Breaker Category

12 Neo-Noir Authors Too Good Not to Be Crazy Famous

Wow, what a fantastic article by Greg Levin about neo-noir authors. HONORED to be on this list alongside so many talented writers that have influenced my work in so MANY ways, especially Craig Clevenger, Sara Gran, WCB, Lindsay Hunter, Laird Barron, Craig Davidson, Holly Goddard Jones, Benjamin Percy and Brian Evenson.

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Breaker is a Finalist for the 2017 Thriller Award!

Wow, I just heard that I’m a finalist for the 2017 Thriller Awards. Breaker is up for Best E-Book Original Novel. Totally unexpected. Any time I can share an announcement like this with Megan Abbott, Jonathan Maberry, Laura Benedict, and Joyce Carol Oates it’s an honor. Wish me luck!

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New Cover Art for Disintegration and Breaker

We have done a cover redesign for Disintegration and Breaker (Random House Alibi). Special thanks to Kealan Patrick Burke for his excellent work. The atmosphere and tone is much more accurate with these. What do you think?

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2016 Awards Eligibility Post for Richard Thomas

So, I had quite a few things come out this year, and they are all eligible for award consideration. Cat Rambo was encouraging authors to do this, so here I go! (HWA for sure, as well as SFWA, etc.) The short stories were for pro pay, so those markets are definitely eligible. If you are […]

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Starred Review for Breaker at Library Journal.

STARRED REVIEW for Breaker at Library Journal! How exciting. JOIN THE REVOLUTION. “VERDICT: Thomas (Disintegration) has written an immensely readable thriller with an unlikely hero that will have readers eagerly turning the pages to find out what happens next. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”

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Bound Copy of Breaker (Random House Alibi)

I’m giving away ONE signed, bound copy of Breaker, my third novel, and the second book in the Windy City Mystery Series from Random House Alibi. These printed copies are usually sent out to get blurbs, so most people, myself included, never even see them. My editor, Dana Isaacson, had a few extra, and was […]

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Cover reveal for BREAKER (Random House Alibi).

I’m thrilled to share with you the cover for Breaker, the second book in the Windy City Dark Mystery Series (Random House Alibi). This series is not like most traditional mystery series, in that we don’t have the same protagonist. What we do have is the same city (Chicago) with the first book set in […]

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