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Retired police detective. Author of The Second Girl, a NYTs and Booklist best crime fiction book of the year, Crime Song, Trigger and Sweet Thing. Mulholland Books/Little, Brown and Co DavidSwinson.com

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The video is jaw-dropping. They will come for us all because our leadership failed us.

submitted 14 hours ago • 9 comments

I’m going to sleep. Wake me when it’s over.

submitted 23 hours ago • 0 comments

www.aol.com/recording-re... This is out of some B movie.

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www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/vir... Thoughts and prayers for their families.

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No Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has ever been fired. General Brown is being replaced by a retired and less qualified person. I'm told this is called a "DEI hire"

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

Walter Mosley Been Wrong so Long it feels like Right House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC Full Interview: shows.acast.com/houseofmyste... Buy the Book! www.waltermosley.com

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An Alabama grand jury has recommended that a city's police department be "immediately abolished," finding there is a "rampant culture of corruption," officials said Wednesday while announcing the indictment of five of the agency's officers, including its police chief. abcnews.go.com/US/hancevill...

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www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru... Destroying lives. Great job Musk.

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I understand that Big Brother Musk is now going through Americans' tax returns. Remember that IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH and FREEDOM IS SLAVERY.

submitted 6 days ago • 666 comments

It’s #FridayReads time and Valentine’s Day! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing a love story! Gabe fears settling down with his girlfriend. Bimbo married a woman who can drink souls. Ah, love… www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

submitted 9 days ago • 48 comments

So spoiled.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Thank you Bill Stankey. I miss Dr. Leary.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

www.aol.com/giant-baby-b... I love bats too.

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Always glad to hear about a new crime fiction imprint — and in this case, one that’s clearly been a long time coming.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

"Loneliness has followed me my whole life. Everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There's no escape. I'm God's lonely man." The masterpiece '𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗶 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿' released 49 years ago today, and sadly, it is probably more relevant today.

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

I can’t stop watching MO on Netflix. Wonderful and so relevant.

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CRIMESPREE Magazine is giving away a copy of THE OLIGARCH'S DAUGHTER. Still time to enter: m.shortstack.page/nxjNl2

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

It’s always fun to chat with Dietrich Kalteis and, loyal reader, I want to share our conversation about his newest book, CROOKED, with the rest of you. All it will take is a click and maybe ten minutes of your time. You won’t be sorry. tinyurl.com/4cxb9msx

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

#caturday

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A new season of Dateline:Unforgettable starts tomorrow on Oxygen! First up: a discussion of Mickie from ‘The Favorite Son’

submitted 24 days ago • 11 comments

Come see me on tour for THE OLIGARCH'S DAUGHTER!

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

It still hurts but yes I can.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Going to the gym hurts.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

The case echoes a similar incident in Oregon in October 2024, when police discovered a bag with the same "Definitely Not A Bag Full Of Drugs" note during a traffic stop that uncovered fentanyl, methamphetamine, cash, and a loaded revolver. www.latintimes.com/florida-woma...

submitted 31 days ago • 9 comments

Hey good to see you here @therapsheet2006.bsky.social

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Oh no… variety.com/2025/film/ne...

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

I finally got around to reading that article and it is fucking disturbing. I’m a retired DC police detective so I know disturbing, but I could not finish reading it. I’m happy I never got into reading his books.

The video is jaw-dropping. They will come for us all because our leadership failed us.

I’m going to sleep. Wake me when it’s over.

www.aol.com/recording-re... This is out of some B movie.

www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/vir... Thoughts and prayers for their families.

No Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has ever been fired. General Brown is being replaced by a retired and less qualified person. I'm told this is called a "DEI hire"

Walter Mosley Been Wrong so Long it feels like Right House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC Full Interview: shows.acast.com/houseofmyste... Buy the Book! www.waltermosley.com

An Alabama grand jury has recommended that a city's police department be "immediately abolished," finding there is a "rampant culture of corruption," officials said Wednesday while announcing the indictment of five of the agency's officers, including its police chief. abcnews.go.com/US/hancevill...

www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru... Destroying lives. Great job Musk.

I understand that Big Brother Musk is now going through Americans' tax returns. Remember that IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH and FREEDOM IS SLAVERY.

It’s #FridayReads time and Valentine’s Day! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing a love story! Gabe fears settling down with his girlfriend. Bimbo married a woman who can drink souls. Ah, love… www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

So spoiled.

Thank you Bill Stankey. I miss Dr. Leary.

www.aol.com/giant-baby-b... I love bats too.

Always glad to hear about a new crime fiction imprint — and in this case, one that’s clearly been a long time coming.

"Loneliness has followed me my whole life. Everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There's no escape. I'm God's lonely man." The masterpiece '𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗶 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿' released 49 years ago today, and sadly, it is probably more relevant today.

I can’t stop watching MO on Netflix. Wonderful and so relevant.

CRIMESPREE Magazine is giving away a copy of THE OLIGARCH'S DAUGHTER. Still time to enter: m.shortstack.page/nxjNl2

It’s always fun to chat with Dietrich Kalteis and, loyal reader, I want to share our conversation about his newest book, CROOKED, with the rest of you. All it will take is a click and maybe ten minutes of your time. You won’t be sorry. tinyurl.com/4cxb9msx

#caturday

A new season of Dateline:Unforgettable starts tomorrow on Oxygen! First up: a discussion of Mickie from ‘The Favorite Son’

Come see me on tour for THE OLIGARCH'S DAUGHTER!

It still hurts but yes I can.

Going to the gym hurts.

The case echoes a similar incident in Oregon in October 2024, when police discovered a bag with the same "Definitely Not A Bag Full Of Drugs" note during a traffic stop that uncovered fentanyl, methamphetamine, cash, and a loaded revolver. www.latintimes.com/florida-woma...

Hey good to see you here @therapsheet2006.bsky.social

Oh no… variety.com/2025/film/ne...

I finally got around to reading that article and it is fucking disturbing. I’m a retired DC police detective so I know disturbing, but I could not finish reading it. I’m happy I never got into reading his books.

Happy pub day @jonathanames.bsky.social!!

I can relate to this so well. open.spotify.com/track/0FLwYQ...