“What?” I hear you say. “Another new ‘Holmes on the Range’ book? Already?” That’s just the way we do things these days, folks. It’s an avalanche of books, and you can’t stop them. Available for pre-order now (with a pub date of Nov. 28): Partners in Crime: Five Holmes on the Range Mysteries. Inside you’ll find five HotR stories, four previously published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, one brand-spankin' new!
In addition to my Poisoned Pen appearance Nov. 2 I’ll also be at the Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library in Tucson at 4 p.m. on Nov. 3 and Baker Street West in Jackson, California, at 2 p.m. on Nov. 18. Come out and say hi (and maybe buy a book or two)!
“Holmes on the Range” fans who prefer to hear about Big Red and Old Red rather than read about them, your day has come: The new “HotR” novel Hunters of the Dead is now available as an audiobook courtesy of narrator extraordinaire Chuck Galco. Unfortunately, I managed to wipe that smile off Chuck’s face by making him record the name “Professor Pertwee” over and over until it sounded right to me. Sorry about that, Chuck!
Now that the new “Holmes on the Range” novel is out, what’s an author to do? Go on a book tour, of course! Or a book jaunt, anyway. (Three events doesn’t quite feel like a “tour.”) First up: I’ll be at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Come say hi!
The seventh “Holmes on the Range” novel doesn’t come out until tomorrow, but the reviews are already in! “A delight to read…many laugh-out-loud moments,” says Western Fiction Review. “5 out of 5 stars…I’d forgotten just how much fun these books could be,” says Carstairs Considers. Have you preordered your copy?
Rough Edges Press is giving the original “Holmes on the Range” short story collection “Dear Mr. Holmes” a spiffy repackaging just like the rest of the series, and the result is now available for pre-order. Why do I call it “the original ‘Holmes on the Range’ short story collection”? Because a new one is on the way soon, too. Stay tuned!
With Halloween coming (as well as the even more scarifying time called “election season”) it seems like the moment to let the zombie cat out of the bag: A five-hour audio adaptation of my apocalyptic satire Cadaver in Chief is now available on Audible, iTunes and other audiobook platforms. Check it out!
Coming Oct. 17: the seventh “Holmes on the Range” novel, “Hunters of the Dead”! The sixth novel, “The Double-A Western Detective Agency,” is available to purchase as of this morning, BTW. Check it out if you haven’t done so already!
Not only is my “Holmes on the Range” series being repackaged and rereleased, so are the “Nick and Tesla” middle-grade mysteries I did with Science Bob Pflugfelder. And just like with the HotR relaunch, I love the zippy new look! Available for pre-order now!
The new Rough Edges Press edition of the sixth “Holmes on the Range” novel, The Double-A Western Detective Agency, is on the way: You can preorder it now to have it automatically delivered Sept. 26. The seventh novel in the series will follow just three weeks after that. Cover reveal coming soon!
The new Rough Edges Press edition of the fifth “Holmes on the Range” novel, World’s Greatest Sleuth!, is on the way: You can preorder the ebook now to have it automatically delivered Sept. 5. (The paperback is being cranky and isn’t linking on Amazon yet, but it’ll show up soon, too.) Stayed tuned for a look at the sixth book’s cover in a few days!
The new Rough Edges Press edition of the fourth “Holmes on the Range” novel, The Crack in the Lens, is on the way: You can preorder it now to have it automatically delivered Aug. 15. The first three books in the series are all available for purchase, and I’ll have news about the fifth book’s availability in a week or so. What a summer for Big Red and Old Red!
The new Rough Edges Press edition of the first “Holmes on the Range” novel is now available for purchase, like, RIGHT THIS INSTANT! It’s amazing. You just click a button and IT’S YOURS! Isn’t the internet cool (when it’s not horrible)? Check it out for yourself! (Important side note: The link goes to Amazon, but you can also order the new edition from your favorite local bookstore. So, really…you’ve got no excuse.)
Now available for pre-order: the new Rough Edges Press ebook edition of the third “Holmes on the Range” novel, The Black Dove. Release date: July 25. I must say, Rough Edges is really killing it with these new covers. This is my favorite yet!
Now available for pre-order: the new Rough Edges Press ebook edition of the second “Holmes on the Range” novel, On the Wrong Track. Release date: July 4. Somebody light up some fireworks!
Rough Edges Press is relaunching the “Holmes on the Range” series, beginning with a new edition of the first novel coming out June 13. (You can pre-order the ebook version now.) The rest of the series will follow every few weeks throughout the summer, leading up to three — three! — new “Holmes on the Range” books this fall. That’s a lot of “Holmes on the Range.” Get ready to get your deducifyin’ on!
FYI, NorCal pals — I’m one of three local crime writers who’ll be appearing at the Alameda Free Library from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21. Janet Dawson, Daisy Bateman and I will talk mysteries, publishing and more. (What will the “more” be? Beats me. But you always need an “and more” at the end of these things, right? I don’t know…maybe we should swap recipes…?)
I’ll be making a big, big, BIG announcement about the future of the “Holmes on the Range” series tomorrow at noon Pacific Time via my email newsletter. Sign up if you want the scoop (and the chance to win some magazine giveaways, too)!
In the mood for a holiday slay ride? My latest story of deadly Christmas crime, “The Grown-Ups’ Table,” is available now in the January/February issue of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. Learn more on the AHMM website!
Big Red and Old Red are back in the saddle in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine! The new “Holmes on the Range” story “Can the Cat Catch the Rat?” is featured in the January/February issue. Check out a free excerpt on the EQMM site!