“Joey’s Place” to be published by Moonshine Cove…

I am pleased to say that my Las Vegas crime novel, Joey’s Place, has been accepted by independent publisher, Moonshine Cove Publishing, with a scheduled release in early 2015. Moonshine Cove’s publisher, Gene D. Robinson, his editors, and I will be spending the next few months preparing revisions and planning promotions. When our final draft is completed we will be offering copies for review. The work will be available in multiple e-book formats as well as paperback.

View my previous posts for more information about this story of murder, deception, and justice in a Las Vegas that no longer exists…

L.A. LIMO TALES available at Createspace…

limotalescover_with_textFor those who need the feel of paper, this short story collection is now available at https://www.createspace.com/4797477

It can also can be found on Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/L-A-Limo-Tales-J-Nelson-ebook/dp/B007DIWZ46

 

From its Kindle version reviews….

As I read the stories, I didn’t find myself reading words from a Kindle screen, but living in the world of the stories. They’re very well written, with characters that live before your eyes, and plenty of comedy.

Human. Real. Funny. Deep. Strange. Great 70’s ambiance. Need more tales about Max, his coworkers and clientele – I hope there will be more to come.

“Joey’s Place”

Intl with Elvis signIt’s September, 1970. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas because nobody gives a damn.  Then a man with two slugs in his head is discovered in the parking lot of the International Hotel & Casino, where Elvis is filling the house every night.  Bad for business. 
 
JP_CoverPage_313x231Outcast Sheriff’s Detective Heber Parkins is mysteriously assigned the case. Soft-spoken and hard-headed, Heber usually collects the anonymous victims of the most anonymous town of them all — the waitresses and keno runners who met the wrong man, or the card mechanics and grifters who weren’t important enough for a deep hole in the desert and fifty pounds of quicklime. The kind of job you get when your partners keep getting themselves killed. But that’s all about to change, because the victim was co-owner of the most exclusive club on the Strip — Joey’s Place.

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A Q&A “blog hop tour”…

Some mystery authors are participating in a “blog hop” discussion that asks the following questions:

  • What am I working on?
  • How does my work differ from others of the same genre?
  • Why do I write what I do?
  • How does your writing process work?
  • It’s a quick and informative way to meet new authors and learn about what they’ve done and what they’re up to. Below are my responses:

    *What am I working on?*

    I’m outlining my next Las Vegas crime novel (tentatively titled “Landmark Kill”) while prepping its completed sequel, “Joey’s Place,” for e-publishing. The creative activity balances out the nuts & bolts process of attempting to uncover the (allegedly) best ways to offer and promote an e-book. I also just completed what I think will be the final revision of a short story, “The Car and Candice,” that will appear in an e-book anthology later this year titled “Saints and Sinners.” A previous version of the story is available in my collection, “L.A. Limo Tales,” available on Amazon.com. That collection is based upon my experiences as a limousine driver in Los Angeles in 1978-1979.

    *How does my work differ from others of the same genre?*

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    An “old Las Vegas” blog worth visiting…

    The Story of Classic Las Vegas is a wonderful website resource for those interested in what the town was like before the computers and the corporations took over. Its recent post about the legendary Foxy’s Deli across the street from the old Sahara Hotel & Casino brought back many memories. For someone, like myself, whose stories are based in that now-lost world, the text and photos regularly inspire my imagination.