by vjbooks | Jan 3, 2012 | We're Talking Books!
Bestselling crime novelist George Pelecanos releases his latest Derek Strange novel, What It Was Press Release Bestselling crime novelist George Pelecanos releases his latest Derek Strange novel, What It Was. Tualatin, Oregon, January 1, 2012 – Since...
by vjbooks | Aug 31, 2011 | We're Talking Books!
We just received signed 1st edition copies of The Cut by George Pelencanos.
by vjbooks | May 22, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
There comes a point in a writer’s career when reviewers start to look not just at the book on the “New Releases” table in the bookstore, but at the body of work as a whole. This sort of analysis usually happens when the number of potential books is...
by vjbooks | Feb 20, 2009 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Dear Friends, Booksellers often boast of the authors they can call “friends,” and I must confess that even VJ Books is presumptive enough to refer to a writer or two with that familiarity. Rare is the bookseller though who turns the world upside down and...
by vjbooks | Jan 18, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
(connpost.com, jan. 16, Joe Meyers) With so many “literary” novelists turning inward and away from broader social concerns and traditional storytelling, readers have been enjoying crime fiction in larger numbers each year. A genre that was once viewed as...
by vjbooks | Dec 29, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
Hello friends! 2008 was a great year for books. We had the pleasure of bringing hundreds of new titles to you this year, and introducing you to dozens of new authors. When it was suggested to make a list of our favorites and give you one last chance to add them to...
by vjbooks | Dec 20, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(catholic.org, Dec. 17) Sun Sentinel (MCT) – In “The Finder,” Colin Harrison combines a strong eye for social details and the intricacies of New York City for a novel that is equally literary fiction and mystery. A scheme in which office cleaners...
by vjbooks | Oct 6, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(Publisher’s Weekly, Aug. 25) Fans of bestseller Lippman’s long-running series featuring Baltimore PI Tess Monaghan (Another Thing to Fall, etc.) will be pleased to find that the 17 selections in her first short story collection are as intricate and witty...
