Now available! From Crossroad Press, 12 + 1: TWELVE SHORT THRILLERS AND A PLAY is a collection of previously published mysteries, thrillers, science fiction, and fantasy, all told with wry humor and in the spirit of The Twilight Zone—plus some unpublished works such as “The Heart of Erzulie,” “Fortunata-697,” and the stage play “Second Chance.” … Read more
The MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA COOKBOOK is published today. It contains many “killer” recipes by well-known mystery and thriller authors. Raymond is a contributor with his “Zillion Calorie Mac And Cheese!” More info is available here regarding contents and purchase options.
Do you like old movies? Raymond reviews many Blu-ray releases from The Criterion Collection and other labels over at Cinema Retro, but you can get a handy list of all the titles and links (which have been updated and corrected) here on Raymond’s Blog.
THE BLACK STILETTO: SECRETS & LIES won the Lovey Award for Best Suspense Novel of 2014 at the Love is Murder Writers Conference!
THE BLACK STILETTO: ENDINGS & BEGINNINGS won the award for “Best Book Serial of 2014” from Authors On The Air Global Radio Network!
THE BLACK STILETTO: ENDINGS & BEGINNINGS! The FIFTH and FINAL installment of The Black Stiletto saga. Everything will be revealed. All questions will be answered. It’s 1962. Judy Cooper’s nemesis and his psychotic sister have set out to ruin the very pregnant Stiletto, forcing her to flee to Texas for a showdown with destiny. In … Read more
HUNT THROUGH NAPOLEON’S WEB will be re-issued on August 26, 2014 by Titan Books! Originally published in 2010 (but the publisher went out of business), this rollicking tale told in the tradition of the classic pulp adventures features the Indiana Jones-like character of “Gabriel Hunt.” There are six Gabriel Hunt adventures, each one penned by … Read more
EUROPA UNIVERSALIS IV: WHAT IF?—THE ANTHOLOGY OF ALTERNATE HISTORY is a collection of alternate history tales (a tie-in to the Europa Universalis IV videogame, but the anthology is really separate from the game so you don’t have to be a gamer to enjoy it). Each story tackles an event in history and, well, twists it. … Read more
The new Mystery Writers of America short story anthology, ICE COLD: TALES OF INTRIGUE FROM THE COLD WAR, edited by Jeffery Deaver and Raymond Benson, was published by Grand Central on April 1. Jeff and Raymond launched the book at the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City on April 29, followed by a presentation on … Read more
THE BLACK STILETTO comes to Italy! Cento Autori will publish the first book in Italian on March 21, 2014.