6/2/09

Well, I spent last weekend in New York City at BookExpo America where my forthcoming novel, Shamrock Alley, premiered. By many accounts this was the smallest BEA in recent history, but for me--who'd never attended--it was tremendous. My publisher did a great job promoting the title, and it paid off since we ran out of books at both the Friday and Saturday signings.

The book itself looks fantastic, and clocks in at around 470 pages, making it my longest work to date. For those of you unfamiliar with the story, it's a bit of a departure from my previous works in that it is a crime thriller based on a real investigation my father worked while with the Secret Service. My old man went undercover to infiltrate one of the most vicious Irish gangs in Hell's Kitchen back in the late-1970s. It's a riveting story, and I tried to do it justice in the novel.

Early reviews have been positive, as well. Lorenzo Carcaterra, bestselling author of Sleepers, called the book, "a bottom-of-the-ninth, two-out, grand slam home run" while Booklist called it "a gripping thriller."

Shamrock Alley will arrive in stores on September 1, but is currently available for pre-order at all the usual online retailers, including Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

Thanks for everyone's continued support and emails. You guys rock.

RDM