Lucky Seven

My seventh C.J. Stone story, "Artifacts", has gone live at BEAT to a PULP, a great capper to a day of hot dogs and baseball. Thanks again to David Cranmer and Elaine Ash. As usual, I slept through the fireworks, but I don't need a light show to appreciate America and the freedoms she represents.

CASTLE Tie-in Plans

A member of my crime TV and movie discussion list CrimeSeen passed along word that a novel tie-in to Nathan Fillion's ABC crime series "Castle" is in the works.

The first chapter of Heat Wave by Richard Castle will be posted on ABC.com August 10. The full novel will be published by Hyperion September 29. The author's true identity has yet to be revealed but my money's on Stephen J. Cannell or one of James Patterson's ghosts.

Summer Rentals

Recently on Crimespree Cinema I've reviewed two B action movies that came to stores this week: The Betrayed, starring Melissa George and Oded Fehr, and 12 Rounds, starring John Cena.