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R.G. Belsky

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Co-author with Bonnie Traymore of Swipe (2025);Author of Broadcast Blues (Oceanview - 2024); It's News to Me (Oceanview - 2022); Beyond The Headlines (Oceanview 2021); The Last Scoop (Oceanview-2020) Below The Fold (Oceanview - 2019) Yesterday's News (Oceanview - 2018) Blonde Ice (Atria - 2016; Shooting for the Stars (2015); and The Kennedy Connection (2014).

Also writes thrillers under the pen name of Dana Perry.

Former Managing Editor of NBCNews.com

Worked as Managing Editor of NY Daily News; News Editor of Star magazine; Metropolitan Editor of NY Post.

Author of numerous other mystery novels including Loverboy and Playing Dead.

Contributing Writer for The Big Thrill magazine and BookTrib. ...more

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	Swipe by R.G. Belsky (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Traymore (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 1,100 ratings — published 2025 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yesterday's News (Clare Carlson #1) 4.11 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kennedy Connection (Gil Malloy #1) 4.07 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Scoop (Clare Carlson #3) 4.23 avg rating — 225 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Below the Fold (Clare Carlson #2) 4.25 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Broadcast Blues (Clare Carlson #6) 4.07 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's News to Me (Clare Carlson #5) 4.12 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Headlines (Clare Carlson #4) 4.29 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blonde Ice (Gil Malloy #3) 4.18 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shooting for the Stars (Gil Malloy #2) 4.06 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Terrific review on BookTrib today for SWIPE, the new thriller about mruder on the dating apps from me and Bonnie Traymore.

"A brilliant and immersive matchup of two notable writers, Swipe takes readers into the world of app-based dating and on a hunt for a killer. In this literary thriller, the stakes are high as protagonists Sonya and Jake navigate lies, betrayal, false identities in search of jus Read more of this blog post »

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“I thought about a line from Raymond Chandler in The Long Goodbye that I always remembered—and it somehow seemed to fit both of us. “There is no trap so deadly as the one you set for yourself.”
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Hi again R.G.! Received a third friend request from someone using your picture. Ignored it but this along with Eileen's comments make me think you've maybe been hacked.

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CarolG wrote: "Not sure whether it was you or not but I received another friend request from someone whose name is shown just as "R G" but is accompanied by your photo. I ignored it since we're already friends."

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Not sure whether it was you or not but I received another friend request from someone whose name is shown just as "R G" but is accompanied by your photo. I ignored it since we're already friends.

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