mystery
New Book: Lone Women by Victor LaValle
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New offerings from the world of crime, mystery and thrillers.
Meet Sunny Melo
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I’m Sunny, by the way, Sunny Melo. I’m twenty-six-years-old, and a five-year transplant out of Colorado Springs. Most people think I’m local. That’s because, I’m five-ten with brown hair, brown eyes, tan, and surf whenever I can. My old man, Henrique Melo, was stationed at Schofield Barracks back in the early ’80s then moved to…
Excerpt Forgery and Murder from the Riviera
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That’s when I saw the gun. I tried to run but the door was closed. It wouldn’t open. I turned around. I heard the pop-pop. I saw the muzzle flash. It knocked me off my feet. The guy holding the pistol walked to me and that’s when I heard Brandon shout, “Hey, stop!” Learn more…
Murder is Best Served Cold
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My latest novel is Murder is Best Served Cold, a Sunny Melo novel. Murder is Best Served Cold – When two key employees of a Hawaii startup are accidentally poisoned after eating blowfish, the daughter of the sushi chef hires Sunny to investigate their deaths after her father’s suicide. Sunny discovers a twisted plot of love,…
I entered FIRST PAGES PRIZE Contest
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I entered my first 1,250 words, approximately first five pages, of my Forgery and Murder from the Riviera, in the FIRST PAGES PRIZE awards Contest. I love these type of contests. Their mission is to discover, recognize and encourage emerging voices through the annual creative nonfiction and fiction FIRST PAGES PRIZE awards. The contest is…
First Draft Completed
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Completed the first draft Forgery and Murder From the Riviera – When a cabin boy is murdered and a Picasso is stolen from a notorious mobster’s yacht, Dr. Landan is hired by Chubb Insurance to recover the painting. Landan becomes the target of the French underworld as he uncovers an elaborate plot of forgery, theft, and…
