“The inciting incident of TRIGGER, David Swinson’s third novel featuring ex-cop-turned-private investigator Frank Marr, is, as they say on television, “ripped from today’s headlines.” Frank’s ex-partner and best friend, Al Luna, has been involved in a shooting that leaves a young black man dead. Al swears the kid had a gun, but none was found […]
Rockville Memorial Library, Rockville, MD | Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at 2 pm … Meet mystery authors Con Lehane and David Swinson at the Rockville Memorial Library. Lehane is the author of Murder at the 42nd Street Library and Murder in the Manuscript Room. David Swinson is the author of the popular DC crime novel […]
The University Club of Washington DC | Wed. Nov. 29, 2017 5:30pm – 8pm … Don’t miss this opportunity to get up close and personal with David Swinson and over 60 authors at The University Club of Washington DC 28th Annual Meet the Author Night and Book Fair. Come and get a jump on your holiday gift-giving […]
Toronto, Ont. | October 17, 2017 … Listen to Tom Power talk with David Swinson about his latest novel, Crime Song. Swinson also shares details about his fascinating career as a concert promoter and DC cop and how those experiences led to him becoming a crime novelist. Listen to the interview at q studios.
The Village Voice names Crime Song as one of the top five best crime and mystery novels of 2017. “Talk about earning your crime-writing bona fides. David Swinson has accumulated some hard-earned mean streets wisdom. A former punk rock promoter, indie film producer, and decorated Washington, D.C., detective for sixteen years before turning to fiction, this […]
Columbia, MD | September 8-10, 2017 … Plan to see David Swinson in September at the the next Creatures, Crimes & Creativity Con in Columbia, MD. Their purpose is to gather readers and writers of all genre fiction; including mystery, suspense, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal etc. Look for more information coming soon!
Gaithersburg, VA | Sat. May 20, 2017 10am – 6pm … David Swinson will be speaking at the Gaithersburg Book Festival in May. Since its inception in 2010, the Festival has quickly become one of the nation’s top literary events, attracting hundreds of award-winning and best-selling authors, poets and songwriters from across the country to […]
Los Angeles, CA | Sunday, April 23, 2017 3:00pm – 4:00pm … David Swinson and fellow authors Tim Hallinan and Joe Ide discuss “Crime Fiction: Walking the Line” at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the USC campus in April. The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple […]
Charlottesville, VA | Sat. March 25, 4 pm – 5:30 pm … Catch the “Crime Wave” program at the Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, VA. The panel features Bill Beverly (Dodgers), Steph Post (Lightwood), and David Swinson (The Second Girl) share their captivating crime stories, including jaw-dropping plot twists.
Crime by Marilyn Stasio |December 2, 2016 … Although it wasn’t done by design, this year’s 10 Best Crime Novels fall neatly into various subgenres. So what you’re really getting are my choices for: Best Rural Mystery Set in Mississippi, Best Mystery Featuring a Drug-Addicted Private Eye, Best Historical Mystery Set in the 14th Century […]