Your ol’ pal, Honest Jim, has been struck dumb by the gracious praise of one of my favorite writers and fellow hard-boiled smartass, Dana King, ladled on… Read more “Honest Jim, Truly Humbled”
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Sunday Sermon
Did a little preaching of the hard-boiled crime thriller gospel Sunday afternoon, appearing as a guest on Daniel Lucas’ Book Review 101 podcast. Daniel asked me some… Read more “Sunday Sermon”
High Honor
My latest hard-boiled Texas crime thriller, THE FATAL SAVING GRACE, just snagged an Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in the Action/Adventure category for 2026. See what the… Read more “High Honor”
The Origins of Ed Earl Burch
I wrote the following as a From The Author for the first book in the Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled Texas crime thriller series, The Last Second Chance.… Read more “The Origins of Ed Earl Burch”
Lone Star Praise
Big blast of THANKS to ace Texas book reviewer Kevin Tipple for putting THE FATAL SAVING GRACE on his list of favorite books, July through December. Fingers… Read more “Lone Star Praise”
Fast Pace, Languid Tone
It’s really a kick when an author you dig gives your work a big thumbs up and shows they really get your story, your main character and… Read more “Fast Pace, Languid Tone”
The Anti-Leviathan
Gots an absolutely, positively incurable bloodlust for my latest hard-boiled Texas crime thriller, THE FATAL SAVING GRACE, but hate spending money with Jeff Bezos? Here are a… Read more “The Anti-Leviathan”
Double Whammy
Yow! Gonna be some powerful punches thrown your way early next week by your ol’ pal, Honest Jim. So, suck it up, Pilgrim. Glove up and get… Read more “Double Whammy”
Hard-Boiled Deliverance
The day all you rabid Ed Earl Burch fans have been waiting for is just around the corner. That’s right — on Monday, December 15, the next… Read more “Hard-Boiled Deliverance”
Try Your Luck
Here’s a marvelous chance to get a signed copy of my next Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled Texas crime thriller, THE FATAL SAVING GRACE. Just click the link… Read more “Try Your Luck”