Category Archives: Mar Preston
Santa Monica Shooting – A Tribute to Real Crime Victims
I’ve asked myself countless times why I’m fascinated enough with murder and mayhem to write three crime fiction novels about Santa Monica? Why do I feel such glee in learning the forensic details of death and dying? If I were … READ MORE »
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The World Back in Chechnya
My second mystery, Rip-Off, is a whodunit about Chechen organized crime set in Santa Monica, not Boston. The news unfolding in Boston has me and the rest of the world gob-smacked, as the Brits say. It may be that Chechnya … READ MORE »
When I am Picking Up Dead Squirrels
My friend Vicky Bingaman is a wildlife rehabber who takes in injured creatures, nurses them back to health, and pushes them back out into the wild. You can’t feed a Cooper’s hawk or a rat snake on cat kibble. So … READ MORE »
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Tagged crime, crime fiction, murder, mystery, mystery fiction, no dice, Payback, Pine Mountain Club, Santa Monica, thrillers
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Perils and Pitfalls in Writing About Your Home Town
I live in a mountain village in rural California and my third mystery suspense novel, Payback, is set in fictional Sierra Mountain Village, somewhat like the village where I live. But I assure you; only nice people live here in … READ MORE »
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Tagged crime, crime fiction, murder, mystery, mystery fiction, no dice, noir, Payback, Pine Mountain Club, rip-off, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Police Department, thrillers
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Coming Back to Santa Monica
I spent this weekend as a Santa Monica resident for the first time in seven years. Interesting! Technically my new digs are across the street, the dividing line between Santa Monica and Mar Vista. Coincidentally it’s the same area that … READ MORE »
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Tagged crime, crime fiction, murder, mystery, mystery fiction, no dice, noir, rip-off, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Police Department, SPCA, thrillers
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I write like a man? Really?
Men who read James Patterson won’t buy my books. I don’t write thrillers in which there’s a maniacal killer and a ticking clock, a lot of car chases, explosions, and everyone is tall, lean, and beautiful. But there’s lots of … READ MORE »
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Tagged cozies, cozy, crime, crime fiction, hard-boiled, james patterson, mystery, mystery fiction, noir, rip-off, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Police Department, SPCA, thrillers
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