THE MADMAN'S DIARY is in the stores!

The publisher (Signet Imprint from NAL) shipped 285,000 copies for this title, which is a very healthy first printing. The book got a good review from Publisher's Weekly, and a rave from Harriet Klausner (as usual, God bless her!). This time, I'm a really happy man because it's in all the Costco stores (already sold out in many) and Sam's Clubs and BJ's Wholesale, as well as all the bookstores. It's a thrill to see it piled up by the pound.

The idea came from my brother Bob, who wrote a story about a Palm Springs private eye years ago, which had a terrific ending on the tram above the city. My story still takes place in Palm Springs, where I live, and also in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where I often visit, and does end with a spectacular scene on that tram. There are scenes in Rockford, Illinois, Phoenix, and Princeton as well, and it ends in Venezuela, of all places. It turns out to be steeped in Southwest Indian lore and legend (fascinating stuff to research, especially the poison plants), with a psychopath who envisions himself an Indian shaman whose mission it is to protect the girl he loves from men he doesn't approve of–by murdering them. It has an ending that will really shock you. And I hope you'll beg for more!

Email me and let me know how you like The Madman's Diary!

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