Merci Beaucoup, Lyon
Back in the states after a terrific week in France. I was a guest at the Quais du Polar festival in Lyon along with some of my favorite writers: Craig Johnson, Frank Bill, James Ellroy, George Pelecanos and many, many more. I got to speak on three of my favorite subjects — music in books, […]
Spenser Continues: Read First Chapter of Cheap Shot
Hello to all – It’s spring and Spenser time again. My thanks to all of Robert B. Parker’s fans who’ve kept Spenser alive. Wonderland has remained on the New York Times Bestseller list for the last three weeks. And now we have CHEAP SHOT out next month. So as a special treat, please click here […]
Spenser Book Tour 2014
I am looking forward to seeing all the Spenser fans all over the U.S. to talk about our favorite detective and the enduring legacy of the great Robert B. Parker — Ace View the tour dates
The Montgomery
I’ve been on a Hemingway kick as of late. I’m really loving Across the River and Into the Trees. A really underrated novel, the story takes place in Venice — most of the action in Harry’s Bar. A place I have not been but would love to see. It’s here that Hemingway introduces us to […]
Vaya con Dios, Billy Jack
1931-2013 I had always hoped to meet Tom Laughlin and shake his hand. For those who’ve read my books and have seen the Billy Jack films, it should be no surprise I owe a great debt to Mr. Laughlin. When I first spoke to my editor at Putnam about creating a new series, I told […]
A Limited Time Only
Yep, it’s that time of year again. I’ll be signing and personalizing any books you want from now until Christmas Eve. This is not widely advertised and just for the next few weeks. I don’t go back on tour until May. Just call up or email Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi and tell them what […]
So Long, Mr. Needham
One of my all-time heroes, stuntman Hal Needham. There was a brief time when I flirted with the idea of becoming a stunt man. I was working an internship in Hollywood to fulfill graduation requirements at Auburn University. The film was a mess, at best a highly forgettable piece of junk. The real fun for […]
This Weekend: Nashville Bound!
Looking forward to talking Quinn Colson, The Broken Places, and where the Tibbehah County saga is headed next. I’ll be part of a round table dinner of authors this Friday — October 11th. This is a ticketed event. For more on this click here. I will also be speaking Saturday at Nashville Public Library’s auditorium […]
Drinks and Smokes with The Colonel
One of my favorite people joined me at the international office and cocktail bar here in Oxford, Mississippi late yesterday — Colonel George Reynolds, U.S. Army retired. Not exactly retired as Col. Reynolds spends much of his year still over in “the Stan” as he calls it as an advisor for the Department of Defense. […]
True Tales from Tibbehah County
For any readers who might suspect some of my stories in the Quinn Colson novels can’t be true, please pick up a copy of John Hailman’s latest. John is a a former Federal prosecutor — as a recent story in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal discusses. But what the story doesn’t mention is that John […]