Samuel Hawley's Blog

The first early trade review for DAIKON is in: a *starred* review from Publishers Weekly: https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781...

Here's an animated cover reveal for my novel DAIKON, forthcoming from Simon & Schuster imprint Avid Reader Press on July 8, 2025:

DAIKON: A NOVEL -- animated cover reveal

“A riveting tale about war, intrigue, love, and perseverance.” —John Grisham
“I could not look away. This novel is storytelling at its finest.” —Karl Marlantes
“Spellbinding…A breathtaking chain reaction that unleashes the true power of the novel.” —Adam Johnson
“Extraordinary…Daikon will sweep you away.” —Jess Walter
“Exhilarating…I loved this book, and you will love it too.” —Arthur Golden

A sweeping and suspenseful novel of love and war, set in Japan during the final days of World War II, with a shocking historical premise: three atomic bombs were actually delivered to the Pacific—not two—and when one of them falls into the hands of the Japanese, the fate of a couple that has been separated from one another becomes entangled with the fate of this terrifying new device.

My next book, forthcoming in July 2025 by Simon & Schuster imprint Avid Reader Press, is a novel entitled DAIKON.



"A sweeping and suspenseful novel of love and war, set in Japan during the final days of World War II, with a shocking historical premise: three atomic bombs were actually delivered to the Pacific—not two—and when one of them falls into the hands of the Japanese, the fate of a couple that has been separated from one another becomes entangled with the fate of this strange new device."

I have re-designed the cover of my thriller "Homeowner With a Gun."



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My thriller film script "Kill Them All" has been optioned by Darius Films. It's an original script, not based on any book that I've written.

My next book, coming in the fall of 2018 from Chicago Review Press, is the authorized biography of land speed legend Craig Breedlove, who I first wrote about in "Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties." This book is the story of Craig's whole life and is based on many hours of interviews with Craig, his family and friends. The title: "Ultimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove." Stay tuned!

The e-book edition of my thriller Homeowner With a Gun is on sale over at Amazon for just 99 cents today and tomorrow (Sat. and Sun., June 4 and June 5). Here's the link:

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My motorsports history book Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties has been optioned by Company Pictures for development into a TV series. The deal was negotiated by Samantha London of The Alpern Group. (Thanks, Sam!) Company Pictures, which is based in the UK, is known for such productions as “Generation Kill,” “The White Queen,” “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers,” “Wolf Hall” and “Elizabeth I.”

Bad Elephant Far Stream is on sale at Amazon.com for 99 cents until March 21. Get your copy while you can! Here's the link: http://ASIN.cc/kT21jL
"Best book I read in 2014. It will set your heart on fire!"

My thriller Homeowner With a Gun is on sale over at Amazon, the Kindle ebook for just 99 cents. Here's the link:

http://ASIN.cc/15Em5oA

Get over there and grab your copy now! The sale runs from December 17 to 21.