If you want to snap up a copy of prize-winning hard-boiled Texas crime thriller goodness, go to the links below to pick up THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE,… Read more “Go For The Gold”
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The Blue Death
I wrote this in 2006 as part of a pandemic flu package for The News & Observer in Raleigh, NC. By Jim Nesbitt JACKSON, N.C. – In… Read more “The Blue Death”
Big News
Well, slap my jaw and call me Zelda. Just found out THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE has won the best crime fiction novel category for 2020 in the… Read more “Big News”
Show And Tell
While watching Season 3 of Bosch last night — a pandemic fallback after Pamita and I blew through the latest season in about two days — I… Read more “Show And Tell”
A Friend’s Death
Found out late Tuesday night that my great, good friend, Jerry Barksdale, lawyer emeritus, raconteur, historian, humor columnist, fellow novelist and Great American, died. A friend Jerry… Read more “A Friend’s Death”
Hard-Boiled Salvation Is At Hand
Nothing keeps the walls from closing in like a damn good hard-boiled Texas crime thriller with the soul of a classic Western. Get your hands on THE… Read more “Hard-Boiled Salvation Is At Hand”
Hard-Boiled Comfort
In these harrowing and uncertain times, there’s nothing like the soothing comfort of pure, 100 proof hard-boiled Texas crime thriller goodness. Pick up one of Honest Jim’s… Read more “Hard-Boiled Comfort”
On Writing: Hug The Facts And Get Them Right
Here’s the thing: Facts are a fiction writer’s friend. The more you know, the more facts you gather up in research and travel, the firmer the foundation… Read more “On Writing: Hug The Facts And Get Them Right”
Atomic Rollercoaster
There’s something Dick Belsky delivers in all of his mysteries — spine-bending plot twists that leave you feeling like you’re riding a nuclear-powered rollercoaster instead of reading… Read more “Atomic Rollercoaster”
Glitter And Gargoyles
Terry Brennan, hip freelance journalist for Rolling Stone and other big-time publications, is a straphanger riding oh-so-close to the fame he can touch but doesn’t quite have.… Read more “Glitter And Gargoyles”