With Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes

With writer and podcaster Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes

Inducted into the Class of 2019, Rome NY Arts Hall of Fame. Plaque is on display in the Capital Theater.

Blast from the Past – Killer Nashville 2019: R.G. Belsky, Carmen Amato, and conference founder Clay Stafford

With author Jim Nesbitt at the 2018 Killer Nashville conference.

From the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference: Francisco Goldman (seated), along with Amalia Melis (far left), founder of the Aegean Arts Circle writing workshops in Greece, and myself (in teal) with several alumni of Aegean Arts workshops.

Final outline for RUSSIAN MOJITO

When writing THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY, I taped pesos coins to the cover of my notebooks for luck.

The mystery book club sponsored by Harper’s Books chose 43 Missing as book of the month, Aug 2019!

Carmen Amato at CIA HQ

By the Memorial Wall at CIA Headquarters, Nov 2016. Each star represents an officer who died in the line of duty.

With host of NPR’s ALT.Latino program, July 2016, after recording a segment for the show.

Hazel, who is bigger than she looks. I give thanks for Dyson vacuum cleaners every day.

Carmen Amato books on store shelf

All my books on display at Harper’s Books, Lebanon, TN.

With authors Vee James (left) and Jodi Roosenraad (right), toasting the launch of RUSSIAN MOJITO with–what else–a mojito!

I hate getting my Italian leather wet. The sign says “:No diving.”

With Bradley Harper

Bradley Harper comes closest to being a Renaissance Man of anyone I know

A gorgeous painted bench in Panama. I think this was a bus stop.

With Luis Rosas

With Luis Rosas, author of military thriller A SAVAGE JOY

With my Career Intelligence Medal on the Great Seal, shortly before Christmas 2016

The lostest I’ve ever been, on a dirt and gravel track surrounded by sugar cane.

Display during J.Jill’s 2019 celebration of female authors. Of course I was dressed head to toe in J.Jill fashion for the occasion!

Fun times with my favorite Italian leather handbag.

Casco Viejo, Panama. My Furla bag is better travelled than I am.

Authors on the Air

After taping an episode of Authors on the Air with hosts Nola Nash and Laura Kemp, flanked by Mike Faricy (L) and Bruce Robert Coffin (R)

With author Mike Faricy at the 2018 Killer Nashville conference.

The giant Poison Cup award for Outstanding Series from CrimeMasters of America.

Dutch. I think his breed is “attention hound.”

Above it all, in a promotional photo.

With Bruce Robert Coffin

With Bruce Robert Coffin, author of the Detective Byron series

I still write some scenes longhand. Preferably in a coffee shop.

With Mike Faricy

The annual snapshot with Mike Faricy, author of the Dev Haskell series

I kept this news story for years, knowing it was a story I would someday tell.