The action in this bracing procedural begins when Washington D.C., police detective Alex Blum, is rummaging around a murdered man’s room and comes across a startling photo: the victim buddying up with a man who, years ago, was Alex’s major drug-world snitch. Intuiting that this …
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Virginia Book Launch for David Swinson’s SWEET THING
November 14th, 2023 at 7 p.m. One More Page Books 2200 N Westmoreland St, Arlington, VA 22213 In conversation with Dana King. Dana King is the Shamus Award-nominated author of the Nick Forte private eye stories and the Penns River procedural series.
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NYC Book Launch for David Swinson’s SWEET THING
November 7th, 2023 at 6 p.m, Mysterious Bookshop 58 Warren St, New York, NY 10007 In conversation with Charles Salzberg. Charles Salzberg, author of the Henry Swann series, Second Story Man, Devil in the Hole and Man on the Run, is a winner of the Beverly Hills Book Award …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from Hilary Davidson, bestselling author of Her Last Breath
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions,Sweet Thing will lead you to its cruelest depths. David Swinson’s stiletto-sharp prose and breakneck pacing is instantly addictive, and his intimate understanding of police work—and how it wears down a soul—shines through on every page. Emotionally …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from Ramona Emerson, author of Shutter
The world of Detective Blum is a complicated place where it is easy to descend into the lonely and heart wrenching realities of life on the twisted, coiled streets of D.C. David Swinson brings us along for the ride, putting us in the middle of …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from Ellen Crosby, author of BLOW UP
“A sexy noir thriller, a slow-burn love story that explores what happens when passion overrules judgment. David Swinson writes with brutal honesty about the soul-destroying consequences of a split-second decision any of us could make to do the wrong thing for the right reason.” -Ellen …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from Gabino Iglesias, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Devil Takes You Home
“David Swinson’s Sweet Things is fast, dark, gritty, and wonderful. The dialogue cuts like a scalpel and the action would outpace a greyhound. This thing smells like burnt coffee, cigarette smoke, and the pure, unfiltered authenticity only a retired detective who’s seen it all could …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from Peter Blauner, Edgar-winning, NY Times bestselling author of PICTURE IN THE SAND and SLOW MOTION RIOT
“They’re going to have to find a new spot on the color wheel for SWEET THING. Because there’s dark, there’s noir, and then there’s David Swinson. His new book is the real deal: tough, terse, rocket-paced and authentically. If you’re reader enough to handle the strong …
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Praise for Sweet Thing from James O. Born, New York Times Best Seller
“David Swinson’s background of law enforcement gives Sweet Thing the sort of details that research can’t produce. But it is his writing ability that brings this dark and disturbing story of questionable cops to life. I haven’t felt this way about a book in years. I loved …
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