I've tried to select films that are not usually mentioned on typical Halloween lists of scary movies. Some of these are… Continue reading A Month of Halloween Recommendations
It's been about one month since Monkey's release. September was a success, my second-best month in terms of sales. Thank you. I hope you're enjoying the book, based on the feedback so far, most of you are. This blog hasn't had many reviews because I haven't been in a reviewing mood. I hope that changes… Continue reading October ’23 update
I've made it a habit to post about my covers after each book release. This will continue whether you like it (or indeed, give the slightest fuck about it) or not. There may be repetition of some things I have said in previous cover posts. Tough. For a short time, I planned on making Goodnight… Continue reading Cover post #5
It took a couple of days for the paperback to show up in all markets, but it's now in every Amazon -- Japan, the UK, Germany, Spain, et al. I just got my copy, and boy does it look pretty. I think you'll enjoy the book. It's a lot of fun and the puzzle is… Continue reading Monkey See, Monkey Murder now available everywhere.
James Scott Byrnside 