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June 7, 2025

June 2, 2025

LibraryThing Giveaway for Murder with a Glass of Malvasia – NOW OPEN!

Murder with a Glass of Malvasia–Virgil Colvin’s second mystery–is available as an eBook Early Review over at LibraryThing!

30 lucky winners this month and next month will have the opportunity to review the book early–sign up for yours, today!

Early Reviewers | Available Now | LibraryThing

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Published on June 02, 2025 07:00

May 29, 2025

Review published in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly

My review of Stephen G. Hyslop’s Building a House Divided: Slavery, Westward Expansion, and the Roots of the Civil War has been published in the Texas State Historical Association’s journal, the Southwestern Historical Quarterly. You can access the journal through Project Muse below, if you’re so inclined–on pp. 462-3.

Project MUSE – Southwestern Historical Quarterly

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Published on May 29, 2025 11:00

May 26, 2025

Crime Writers’ Association

I am officially joining the UK’s Crime Writers’ Association–it is a great honor and a testament to a lot of hard work to get to this point in my mystery writing career. I appreciate all the assistance and help from a wide cast of characters on (at least) two continents!

Home – The Crime Writers’ Association

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Published on May 26, 2025 12:20

May 19, 2025

Early Review Opportunity for Murder with a Glass of Malvasia!

Beginning on June 2, Murder with a Glass of Malvasia will be available as a PDF e-book for early review at LibraryThing.com. Just create an account, select Murder with a Glass of Malvasia, and wait until June 25 to see if you will have the chance to read the book early and review it (and hopefully enjoy it!)

http://www.librarything.com

If you don’t win in June, you will have the chance to win again in the July giveaway. Thirty winners will be selected each month.

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Published on May 19, 2025 20:16

April 6, 2025

Murder with a Glass of Malvasia is coming soon!

Virgil Colvin’s second adventure will arrive later this year! Check out the new cover art!

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Published on April 06, 2025 21:11

October 29, 2024

Review published in The Journal of Southern History

The Journal of Southern History has published my review of Joseph Lambert, Jr.’s biography of Civil War-era Ohio Governor, David Tod. Check it out!

https://muse.jhu.edu/article/939527

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Published on October 29, 2024 11:21

Review published

The Journal of Southern History has published my review of Joseph Lambert, Jr.’s biography of Civil War-era Ohio Governor, David Tod. Check it out!

https://muse.jhu.edu/article/939527

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Published on October 29, 2024 11:21

August 15, 2024

Interview with my publisher — and big news!

Below is a link to an interview with my publisher, Pegasus (UK). Check it out!

https://pegasuspublishers.com/blog/post/the-school-of-homer-alexander-marriott/

Big news for Virgil Colvin, he’s coming back in Murder with a Glass of Malvasia! The book is under contract (traditional) with Pegasus and I hope to be able to announce dates in the near future!

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Published on August 15, 2024 07:27

July 19, 2024

Big thanks to Donis Casey

Mystery writer and successful novelist, Donis Casey, was generous to me this month. I have contributed to the Tell Me Your Story segment on her blog, Write Errant. Check it out below. THANKS, Donis!

https://www.doniscasey.com/?p=2198

And check out her latest novel, Valentino Will Die!

Valentino Will Die (Bianca Dangereuse Hollywood Mysteries, 2) https://a.co/d/1JlC4VN

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Published on July 19, 2024 08:47