Tell us which novel is this and win two Hector Lassiter e-books of your choice if you are one of the first three people to give the correct answer: The clerk shrugged and slid across a ten-dollar bill at the old man who scooped it up. Fragments of brick rained down on me. But my … Continue reading The Hector Lassiter competition: Day 7
The Hector Lassiter competition: Day 5
Which novel is this? Win two Hector Lassiter e-books of your choice if you are one of the first three people to give the correct answer! Let’s drop that pretense,” she said, her hands clasping the back of his neck, urging his face down to her waiting mouth. They’d kicked off the sheets and chenille … Continue reading The Hector Lassiter competition: Day 5
The Hector Lassiter Competition: Day 4
Tell us which novel is this and win two Hector Lassiter e-books of your choice if you are one of the first three people to give the correct answer: “Old man, I do so appreciate you playing bodyguard to me,” Orson said. “I truly do. But I am racing the clock on multiple fronts as … Continue reading The Hector Lassiter Competition: Day 4
The Hector Lassiter competition: Day 3
Tell us which novel is this and win two Hector Lassiter e-books of your choice if you are one of the first three people to give the correct answer: He held up his Zippo and opened it with a one-handed flick. She leaned in, holding his hand to steady it. Her hand was still cold … Continue reading The Hector Lassiter competition: Day 3
The Hector Lassiter competition: Day 2
Tell us which novel is this and win two Hector Lassiter e-books of your choice if you are one of the first three people to give the correct answer: “The kind of woman a man would burn his life down for,” Hector said, “I know.” Hector specialized in writing such women. “That’s it, exactly,” von … Continue reading The Hector Lassiter competition: Day 2
The Hector Lassiter competition: Day 1
Tell us which novel is this and win two Hector Lassiter e-books of your choice if you are one of the first three people to give the correct answer: The clerk shrugged and slid across a ten-dollar bill at the old man who scooped it up. The old man frowned. “Oh, must have miscounted.” He … Continue reading The Hector Lassiter competition: Day 1
Craig McDonald: the HEAD GAMES interviews. Part 3 of 3
"...fiction can bring us closer to truth than history or nonfiction." Craig McDonald This third interview, marking the new edition of HEAD GAMES, is with Sylvia Georgina Estrada (Mexico) and it appeared originally in Zócalo Saltillo: http://craigmcdonaldbooks.blogspot.ie/2015/02/the-head-games-interviews-part-3-of-3.html
Craig McDonald: the HEAD GAMES interviews. Part 2 of 3
"To mark the launch of the Betimes Books' reissue of Head Games in trade paperback and eBook formats, I'm sharing the second of three English translations of interviews I not so long ago gave to media in Mexico regarding the release of HEAD GAMES (LA CABEZA DE PANCHO VILLA) there. This one is with journalist Laura Luz … Continue reading Craig McDonald: the HEAD GAMES interviews. Part 2 of 3
Craig McDonald: the HEAD GAMES interviews. Part 1 of 3
"Not so terribly long ago, I did a lot of interviews with newspapers and radio stations in Mexico in support of the Spanish language release of HEAD GAMES (LA CABEZA DE PANCHO VILLA there). HEAD GAMES is at last back in paperback and in eBook format as the seventh release in the new, definitive collection of old and new … Continue reading Craig McDonald: the HEAD GAMES interviews. Part 1 of 3
The Hector Lassiter competition
Dear Readers, To mark our new edition of Craig McDonald’s Edgar & Anthony Awards-nominated debut novel HEAD GAMES—the book that launched the Hector Lassiter series—we are running a competition in which the first three participants to give a correct answer will win two Hector Lassiter e-books of their choice. According to British novelist Ford Madox … Continue reading The Hector Lassiter competition
“A thriller for a(n exceptionally) snowy day” by Craig McDonald
"The latest installment in Betimes Books' special edition of the Hector Lassiter series is a new one called "THE RUNNING KIND." This novel is set in the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas holiday season of 1950. The story unfolds mostly across the Midwest and a good bit of that action takes place in snowbound Ohio. At this writing, Boston continues to … Continue reading “A thriller for a(n exceptionally) snowy day” by Craig McDonald
Valentine’s Day: “Let’s get that ring a mate”
Excerpt from Forever's Just Pretend by Craig McDonald "She bit her lip. “Have I scared you buying us a love nest, Hec?” “You, the nomad, bought a house?” Hector could hardly believe what he was hearing. Brinke was the consummate globetrotter. He bit his lip, watching her. Well, … Continue reading Valentine’s Day: “Let’s get that ring a mate”
Hector Lassiter: a hero for women who love men who love women
From Craig McDonald's preface to the Hector Lassiter series: "The “hero” of this series, your guide through these books, is Hector Mason Lassiter, a shades-of-grey guy who is a charmer, a rogue, a bit of a rake, and, himself, a crime novelist. Some others in the novels say he bears a passing resemblance to the … Continue reading Hector Lassiter: a hero for women who love men who love women
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Head Games Returns! by Craig McDonald
"This month, Head Games, my debut novel and the book that launched the Hector Lassiter series, returns in some slick new packaging from Betimes Books. Of all my novels, HG has traveled the widest, become the most translated, and is now in the final steps of being transformed into a graphic novel. The book has been out … Continue reading Head Games Returns! by Craig McDonald
From HEAD GAMES by Craig McDonald
"I kicked Orson once … and couldn’t tell if I hit fat or special-effect’s padding. So I kicked him again. But to no discernible effect. “You and me,” I said to Welles, “we’re through.” I walked as Marlene stooped to help Orson to his feet. The Kraut and a forklift might get the job done. … Continue reading From HEAD GAMES by Craig McDonald
From ONE TRUE SENTENCE by Craig McDonald
"Snow falling on the Seine. It was half-past-two and it was quiet as it gets with the heavy falling snow and Hector was just starting to cross the Pont Neuf, heading home after a long night of writing. He was alone and cold and slightly drunk. Icy fog crawled across the river. The lights of … Continue reading From ONE TRUE SENTENCE by Craig McDonald
HEAD GAMES available for pre-order!
Our edition of highly acclaimed HEAD GAMES, the Edgar® and Anthony Awards finalist, will be released on the 24th of February 2015 and is now available for pre-order here: getBook.at/HeadGames_preorder "Craig McDonald, a genuine expert on the history of crime fiction, gives free rein to all his obsessions in a debut novel that's a berserk 1957-based … Continue reading HEAD GAMES available for pre-order!
A new trailer for a new edition of HEAD GAMES!
"Few writers can blend a contemporary feel with what drew us to old-style pulp and original paperbacks: that momentum, that craziness, the thrill of the downhill slide and crash. Head Games is smart, it's funny, and it moves like a roach when the lights go on -- what's not to love?" -- James Sallis … Continue reading A new trailer for a new edition of HEAD GAMES!
A sneak preview of the next Hector Lassiter novel
Two final, never-before-seen Lassiter novels will appear in the second half of 2015. First up, will be a novel featuring Hector and James Bond creator Ian Fleming in 1962 Japan, and, a bit later, in Istanbul, witnessing the filming of the classic Bond novel, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. Japanese author Yukio Mishima will also have … Continue reading A sneak preview of the next Hector Lassiter novel
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