Robert McClure Monthly Archives: September 2015
Deadly Lullaby: A Thriller, is a rollicking crime novel of family and felony
Posted on September 21, 2015 Leave a Comment
Fresh off a nine-year stint in San Quentin, career hitman Babe Crucci seeks reconciliation with his estranged son, Leo, who just so happens to be a rising star in the LAPD. As Babe sits before him at breakfast, Leo realizes that although his knowledge of psychology is pretty basic, he doesn’t have to be Sigmund […]
Carrots, celery sticks and flank steak make for a healthy dose of crime fiction
Posted on September 19, 2015 Leave a Comment
Author Robert McClure talks about scene where flank steak, carrots & celery are part of Babe Crucci’s survival kit in his crime fiction novel Deadly Lullaby
Bouchercon 2015 / Murder under the Oaks
Posted on September 18, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’m looking forward to meeting up this October with many of my fellow crime fiction authors at the 46th annual, mystery and crime fiction conference, Bouchercon 2015. Here’s a special shout out to attendees who share my literary agent, Sobel Weber Associates, and with whom I hope to have a drink (or two) at Bouchercon: […]
The Last Good Kiss, by James Crumley
Posted on September 16, 2015 Leave a Comment
This morning I absentmindedly picked up a book that has remained untouched on my bookshelf for many years, James Crumley’s The Last Good Kiss, and was treated to one of the best (arguably the best) opening line in hardboiled crime fiction history: “When I finally caught up with Abraham Trahearne, he was drinking beer with […]
French translation of crime novel, Deadly Lullaby by Robert McClure
Posted on September 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
Today I firmed up plans to meet with my French publisher of Deadly Lullaby, esteemed editor Robert Pepin of Calmann-Levy, the oldest publisher in France. Robert is also a renowned translator of American crime fiction authors, and though he is a very busy senior editor at Calmann-Levy, he has paid me the distinct honor of […]
15 days and counting until release of Deadly Lullaby: A Thriller
Posted on September 14, 2015 Leave a Comment
Deadly Lullaby, a crime fiction thriller novel, featured on Upcoming Titles by the Random House e-originals imprint, Alibi.
Roger Hobbs’ Vanishing Games: A Great Thriller!
Posted on September 13, 2015 Leave a Comment
I highly recommend the novel, Vanishing Games, by the critically acclaimed and award-winning author, Roger Hobbs. Vanishing Games is the sequel to Hobbs’ international best seller Ghostman. Set in the casinos and slums of Macau, a sapphire heist skids off the tracks and our hero Ghostman battles a coldblooded psychopath, a mob boss and a […]
18 days and counting until Deadly Lullaby!
Posted on September 11, 2015 Leave a Comment
Random House will publish my novel, Deadly Lullaby: A Thriller, on September 29, 2015, as an e-book with the usual major e-book sellers (see links below). I’ll be bringing a few paper copies to Bouchercon 2015 for distribution to my devoted followers and readers. All I ask in return is for a brief review (or […]
19 days and counting!
Posted on September 10, 2015 Leave a Comment
My first published novel, Deadly Lullaby: A Thriller, will be released by Random House and its imprint, Alibi, on September 29, 2015. Here’s another good review by Debbie Krenzer on Book Likes who notes that “there are several hold your breath moments” and concludes that the entertainment offered by Deadly Lullaby “is well worth the […]
20 Days and Counting!
Posted on September 9, 2015 Leave a Comment
My first novel, Deadly Lullaby: A Thriller, goes live for the public to download on September 29, 2015 on all major e-book websites (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play Books, etc.). Reviews from advance releases are starting to trickle in. Andrew Eichner gives it a thumbs up on netgalley.com, stating: “I just found another author […]
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