The four of us—Kristin and Mick, Elaine and I—stood on the stoop of their brownstone for the ritual round of hugs. Mick and I settled for a manly handclasp.
“Safe home,” he said.
It was a crisp Sunday night late in September, the sky free of clouds, and if we’d been in the country we would have seen stars. But there’s always too much ambient light in the city for stargazing, and I suspect that’s also true metaphorically. Ambient light, softening the darkness even as it prevents our seeing the stars.
You’ve now read the opening paragraphs of A Time to Scatter Stones, the new Matthew Scudder novella, and if you’d like to keep going, well, that’s easily arranged. While the $45 deluxe limited edition has been fully subscribed for a while now, Subterranean Press has held back a handful of copies of the $25 hardcover trade edition for direct orders; click here and you may be able to get one on the January 31 release date.
Meanwhile, the ebook goes out to preorder customers on Tuesday, January 29. The preorder price of $6.99 will remain in effect until I get around to bumping it up a dollar or two. Pick it up at any of these platforms: Amazon Barnes & Noble Kobo Apple Thalia
Will there be a paperback?
There will indeed. It should be on sale by sometime in April if not sooner. I’ll keep you posted.
What about audio?
I narrated the book for Brilliance Audio, and you don’t have to wait to order it. You can grab it now from Audible or Amazon.
Any signings planned?
February 26 I’ll be at the Mysterious Bookshop talking with my friend Michele W. Miller about her new thriller Widows-in-Law.
And any other news?
Probably, but it’ll have to wait for another newsletter. I’m out of town and presumably on vacation, and wanted to pop this announcement into the eMailstream without further delay.
GREATEST. OPENING. PARAGRAPH. OF. ALL. TIME.
I enjoy your books.
Glad to hear it, Frances!
I want you to know I really like your novels, an unexpected “treat”, as my reading was mostly “boring” romantic fiction, etc. Enough said on that; my tastes have changed and you had a lot to do with it. While traveling with my husband, hauling cattle to Kansas and stopping at a truck stops for “relief”, I found a novel by you. I was desperately bored by scenery I had seen too many times before and had never heard of you, so “what the heck”, why not. I believe it featured Bernie Rhoddenbar—simply loved it—could not wait to read more! You definitely changed my reading preferences— for the better!
Thanks, Tilly. How nice for both of us that someone left the book behind in the loo!
LB
Wow, Sorry I missed the Novella’s signed release!
I truly enjoy your Superb Scudder Novels! I teach Criminal Justice and they are the best! I eagerly await April’s Paperback!
Keep on Writing!
Thanks,Mark!
LB