Allison Brennan's Blog - Posts Tagged "maxine-revere"
News & Books
I don't generally post blogs here (my primary blog is Murder She Writes) but try to keep this space updated with news about books.
The fifth book in the Lucy Kincaid series, STALKED, will be available on October 30, 2012 -- very excited because this book takes place in part at the FBI Academy at Quantico, where I visited twice (once in 2009 and once early in 2012.)
The sixth book, STOLEN, will be out on June 4, 2013. Fans of Sean Rogan, Lucy's boyfriend, will particularly like this book because it focuses on him and how his past affected who he is today. And his older brother Duke makes an important appearance in the book! And you'll find out why Noah Armstrong disliked Sean from the beginning.
I agreed to write two more Lucy Kincaid books for St. Martin's. #7 will be out in the Fall of 2013 and will reunite all the Kincaid's for Christmas ... except they have to make it to San Diego alive first! My pitch was "planes, trains, automobiles ... and murder." As an added bonus, this will also be Patrick's book and Lucy and Sean take a back seat.
Lucy #8 takes Lucy to her first month as a full FBI Agent. I don't know where she'll be assigned yet, but it's a new beginning for her and Sean!
And, I'm also developing a new series focused on investigative crime reporter Maxine Revere. She's a very different character than Lucy so she'll be fun to work with! MAXIMUM EXPOSURE will be out in the spring of 2014. I have a webpage to sign up for notifications for Max Revere where she'll have a blog about crime, criminal justice, and the law; and she has a twitter feed where she'll tweet about crime issues. I've never had a separate character identity before, but this should be fun!
Stalked
The fifth book in the Lucy Kincaid series, STALKED, will be available on October 30, 2012 -- very excited because this book takes place in part at the FBI Academy at Quantico, where I visited twice (once in 2009 and once early in 2012.)
The sixth book, STOLEN, will be out on June 4, 2013. Fans of Sean Rogan, Lucy's boyfriend, will particularly like this book because it focuses on him and how his past affected who he is today. And his older brother Duke makes an important appearance in the book! And you'll find out why Noah Armstrong disliked Sean from the beginning.
I agreed to write two more Lucy Kincaid books for St. Martin's. #7 will be out in the Fall of 2013 and will reunite all the Kincaid's for Christmas ... except they have to make it to San Diego alive first! My pitch was "planes, trains, automobiles ... and murder." As an added bonus, this will also be Patrick's book and Lucy and Sean take a back seat.
Lucy #8 takes Lucy to her first month as a full FBI Agent. I don't know where she'll be assigned yet, but it's a new beginning for her and Sean!
And, I'm also developing a new series focused on investigative crime reporter Maxine Revere. She's a very different character than Lucy so she'll be fun to work with! MAXIMUM EXPOSURE will be out in the spring of 2014. I have a webpage to sign up for notifications for Max Revere where she'll have a blog about crime, criminal justice, and the law; and she has a twitter feed where she'll tweet about crime issues. I've never had a separate character identity before, but this should be fun!
Stalked
Book Updates and More
STOLEN, the 6th book in the Lucy Kincaid series, came out last month. It focuses on Sean, and I loved writing a story predominately about him. Lucy plays an important role, but takes a back seat as Sean struggles with his past, his relationship with his brother, and wanting to have a future with Lucy.
The copyedits for COLD SNAP, the 7th Lucy Kincaid book, hit my desk while I was at Thrillerfest last week, so I'm digging in to get them back to my publisher. COLD SNAP is about all the Kincaid's as they try to get home for Christmas, with a focus on Patrick and his story. It's a little different, but catching up with the Kincaid's was a blast.
The Lucy Kincaid series will remain in mass market paperback (and ebook!), and there will be more to come in 2014 and 2015! But I'm also launching a brand new series in hardcover (and ebook!) starring Maxine Revere, an investigative crime reporter.
Originally, I posted the title of the book -- my working title when I conceived of the idea in 2010. But now that the book is written and in production, we changed it: NOTORIOUS is the first Max Revere book. I am very excited about this story. It's still a mystery/thriller, but a bit different than the Lucy series. Max is extremely independent, has two love interests (I call them "fire and ice" because Marco Lopez, the hot Cuban FBI Agent is all fiery and passionate, and Nick Santini, the cool-headed detective is the strong, silent ex-Marine.) I hope all my readers like Max as much as I enjoyed writing her.
NOTORIOUS will be out on April 8, 2014.
As always, any questions, please post them or email me. Thank you for reading.
~Allison Brennan
The copyedits for COLD SNAP, the 7th Lucy Kincaid book, hit my desk while I was at Thrillerfest last week, so I'm digging in to get them back to my publisher. COLD SNAP is about all the Kincaid's as they try to get home for Christmas, with a focus on Patrick and his story. It's a little different, but catching up with the Kincaid's was a blast.
The Lucy Kincaid series will remain in mass market paperback (and ebook!), and there will be more to come in 2014 and 2015! But I'm also launching a brand new series in hardcover (and ebook!) starring Maxine Revere, an investigative crime reporter.
Originally, I posted the title of the book -- my working title when I conceived of the idea in 2010. But now that the book is written and in production, we changed it: NOTORIOUS is the first Max Revere book. I am very excited about this story. It's still a mystery/thriller, but a bit different than the Lucy series. Max is extremely independent, has two love interests (I call them "fire and ice" because Marco Lopez, the hot Cuban FBI Agent is all fiery and passionate, and Nick Santini, the cool-headed detective is the strong, silent ex-Marine.) I hope all my readers like Max as much as I enjoyed writing her.
NOTORIOUS will be out on April 8, 2014.
As always, any questions, please post them or email me. Thank you for reading.
~Allison Brennan
Goodreads Giveaway!
My publisher is hosting a giveaway for an advanced reading copy of NOTORIOUS, the first book in my new series starring investigating crime reporter Maxine Revere.
To read a blurb or enter the giveaway, go here:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
The contest runs through January 2. Good luck!
Allison
To read a blurb or enter the giveaway, go here:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
The contest runs through January 2. Good luck!
Allison
Book Signing: California
I have several signings coming up in March and April on the West Coast, including Kepler's in Menlo Park, California.
The fun thing about signing at Kepler's is that I mentioned the store in my book NOTORIOUS, which takes place in Atherton and Menlo Park. I'm very familiar with the area -- I grew up in nearby San Carlos and went to school in Atherton.
Jodi O'Neal, the sister of suspected murderer Kevin O'Neal, works part-time at the book store while going to college at a San Francisco art school. My first job was at a book store -- the now defunct Crown Books in San Carlos.
I'll be posting more events as they are confirmed, but it looks like I'll be in El Dorado Hills, CA; Menlo Park, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Phoenix, AZ; and Houston, TX. Details to come!
Thanks for reading :)
~Allison
The fun thing about signing at Kepler's is that I mentioned the store in my book NOTORIOUS, which takes place in Atherton and Menlo Park. I'm very familiar with the area -- I grew up in nearby San Carlos and went to school in Atherton.
Jodi O'Neal, the sister of suspected murderer Kevin O'Neal, works part-time at the book store while going to college at a San Francisco art school. My first job was at a book store -- the now defunct Crown Books in San Carlos.
I'll be posting more events as they are confirmed, but it looks like I'll be in El Dorado Hills, CA; Menlo Park, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Phoenix, AZ; and Houston, TX. Details to come!
Thanks for reading :)
~Allison
Book Signing Details, More
I have the details for most of my upcoming book signings for NOTORIOUS, book one in the all-new Max Revere mystery series. If you'd like a signed book, please contact the individual bookstores to pre-order! But truly, I'd love to meet my readers in person, so if you live near any of these locations, I hope you'll come to visit.
El Dorado Hills, CA
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 – Launch Party!
6:30-8 pm
Face in a Book
4359 Town Center Blvd., #113
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
http://www.getyourfaceinabook.com
Door prizes, wine, more! Come help me celebrate the launch of my brand new series.
Houston, TX
Thursday, March 27, 2014
6:30 pm
Murder By The Book
2342 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005
713-524-8597 / 888-424-2842
http://www.murderbooks.com/event/alli...
San Diego, CA
Friday, March 28, 2014
7:00 pm.
Mysterious Galaxy
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Ste 302
San Diego, California
92111-1040
http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/Allis...
Orange, CA
Saturday, March 29, 2014
2:00 p.m.
Book Carnival
348 S. Tustin Street
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 538-3210 or Toll-Free (800) 963-9266
http://www.annesbookcarnival.com/inde...
Menlo Park, CA
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Kepler’s Books
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
http://www.keplers.com/event/allison-...
You can read my latest newsletter here.
And, if you want to read the story behind the Max Revere series (i.e. why Max is a girl and not a guy) plus info about the Max Revere prequel "Maximum Exposure" you can visit my blog, Murder She Writes. Plus, I'm completely revamping my blog and it should be updated next week -- weekly commentary on television shows, guest bloggers across multiple genres, writing tips, and more.
Also -- good news! STOLEN, book #6 in the Lucy Kincaid series, is discounted in ebook to only $2.99 through the month of February.
As always, I wouldn't be here without my readers, so thank you!
XOXO,
Allison
El Dorado Hills, CA
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 – Launch Party!
6:30-8 pm
Face in a Book
4359 Town Center Blvd., #113
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
http://www.getyourfaceinabook.com
Door prizes, wine, more! Come help me celebrate the launch of my brand new series.
Houston, TX
Thursday, March 27, 2014
6:30 pm
Murder By The Book
2342 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005
713-524-8597 / 888-424-2842
http://www.murderbooks.com/event/alli...
San Diego, CA
Friday, March 28, 2014
7:00 pm.
Mysterious Galaxy
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Ste 302
San Diego, California
92111-1040
http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/Allis...
Orange, CA
Saturday, March 29, 2014
2:00 p.m.
Book Carnival
348 S. Tustin Street
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 538-3210 or Toll-Free (800) 963-9266
http://www.annesbookcarnival.com/inde...
Menlo Park, CA
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Kepler’s Books
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
http://www.keplers.com/event/allison-...
You can read my latest newsletter here.
And, if you want to read the story behind the Max Revere series (i.e. why Max is a girl and not a guy) plus info about the Max Revere prequel "Maximum Exposure" you can visit my blog, Murder She Writes. Plus, I'm completely revamping my blog and it should be updated next week -- weekly commentary on television shows, guest bloggers across multiple genres, writing tips, and more.
Also -- good news! STOLEN, book #6 in the Lucy Kincaid series, is discounted in ebook to only $2.99 through the month of February.
As always, I wouldn't be here without my readers, so thank you!
XOXO,
Allison
