Release Day: The Devil Comes Calling

It’s been 18 months since my last book release. Prior to that, the longest I’d gone between books had been 12 months. In my world, it feels like decades! I mean, it never gets old. This is my seventeenth published novel, and it’s still a rush! 


And yet, I admit, I’ve felt a bit subdued leading up to this one. And confused. 

What am I supposed to do? How does one promote a new book? 

As if I’ve never done it before. 

I think I finally figured out why I feel this way, and it goes beyond the length of time since I did it before. 

This book release, like the previous two Detective Honeywell novels, is digital only. For now. While a large portion of my readership gets their books on digital platforms, it doesn’t feel 100% real until I hold the print copy in my grubby little hands. 

Don’t get me wrong. I’m thrilled for all of you who are huddled over your phones and iPads and Kindles reading my book today. I love you all beyond words. 

However, it’s pretty much impossible to hold an in-person book signing without a book to sign. 

The print release will be November 20. And after much pleading with my UK-based publisher, this time, it’s going to be easier to purchase a paperback here in the US this time! The Devil Comes Calling (in print) is available for pre-order on Amazon. US booksellers will be able to order copies through Gardners, a UK wholesale distributor. And my home-away-from-home, Mystery Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont, PA, will have signed copies in time for the holidays! 

In a sense, I’m having TWO launch days for this one. 

And let’s keep the party rolling into December and January when I’ll have two MORE launch days for No Stone Left Unturned. Digital will be out on December 19. Paperback on January 1. 

Happy New Year! 

This all explains the confusion I mentioned earlier. After 18 months with no new books, I’m now celebrating two books in four releases over three months. 

Publishing is weird.

  

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