Alfred Hitchcock Presents…
Does anybody else notice the resemblance?
Alfred Hitchcock
Pat Gray
Special Workshop Event
List of winners – Mystery Category
Book Signing
Barnes & Noble, Sarasota
Tuesday May 5
7 p.m.
The Hunted
by
Wayne Barcomb
Published by St. Martin’s Press
Discussion and signing
A lightning-fast police procedural, The Hunted introduces a homicide detective who gets the shock of his life while tracking a most ingenious serial killer.
The Hunted begins with a little girl witnessing a horrible crime. Due to the child’s testimony, the murderer is convicted. Eighteen years later the killer is released on parole, and his mission is to track down the now-grown woman he feels betrayed him. A deranged dance of masked identities ensues, and it is u
p to newly single homicide detective Frank Russo to unravel the case.
“…the warp speed of Barcomb’s storytelling will keep you turning pages…” Kirkus Reviews
“A compelling thriller with a very satisfying conclusion.” Booklist
“Barcomb’s police procedural introduces a likable new series detective…” Library Journal
“Like Harlan Coben and Dennis Lehane, Barcomb stitches a tragically taut connection between present and past. A major suspense novel.” Jon Land, author of The Last Prophecy and The Seven Sins
Wayne and Susan look forward to seeing you!
This is always a terrific event. Check out the website and secure your registration today!
Please note Mystery Florida is adding a new option this year. Writers can submit a sample of thier work and have it crtiqued by a particpating author. Please check the Mystery Florida website for more details.
Our April (April 1st, Selby Library, 6:30 PM) speaker is Wayne Barcomb. His latest thriller is coming out in April.
Wayne, a long-time member of Sarasota Fiction Writers, has embarked upon a new course with a psychological thriller. It should be an interesting evening.
Wayne Barcomb’s newest novel, The Hunted, published by St. Martin’s Press, is the story of a frightening father-daughter relationship. A girl, who watched her father—in a fit of rage—kill her mother, grows into an adult who kills men as surrogates for her father. The father, meanwhile, is released from prison after 20 years and begins hunting down his daughter. The two move inexorably on a collision course of retribution. Jon Land calls The Hunted a haunting and harrowing journey into murder, madness and vengeance.
Wayne Barcomb is also the author of two excellent mystery novels which are set in Sarasota: Blood Tide and Undercurrent.
A very popular earlier novel, All Are Naked, is the story of a man’s descent into obsession and deception, and the consequences that follow.
Wayne lives in Sarasota with his lovely wife, Susan, who is also his editor and business partner.
You can read more about Wayne on his website at: http://www.waynebarcomb.com/
How To Choose a Critique Club
When joining a writing group, you have to make sure you’re in good company. Here’s how.
Click HERE to read an article by Gigi Rosenberg featured in Writers Digest March 17, 2009
March 4th, 6:30PM, Selby Library.
Hotel for Dogs is a movie for children, their parents, and all dog lovers.
It’s cute, funny and required viewing for anyone needing a good laugh.
The book was written by Sarasota native Lois Duncan. She has written two sequels, as well.
You can find out a lot more about her at:
http://loisduncan.arquettes.com/index.htm
Lois spoke to us about three years ago and was fascinating then.
She has a lot more to tell us now.
Lois writes, of Hotel for Dogs, that ‘As always happens, the film script isn’t quite like the book.’
For any writer, that is an intriguing statement.
She will be at our next meeting to tell us about that, how she turned her book into a fine movie, and all about her visit to Hollywood.
Lois is the author of over 50 books. She writes humor, as Hotel for Dogs clearly shows.
She is also known as a writer of YA suspense novels. They include: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER and KILLING MR. GRIFFIN, which were both filmed.
Others include: STRANGER WITH MY FACE, SUMMER OF FEAR, LOCKED IN TIME, THE THIRD EYE, DOWN A DARK HALL (a gothic, which may be filmed soon), DON’T LOOK BEHIND YOU and THE TWISTED WINDOW.
Lois is a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award, presented by the American Library Association for an outstanding contribution to young adult literature.
Lois is a wonderful writer and will be a fine and fun speaker.
DON’T MISS IT!
Note: Please remind all that there are books about the movie, Hotel for Dogs that were NOT written by Lois. If our members want the real thing, the book will say: ‘by Lois Duncan.’
