Where author Chris Well offers a smattering of news, reviews, and links for fans of thrillers, mysteries, and crime fiction in a blatant attempt to plug his own stories.
Computer Shopper reports that Sony is releasing new special edition romance- and crime-themed eBook readers in time for Christmas. The James Patterson Reader Pocket Edition comes pre-loaded with Patterson's best-selling Cross Country and selected excerpts from two upcoming James Patterson books, a free download of the new Alex Cross novel Worst Case (not due for publication until 2010), and a letter from the author, "which may or may not also be ghost written."
Best Mann For The Job #35: You might have wondered whether we forgot about those desperate fugitives ... on the run from the law, needing medical attention ... now driving through the unsuspecting town of Hope Falls ...
Best Mann For The Job stars Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who returns home to become sheriff of Hope Falls, Tennessee. This serial drama aspires to the style of the classic serial comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of The Heart of Juliet Jones. (Or if you prefer, imagine if T.J. Hooker became the new sheriff of Mayberry.) Latest strip exclusive at TitleTrakk.com.
Best Mann For The Job #34: You're not going to believe this, but the whole thing with the cows is inspired by my boyhood on the farm. (Although, while cityboy here says it's because the cows "figured out" the difference, the unspoken truth here is that cows are too dumb to trick. And the real-life farmer I'm thinking of never seemed to understand that.)
Best Mann For The Job stars Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who returns home to become sheriff of Hope Falls, Tennessee. This serial drama aspires to the style of the classic serial comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of The Heart of Juliet Jones. (Or if you prefer, imagine if T.J. Hooker became the new sheriff of Mayberry.) Latest strip exclusive at TitleTrakk.com.
Well, these are a hoot for fans of actor Nathan Fillion and writer/producer Joss Whedon ...
Castle: "Space Cowboy" (Firefly/Serenity)
[Castle ABC] Sneak Peek at 2x06 "Vampire Weekend:" It's Just A Theory! [Oct 26 2009]
Related links: Watch CASTLE on ABC Publishing news (July 10) (ABC's fictional sleuth Richard Castle writes a book, a long-lost whodunit by Graham Greene, and Wonder Woman vs. domestic violence)
As the publishing industry continues to wrestle with the challenges of the changing marketplace and the new media, mystery novelist Joe Konrath has been blogging for weeks about his experiments with e-book publishing. Now he compares his royalty statements and comes up with some interesting conclusions: Kindle Numbers: Traditional Publishing Vs. Self Publishing.
Best Mann For The Job #33: While our desperate fugitives seek medical attention, the new sheriff is reminded that law enforcement is not all gun play and fisticuffs ...
Best Mann For The Job stars Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who returns home to become sheriff of Hope Falls, Tennessee. This serial drama aspires to the style of the classic serial comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of The Heart of Juliet Jones. (Or if you prefer, imagine if T.J. Hooker became the new sheriff of Mayberry.)
Earlier this month, novelist/TV writer Lee Goldberg and MONK writer/producer/director David Breckman participated in an interactive live interview webcast, where fans were allowed to question them about the adventures of TV detective Adrian Monk on screen and in print.
Here are all three parts of the interview from YouTube, available in one handy playlist. Recorded live Oct 4, 2009:
Best Mann For The Job #32: Even as our desperate fugitives drive through Hope Falls seeking medical attention, the new sheriff meets one of her constituents.
Best Mann For The Job stars Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who returns home to become sheriff of Hope Falls, Tennessee. This serial drama aspires to the style of the classic serial comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of The Heart of Juliet Jones. (Or if you prefer, imagine if T.J. Hooker became the new sheriff of Mayberry.)
FORGIVING SOLOMON LONG (2.5 stars): "Everything about this book was just average for me. It was neither good nor bad, as it is with most debut novels."
DELIVER US FROM EVELYN (1.5 stars): "This book is really lame as a whole, and the stupid end and stupid romance don't help. It's basically a waste of your time."
TRIBULATION HOUSE (4.5 stars): "This is the only book Chris Well should have ever written. An excellent read."
Anyway, some people liked all three books. If you want to buy a signed copy, order it from Mysteries & More. Supplies are limited! (Sample chapters and plot info are available on my site.)
The prolific fiction team captained by James Patterson has promised 17 books to publisher Hachette through 2012. According to Publishers Weekly, the deal includes new entries for Patterson's three detective series, starring Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, and detective Michael Bennett. There will also be young adult titles, summer thrillers, nonfiction books, and "other surprises."
Best Mann For The Job #27: One of our desperate fugitives discovers a little more about the gas station and museum of oddities. As we mentioned before, the GAS -- FOOD -- MUSEUM OF ODDITIES comes from the original novel detailing Grace's former life as an unhappy lady pro wrestler.
Best Mann For The Job stars Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who returns home to become sheriff of Hope Falls, Tennessee. This serial drama aspires to the style of the classic serial comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of The Heart of Juliet Jones. (Or if you prefer, imagine if T.J. Hooker became the new sheriff of Mayberry.)
Best Mann For The Job #26: As the desperate fugitives reach the outskirts of Hope Falls, they come across one of the small town's more, er, "colorful" attractions, the gas station and museum of oddities. In the next strip, readers will begin to get a sense of how bizarre -- and, frankly, low-rent -- the place is.
The GAS -- FOOD -- MUSEUM OF ODDITIES comes from the original novel detailing Grace's former life as an unhappy lady pro wrestler. Of course, you haven't read the novel yet, but we hope to change that soon. (Don't worry, we'll keep you posted as details become available.)
Best Mann For The Job stars Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who returns home to become sheriff of Hope Falls, Tennessee. This serial drama aspires to the style of the classic continuity comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of The Heart of Juliet Jones. (Or if you prefer, think of it as a cross between T.J. Hooker and Northern Exposure.)
If you've noted the lack of posts the past couple of weeks, I've been busy nursing a painful injury, and then this week I spent four days at the hospital. No worries - I'm (probably) fine. I've got medicine, am home resting, and will be seeing a couple of different doctors in the coming weeks.
All of which is to say, I've not had much time for email or the Internet. (This week, it wasn't even available to me.)
A woman with a complicated past returns home to become the small town's new sheriff. Best Mann For The Job, by the writer/artist team of Chris and Erica Well, is hosted weekly on TitleTrakk.com. Read it from the beginning at StudioWell.com. Watch the trailer on YouTube.
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My next book, coming July 2010, is the 3-in-1 mystery omnibus The Kentucky Geezers Mysteries (Heartsong Presents: Mysteries). My wife Erica and I create the weekly crime/mystery comic Best Mann For the Job, a cross between a rural Dick Tracy and Gasoline Alley. For agent inquiries, contact MacGregor Literary.
Computer Shopper reports that Sony is releasing new special edition romance- and crime-themed eBook readers in time for Christmas. The James Patterson Reader Pocket Edition comes pre-loaded with Patterson's best-selling Cross Country and selected excerpts from two upcoming James Patterson books, a free download of the new Alex Cross novel Worst Case (not due for publication until 2010), and a letter from the author, "which may or may not also be ghost written."
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