Boy, it's been a long time since I last posted on this blog. Partly, that's because I was busy writing a new crime novel.
Now, I'm pleased to announce that my 34th published book will be out next month. It's called TROUBLE TOWN, and it's the 10th outing for my bumbling Albuquerque private eye Bubba Mabry.
I hadn't written about Bubba since 2012's PARTY DOLL and I thought I was probably done with him. But I got an idea earlier this year, while republishing some of Bubba's early adventures, and that idea eventually became TROUBLE TOWN.
In the new novel, Bubba is hired as a security guard for a private poker game. After the game is robbed, a local racketeer demands that Bubba recover the stolen valuables. Naturally, since this is Bubba, things soon spiral out of control.
I set the book in 2012 because I didn't want to deal with the craziness of the pandemic or recent politics. The only time you'll find the word "trump" in the book is as a verb.
I really like the cover art, which features downtown Albuquerque's two pointed skyscrapers. The shorter of the two is the Hyatt, which is scheduled to host Left Coast Crime next April.
We're looking forward to Left Coast Crime because it gives us a chance to show off the family bookstore, Organic Books. The bookstore is thriving and it's become a popular destination in historic Nob Hill. I hope all my mystery conference pals will visit the store when they're in town.
Happy reading to you all!
