Here’s the German cover art for The Sword-Edged Blonde; the title translates as The King’s Sword, which is a reasonably accurate alternate title (and definitely looks cool in German). Available in Germany April 9! This actually does look a lot like I envisioned the younger Eddie from the flashback scenes. And here’s an exclusive tidbit you’ll only find here: Young Eddie … Read More
Burn Me Deadly paperback, Wake of the Bloody Angel teaser
Today the mass market paperback of Burn Me Deadly, with new cover art by Larry Rostant, hits stores. It also includes the first three chapters (how’s THAT for a tease?) of my next Eddie LaCrosse book, Wake of the Bloody Angel. And to celebrate that, here’s the teaser trailer for the new book, to give you a little taste of … Read More
Wake of the Bloody Angel cover art
For all the fans of Eddie LaCrosse, here’s a peek at the cover for his next adventure, Wake of the Bloody Angel. Watch for it summer 2012!
To Avoid Shark-Jumping
As I await the page proofs for Eddie LaCrosse IV (Wake of the Bloody Angel) and begin the first draft of Eddie LaCrosse V (so far, Eddie LaCrosse V), it occurred to me that every book in the series begins with two concepts, one of which is the same each time, while the other is very different. If you’re out … Read More
The Strange Case of the Inadvertent Exorcism
It’s no secret that The Sword-Edged Blonde, the first Eddie LaCrosse novel (and my first novel, period), was inspired in part by the Fleetwood Mac song “Rhiannon.” I was twelve when the song was released, and since I grew up in the era of rock-oriented FM radio, I heard it a lot. And it never failed to captivate me. Remember, … Read More
Age ain’t nothin’ but a…problem
In a recent Wall Street Journal, Alexandra Alter talked about the dangers of having your literary characters, especially detectives, age in real time. She cites several examples of authors allowing their characters to develop the infirmities and declines that come with advancing years, as well as those who freeze their heroes in time so that while the world changes, they … Read More
Eddie LaCrosse IV has a title!
At last! I’m proud to announce the title of the fourth adventure of Eddie LaCrosse, out in 2012 from Tor Books: WAKE OF THE BLOODY ANGEL. What do you think?
Kurosawa meets Eddie LaCrosse
Quite a while ago, I posted the trailer to Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, and mentioned it was one of the influences on my novel Dark Jenny. I never got around to explaining that until now. High and Low is based on one of Ed McBain’s “87th Precinct” series of police procedurals, in this case King’s Ransom. And … Read More
New cover art for Burn Me Deadly
Here’s the mass market paperback cover art for Burn Me Deadly, from the same artist who did Dark Jenny. What do you think? (Don’t yet have the official release date, but I’ll post it ASAP.)
Release day for DARK JENNY
Today is the official release day for the third Eddie LaCrosse novel, DARK JENNY. It drops as a trade paperback, e-book for all the usual platforms, and audiobook, read once again by Stefan Rudnicki. And how, you ask, does this novel stack up to the previous ones? “Bledsoe skillfully combines humor, action, deduction, and emotion to make the material fresh … Read More