Tag: The Spider Thief
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4 Amazing Skills I Wish I Had in Real Life
One of the little-known perks of being a writer is that I get to pretend that I know all kinds of cool stuff. Every character I create is an expert in something. They can hack into top-secret computer networks, field strip an AK-47 blindfolded, make a peanut butter sandwich without dripping any. These people have…
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My Funny (and True) Ghost Town Story
Here in Colorado, we have our fair share of ghost towns. GPS and smart phones make them easier to find these days, but years ago you had to get there the old-fashioned way. One summer day, my wife and I were exploring a decently intact ghost town deep in the mountains. The roofs of the…
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Steal these 3 new soundtracked ebooks (including mine!)
This is a true story: I know a guy in New Zealand named Chazz who fronts a punk band called Flirting With Disaster. They’re a blast. In fact, a character in my next series occasionally wears a Flirting With Disaster T-shirt. That’s part of the fun of being a writer. You’re free to help spread the…
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The Spider Thief: Benjamins
It didn’t take FBI agent Cleo Barrett long to find Prez’s office. She just followed the thin strains of old funk music back through the warehouse. Prez turned out to be a thin, middle-aged black guy in a sharp suit. He leaned over a granite counter in a little kitchenette, assembling a salad, his back…
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Spider Thief Steals Hibernating Tarantulas
Did you know that there’s a black market for stolen tarantulas? Or that these spiders hibernate during the winter? Can you imagine someone crazy enough to break into the dark, cobweb-choked crawlspace under a house and steal a bunch of giant spiders? Yeah. My thoughts exactly. Read the full article > So, real life can be stranger than fiction. But…
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Win The Spider Thief paperback from IndieHouseBooks.com!
You could WIN a free paperback copy of The Spider Thief: Omnibus from IndieHouseBooks.com! Click here to enter. > IndieHouseBooks.com: The Spider Thief begins with a con artist suffering amnesia. That’s an unusual choice for thriller. What made you want to write it? Laurence MacNaughton: This might sound crazy, but it really happened. Not too far…
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Andres held the long pistol steady . . .
“The gold spider,” Andres said in a resonant Spanish accent. “Her power will belong to me.” The crisp mountain air washed over Ash like a torrent of cold water. It whispered across waves of tan grass, carrying the scent of old pines, making him feel alive again. The porch boards creaked as the gunmen crowded…
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The Spider Thief is FREE This Week!
Who else loves free ebooks? The fine folks over at Freebooksy.com hand-picked The Spider Thief as a featured title today, so I might as well brag a little bit . . . AND give away a bunch of ebooks! Free on Amazon.com today. The Spider Thief: Omnibus collects all four of the original novellas into one…
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The Weird Thing You Didn’t Know About Amazon UK
Did you know that book reviews on the Amazon UK site don’t appear on the regular Amazon.com site? That means any book can have two entirely separate sets of reviews. You have to admit, there’s something slightly weird about that. But it’s good to know that our friendly neighbors across the pond are enjoying The Spider…
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Ghost Towns, Tarantulas, and a Million Dollars Cash
Just did a revealing interview about the truth behind ghost towns, cash-sniffing border patrol dogs . . . and even a tarantula migration. True story. Check out my latest stop on the book tour for The Spider Thief, at the outstanding Omnimystery News, where editor Lance Wright presents the exclusive inside scoop on mystery books, games, TV shows,…
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