Hurricane Sandy Causing Website Problems

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Hi folks:

It looks like my website may be going down indefinitely due to the hurricane damage in New York, where my host is located. My apologies, and we will be back up and running as quickly as possible. 

My deepest prayers and good thoughts to all affected by the storm. It's heartbreaking to see the damage and know so many of you are hurting. We've been there and it's no fun.

If you can, please consider a donation to either the Red Cross or the Episcopal Relief & Development Fund, or whatever charity you like.

From my friend and fellow scribe Jeff Abbott:

Episcopal Relief & Development has a hurricane fund set up for relief efforts for those impacted by Sandy. You can donate to assist in the US, the Caribbean, or both. Charity Navigator rates ER&D as a four-star charity.

And from friend and fellow scribe Jeanne Veillette Bowerman:

A simple way to help is to text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to Sandy relief efforts.

Blessings to you all.

XO,

JT

Signed Copies of EDGE OF BLACK 25% off at Mysteries & More

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This is the Mysteries & More newsletter - and my plug to help support your local indie stores! (I will sign copies on November 17, and am happy to personalize them. Signed books make great holiday gifts, you know? Also, for more signing dates, click here.)

Fellow Mystery Lovers,

On November 17th, we welcome back our good friend and bestselling local mystery author J.T. Ellison who will launch, discuss, and sign her new thriller, Edge of Black from 2 - 4 PM.

In this second book in the series, Dr. Samantha Owens is starting over: new city, new job, new man, new life. She's trying to put some distance between herself and the devastating loss of her husband and children-but old hurts leave scars.  Before she's even unpacked her office at Georgetown University's forensic pathology department, she's called to consult on a case that's rocked the capital and the country. An unknown pathogen released into the Washington Metro has caused nationwide panic and three people have died – just three.  Amid the media frenzy and Homeland Security alarm bells, Sam painstakingly dissects the lives of those three victims and makes an unsettling conclusion. This is no textbook terrorist causing mayhem with broad strokes, but an artist wielding a much finer, more pointed instrument of destruction. An assassin, whose motive is deeply personal and far from understandable.  Xander Whitfield, a former Army Ranger and Sam's new boyfriend, knows about seeing the world in shades of gray, about feeling compelled to do the wrong thing for the right reasons. Only his disturbing kinship with a killer can lead Sam to the truth...and once more into the line of fire. 

You may reserve a copy of this book before November 10th at 25% off of the list price by email or by calling us at 615-837-3300.

Light refreshments will be served and everyone is invited to attend.

Thanks for your support!

Mary & Greg

Best Links of the Week

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Avoid the Trap of "Productivity Porn" Oh, I am so guilty of this. Great advice. Sometimes just being aware of a bad habit in order to break it.

Crimes Against Woodworking | Blog | Smart Bitches, Trashy Books | OK - ROFLMAO. It's LAVE, not LATHE. Find out the difference here.

What Moment Will Change Your Life? I love this - she put aside her own worries for a moment to help someone else, and it changed both their lives. A lovely inspirational story for your Sunday.

Every child is an artist. The problem is staying an artist when you grow up. ~Pablo Picasso

An Incomplete Guide to Not Creeping | John Scalzi | Great conference etiquette mandates. I'm always shocked by how people invade your space and don't take the hint if you're clearly uncomfortable. And really, sexual innuendo with women you've just met is a serious no-no. Espceially the married ones. It's just plain creepy, and not gentlemanly.

 

My Big Secret Is Out!

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I am terrible at keeping big secrets, but this one I've managed. So thrilled to share this news that appeared in Publishers Marketplace yesterday:

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Fiction: Thriller: NYT bestselling authors Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison's JEWEL OF THE LION and YARD OF GRAVES, the first two in the new A Brit in the FBI series, complex thrillers with an international flavor involving the pursuit of the infamous Koh-i-Noor diamond and a chief inspector from the Metropolitan Police who gets a taste of the FBI, toIvan Held at Putnam, in a major deal, for seven figures, by Robert Gottlieb and Scott Miller at Trident Media Group

Catherine and I are a match made in heaven. She's a hugely dynamic writer who packs a real punch, and her FBI series has long been one of my favorites. If you haven't read these awesome thrillers, you must! Here's a reading list to get you started.

In the meantime, thank you, as always, for all the support. It means the world. I've got a busy couple of years ahead, writing the Brit in the FBI books with Catherine and continuing Dr. Samantha Owens' story, so here's to lots of books and lots of fun!