July, 2008

Dear Readers:

Okay. I am a crummy website updater.  I admit it. And I’m sorry. I don’t blog and I should.  In my defense, I’d rather be writing novels than updating my website. But a year is a long time to go without saying anything, so I think it’s time to clue everyone in to what’s been happening and what is going to be happening in 2008 and 2009.

My third novel, Plea of Insanity, was published with much success in Europe last year.  It debuted on several top ten bestseller lists! Of course, that leads to fans in the US and Canada asking, “Great! When will it be published here?” Good question. One, to which, I finally have an answer. I have a new publisher who tells me that Plea of Insanity will be in bookstores in North America May of 2009. Now to answer the inevitable next question: “Why so long?”

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First, a disclaimer (After all, I am a lawyer):  It’s out of my control. Now onto the reason I have been given: It takes a new publisher usually between 9 months to one year to “launch” a book—get it in their catalogues, put it on their “lists,” have the sales reps get it in bookstores, and, of course, advertise and promote. So there you have it.  A year is gone before you know it. A lot of fans just couldn’t wait (and I couldn’t blame them; Plea of Insanity was a labor of love and research more than two years in the making for me) and so they went ahead and ordered it from the UK on Amazon UK. I have received some really nice feedback from those that did, and I want to shout out a loud thank you to all my fans who did go out of their way to get my book from overseas. I know how much the pound is against the dollar! I really appreciate your loyalty and your patience and your comments.  

Now some new news! I am currently writing my fourth novel (hence why my website has not been updated). The Portrait Painter is another legal, psychological, suspense thriller set against the steamy, frenetic backdrop of Miami and Fort Lauderdale.  I hope to finish it this fall/winter. I like to keep things close to the chest as far as the plot goes until I am done with the book, but I PROMISE to update my website with more info as soon as I am able. And I PROMISE it won’t take me a year to do it. Hopefully, this means that you will not have to wait two years between books either this time.

For all my fans who have asked if and when I will be writing a sequel to
Last Witness, the answer is YES! I plan to conclude the storyline with C.J. and Bill Bantling in my next novel, the title of which I am still unsure of.

As far as the movie, Retribution, goes, as I understand it, it is still in development at Warner Brothers. Not sure exactly what that means, but I’m told it’s all good.

Thanks again to all my fans for your patience and your amazing feedback! It keeps me energized and excited and focused and I really appreciate it!  I try to respond personally to everyone who e-mails me through my website. I hope I haven’t missed anyone.

All the best-